Systems Analyst - Supply Chain Management

Job description

Job responsibilities

Essential criteria:

• Experience in managing a Supply Chain Management systems
• Experience of delivering systems support within an ITIL aligned organisation
• Experience in managing inventory, cost management and accounts payable within an ERP system
• Demonstrable knowledge of managing change through the product delivery life cycle
• Demonstrable ability to engage and communicate technical concepts and complex issues with key stakeholders at an operational and strategic level
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• One or more of the following:- Information Technology (IT) degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Software Engineering
• One or more of the following Foundation level certificates:- Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable or- Order Management

Selection Process Detail

This vacancy is using Success Profiles and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths, Experience and Technical Skills.

Stage 1:Application & Sift Success profiles

You will be required to complete an application form. You will be assessed on the listed 8essential criteria, and this will be in the form of a:

• Application form (Employer/ Activity history section on the application)
• 750 word Supporting Statement.

This should outline how your skills, experience, and knowledge, provide evidence of your suitability for the role, with reference to the essential criteria.

Please do not exceed 750 words. We will not consider any words over and above this number.

The Application form and Supporting Statement will be marked together.

Longlisting:

In the event of a large number of applications we will longlist into 3 piles of:

• Meets all essential criteria
• Meets someessential criteria
• Meets no essentialcriteria

The pile that meets all essential criteria will proceed to shortlisting.

Feedback will not be provided at this stage.

Shortlisting:

In the event of a large number of applications we will shortlist on the following essential criteria:

• Experience in managing a Supply Chain Management systems.

If you are successful at this stage, you will progress to interview & assessment.

Feedback will not be provided at this stage.

Stage 2: Interview

Success profiles

You will be invited to a face to face interview in Birmingham. Remote interview requests will not be considered. Please ensure you are available for travel to this location.

Behaviours, Technical Skills and Strengths will be tested at interview.

The Behaviours tested during the interview stage will be:

• Managing a quality service(Lead behaviour)
• Making effective decisions
• Communicating and influencing
• Developing self and others
• Working at Pace

You will also be asked to present a 5-10 minute presentation as part of the interview, the subject of this being:

• If you had the freedom to implement a significant change to your company's supply chain. What would it be? What would be the challenges, how would you address them?

You will also be asked Strength based questions.

Interviews dates are yet to be confirmed.

Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.

Eligibility Criteria

Open to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service (including by definition internal applicants).

Location

This role is being offered as hybrid working based at any of our Core HQs.We offer great flexible working opportunities at UKHSA and operate using a hybrid working model where business needs allow. This provides us with greater flexibility about how and where we work, to get the best from our workforce. As a hybrid worker, you will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of your contractual working hours (approximately 3 days a week pro rata, (averaged over a month) working at one of UKHSA's core HQs (Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool, andLondon).

Our core HQ offices are modern and newly refurbished with excellent city centre transport link and benefit from benefit from co-location with other government departments such as the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC).

Salary Bands:

National: £33,422 to £40,731 Per annum, pro rataOuter: £35,587 to £43,244 Per annum, pro rataInner: £37,749 to £45,353 Per annum, pro rata

If you are successful at interview, and are moving from another government department, NHS, or Local Authority, the relevant starting salary principles for level transfers or promotions will apply. Otherwise, roles are offered at the pay scale minimum for the grade, but in exceptional circumstances there may be flexibility if you are able to demonstrate you are already in receipt of an existing, higher salary. Pay increases are through the relevant annual pay award for the role and terms.

This role also attracts a Market Pay Supplement alongside the base salary. This is £5,000 up to 31 December 2026.

Security Clearance Level Requirement

Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check.

Successful candidates will require Basic Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) as a minimum with willingness and capability to work towards Security Check (SC).

You should normally have been resident in the United Kingdom for the last 5 years to obtain Security Check (SC). UK residency less than the outlined periods may not necessarily bar you from gaining national security vetting at this higher level and applicants should contact the Recruiting Manager listed in the advert for further advice.

Person Specification

Application Form and Supporting Statement

Essential

• Application Form and Supporting Statement

Behaviours

Essential

• Managing a quality service (Lead behaviour)
• Making effective decisions
• Communicating and influencing
• Developing self and others
• Working at Pace

Technical

Essential

• Presentation

Strengths

Essential

• Strengths

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

UK Health Security Agency

Address

Core HQ

Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool, London (Canary Wharf)

E14 4PU

Employer's website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-health-security-agency (Opens in a new tab)