Job summary
The NHS Counter Fraud Authority (NHSCFA) is the national body responsible for all matters relating to the prevention, detection and investigation of economic crime across the NHS. Further information about our work and annual plan for delivering this is available on our website.
An exciting opportunity has become available for a Procurement & Contract Manager at the NHS Counter Fraud Authority. This is a newly created post, which means the successful candidate will play a lead role in developing and defining the service provision to the Authority. Reporting to the Finance and Performance Manager, the post holder will provide professional advice, guidance and insight regarding markets, suppliers, and contract management skills to help support service delivery and improvement.
Potential applicants can contact Kamran Hussain at kamran.hussain@nhscfa.gov.uk for an informal chat if you have any questions regarding the role.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the advertised closing date should we receive a significant number of applications.
Interviews will be held w/c 15th July 2024.
Main duties of the job
The development and management of procurement strategies and the provision of an end-to-end commercial service to a portfolio of internal customers. With responsibility for developing/designing, planning, and implementing commercial and procurement solutions to meet business needs that drives value for money and ensures compliance with procurement legislation and broader government policy.
About us
We have offices based in Coventry, Newcastle and London and offer flexible, hybrid, office and home-based working. In addition to the advertised salary working in the London area will attract High-Cost Area Supplement where appropriate. The NHSCFA values and respects the diversity of its employees and aims to recruit a workforce which reflects our diverse communities. We welcome applications irrespective of people's age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including an invitation to the first stage of the selection process and consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability. If you are applying to undertake this role on a secondment basis you should have agreement to being released from your current role in principle, prior to submitting an application form. When you apply for this role, you will be redirected to our recruitment system TRAC. The NHSCFA does not hold a sponsor licence in respect of skilled worker visas and so is unable to employ candidates requiring sponsorship.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Management of the provision of procurement services to the NHSCFA.
To ensure that appropriate contracts are put in place that meet customer / client needs.
To assist management with high profile and complex negotiations for major sourcing activities.
Ensure the organisation selects the most effective sourcing route for the goods and services, including development of procurement strategies.
Delivering efficiencies through effective procurement and contract management
Development of the NHSCFAs Commercial Strategy. Through the development and management of cohesive compliant procurement category strategies that reflect market conditions, broader government policy and risk management.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Management of the provision of procurement services to the NHSCFA.
To ensure that appropriate contracts are put in place that meet customer / client needs.
To assist management with high profile and complex negotiations for major sourcing activities.
Ensure the organisation selects the most effective sourcing route for the goods and services, including development of procurement strategies.
Delivering efficiencies through effective procurement and contract management
Development of the NHSCFAs Commercial Strategy. Through the development and management of cohesive compliant procurement category strategies that reflect market conditions, broader government policy and risk management.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Understanding of process and procedures in commissioning and managing contracts.
- Successful implementation of best practice in managing suppliers, resources and performance improvement.
- Experience of working at a management level, contract negotiation and managing stakeholder/supplier relationships
- Responsibility for running procurement processes including producing tender documentation.
- Managing contractors, professional advisers and staff resources to achieve corporate objectives.
- Significant experience in understanding and delivering against public sector procurement regulations
- Experience of developing and delivering commercial solutions to underpin organisation delivery objectives.
- Preparing and delivering reports and presentations, including business cases and commercial strategy documents
- Experience in delivering value for money and business change through procurement and negotiation of third-party agreements.
- Experience in department and people management
Desirable
- Experience of working within a counter fraud Environment
- Experience of operating in a national organisation operating over multiple sites
Specialist Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to develop and implement organisational wide commercial strategies and policies.
- Advocate and ambassador for the profession with a highly developed and thorough knowledge of NHS, central and local government, key stakeholders, their roles and interests and the operational and political context of the NHSCFA.
- Comprehensive understanding of the commercial environment and policy in which the public sector operates.
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified to CIPS Professional Stage or actively undertaking studies and current professional membership or relevant equivalent professional qualification..
- Evidence of continued professional development.
Desirable
- Accredited Counter Fraud specialist
Aptitudes & Skills
Essential
- Demonstrable ability in an analytical approach to identifying problems and developing real and practical solutions
- Displaying an independence of decision making in their own area of work to ensure that all objectives are met
- Can demonstrate the ability to prioritise effectively and tackle a number of diverse tasks whilst working to tight deadlines.
- Proven negotiating and influencing skills, particularly with third party suppliers, senior managers and policy leads.
- Proven leadership skills even when implementing unpopular decisions and ability to influence senior stakeholders in order to gain commitment.
- Manages and takes ownership of workload to ensure tasks are completed within set deadline.
- Able to effectively manage relationships with others within the Authority and third-party organisations and suppliers.
- Credibility with all stakeholders at the highest levels through excellent interpersonal skills and behaviours.
- Considerable personal initiative and can demonstrate an ability to work with a high degree of autonomy.
- A commitment to continuous development of self and all staff.
- Ability to embed best practice in terms of equalities, health and safety and sustainability.
- Has the appropriate knowledge, skills and experience to actively promote diversity and equality of opportunity, treat everyone with dignity and respect and avoid inappropriate discrimination.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain fundamental concepts including areas with highly complex subject matter.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Understanding of process and procedures in commissioning and managing contracts.
- Successful implementation of best practice in managing suppliers, resources and performance improvement.
- Experience of working at a management level, contract negotiation and managing stakeholder/supplier relationships
- Responsibility for running procurement processes including producing tender documentation.
- Managing contractors, professional advisers and staff resources to achieve corporate objectives.
- Significant experience in understanding and delivering against public sector procurement regulations
- Experience of developing and delivering commercial solutions to underpin organisation delivery objectives.
- Preparing and delivering reports and presentations, including business cases and commercial strategy documents
- Experience in delivering value for money and business change through procurement and negotiation of third-party agreements.
- Experience in department and people management
Desirable
- Experience of working within a counter fraud Environment
- Experience of operating in a national organisation operating over multiple sites
Specialist Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to develop and implement organisational wide commercial strategies and policies.
- Advocate and ambassador for the profession with a highly developed and thorough knowledge of NHS, central and local government, key stakeholders, their roles and interests and the operational and political context of the NHSCFA.
- Comprehensive understanding of the commercial environment and policy in which the public sector operates.
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified to CIPS Professional Stage or actively undertaking studies and current professional membership or relevant equivalent professional qualification..
- Evidence of continued professional development.
Desirable
- Accredited Counter Fraud specialist
Aptitudes & Skills
Essential
- Demonstrable ability in an analytical approach to identifying problems and developing real and practical solutions
- Displaying an independence of decision making in their own area of work to ensure that all objectives are met
- Can demonstrate the ability to prioritise effectively and tackle a number of diverse tasks whilst working to tight deadlines.
- Proven negotiating and influencing skills, particularly with third party suppliers, senior managers and policy leads.
- Proven leadership skills even when implementing unpopular decisions and ability to influence senior stakeholders in order to gain commitment.
- Manages and takes ownership of workload to ensure tasks are completed within set deadline.
- Able to effectively manage relationships with others within the Authority and third-party organisations and suppliers.
- Credibility with all stakeholders at the highest levels through excellent interpersonal skills and behaviours.
- Considerable personal initiative and can demonstrate an ability to work with a high degree of autonomy.
- A commitment to continuous development of self and all staff.
- Ability to embed best practice in terms of equalities, health and safety and sustainability.
- Has the appropriate knowledge, skills and experience to actively promote diversity and equality of opportunity, treat everyone with dignity and respect and avoid inappropriate discrimination.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain fundamental concepts including areas with highly complex subject matter.
