Environmental Contracted Services Senior Officer - ( Ref: 6293 )
14 hours ago
London
East Midlands (England), East of England, London (region), North East England, North West England, South East England, South West England, West Midlands (England), Yorkshire and the Humber Job Summary This position is based Nationally Job Description The Environmental Training, Advice and Facilitation Framework (ETAFF) is a flexible tool used by NE and other Defra family bodies to contract in farm and land management advice services from vetted and approved Suppliers. The Environmental Contracted Services (ECS) Team run the operation of the Framework and is comprised of Senior Contract Managers, Contract Managers, and a claims team, all supported by an Operations Senior Officer and the Framework Manager. They work closely with the commissioning team’s key staff, Defra Group Commercial (Procurement) and the Suppliers themselves. Job Description The Operations Senior Officer will help manage the application of our Framework Contracts and be a key contact for our own staff, strategic delivery partners including CSF, Defra and others using this delivery vehicle. You will support the Framework Manager in giving sound advice on Framework interpretation and actively promoting take up by Natural England and other Authorities who may apply the Framework to their projects and programmes. You will also support the Framework Contract Management team in delivering best practice, provide technical and operational guidance and ensuring effective governance and framework management, quickly developing excellent relationships internally and externally. Key Tasks/tasks/principle Accountabilities. • Work across the whole Framework, providing support for the Farm Advice Framework Manager., • Provide technical and operational support and training to the wider Framework Delivery team (Senior Contract Managers, Contract Managers and Claims Team)., • Act as the main contact with the CSF national team on the development and management of advice specifications/reports/guidance., • Work with the Framework Delivery team and the external Suppliers to support the delivery of the mini contracts ensuring that the training/advice is delivered to the contracted quality, timescales and volumes whilst encouraging innovation & continuous improvement., • Ensure the Framework documentation is up to date and meets current legislation/guidance, updating and developing new guidance when required. Finance And Reporting: • Provide functional management of the Claims team including large claim authorisation., • Provide an oversight of Framework claim processing, providing guidance and support and be able to handle data responsibly and understand delegations, governance and follow policies and procedures., • Have oversight of budgets for tendered work, providing updates as requested to the Framework Manager, Finance team, Defra, CSF Programme team and RPA., • Oversee the programme of National Audit Office (NAO) audits and inspections in relation to Framework contracts, acting accordingly on the outcomes of these. Project Planning And Delivery: • Oversee the project plan (pipeline) for delivery and work with the Framework Delivery Team to ensure progress against delivery requirements., • Work with contract commissioners to understand their advice requirements in support of their programmes and schemes., • Work with the Framework Manager, GFF Programme and Area Teams to advocate the use of the Framework and horizon scan for future work and new opportunities., • Support and work with NE and Defra Group Commercial (DGC) to ensure the timely procurement of mini contracts. Skills And Knowledge • Knowledge and experience of budget and contract/project management including finance and procurement (Essential), • Knowledge and experience of contract and contractor/supplier management tools and techniques including risk management and benefits realisation (Essential), • Possess excellent communication skills. An ability to analyse and present findings succinctly is required, so written and verbal skills are important. On occasions you may have to provide outputs quickly and robustly to defend NE positions. (Essential), • Be able to address the needs of internal and external customers, provides rapid and effective responses (Essential), • Knowledge of Agri-environment Schemes, Catchment Sensitive Farming and the agricultural/land management sectors would be useful but not essential (Desirable), • Good IT skills including Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams, SharePoint and SOP. (Desirable) How To Apply We welcome and encourage applications from all communities. Natural England is accredited to the Disability Confident Scheme, which denotes organisations which have a positive attitude towards disabled people. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum requirements for the role at the shortlisting stage are guaranteed an invitation to interview. If you require a reasonable adjustment at interview, or there is anything else you would like the panel to take into consideration, you should notify us of this at application stage where possible, or well in advance of your interview. This vacancy uses competency-based assessment. We'll assess you against the competencies below during the selection process: • Technical Skills, • Personal Effectiveness, • Work Delivery, • Leading and Managing people When completing the application form you should present relevant examples using the STAR format. Give us an example of how you have demonstrated the competency (which can be work related or from another area of your life) and tell us about the Situation, the specific Task you had to undertake, the specific Actions you took, and the Result (both immediate and in a wider context) of your doing so. Please note that STAR format is not required when answering the Technical Skills & Knowledge competency. Examples should be given in no more than 250 words for each competency. If you are successful at the shortlisting stage, you will be invited to attend an interview via MS Teams or a suitable alternative, where you will be asked to give examples for all 4 competencies as set out in the Job Description. If a large volume of applications is received, an initial sift will be performed using the main competency (Technical skills). Successful candidates will be allocated roles in merit order based on scores achieved at interview and in accordance with location preferences, taking into account the work area to which successful candidates are most suited, wherever possible. Competencies Competence 1 Professional competency Detail Technical Skills Description • Knowledge & awareness of farm and land management advice (Essential), • Excellent communication and numeracy skills (Essential), • Knowledge and experience of finance, procurement, and purchasing frameworks (Desirable), • Basis qualified (Desirable) Competence 2 Professional competency Detail Personal Effectiveness Description • Make and explain objective decisions which combine your professional judgement and evidence (Expert), • Act with integrity, addressing challenging issues and managing conflict through being open and objective. (Practitioner), • Share expertise and knowledge with people and networks so that you can develop together (Practitioner), • Be ambitious, identify and adopt ways to make improvements in your team and Natural England and inspire others to act (Practitioner) Competence 3 Professional competency Detail Leading and Managing People Description • Set clear plans and expectations for your team, explain reasons behind decisions, be clear on the outcomes to be achieved, and make things happen by sharing and delegating work to the right people. (Practitioner), • Lead by example, engage and support your team through change. (Practitioner), • Encourage, inspire and support people to be ambitious, creative and innovative, and to reflect, celebrate and learn lessons from their work. (Practitioner) Competence 4 Professional competency Detail Work Delivery Description • Sets and delivers high work standards, demonstrates the drive to meet targets. Prioritises and organises tasks and resources to ensure timely achievement of results (Practitioner), • Collects, analyses, interprets, records, manages, develops and shares data, material or information appropriately for a variety of purposes (Practitioner), • Show strong financial awareness by identifying risks and opportunities and taking management action if a material variance is likely to occur (Practitioner), • See the big picture so you can set your work within the context of the organisation’s vision, mission and aims. (Practitioner) The Environmental Training, Advice and Facilitation Framework (ETAFF) is a flexible tool used by NE and other Defra family bodies to contract in farm and land management advice services from vetted and approved Suppliers. The Environmental Contracted Services (ECS) Team run the operation of the Framework and is comprised of Senior Contract Managers, Contract Managers, and a claims team, all supported by an Operations Senior Officer and the Framework Manager. They work closely with the commissioning team’s key staff, Defra Group Commercial (Procurement) and the Suppliers themselves. Description • Sets and delivers high work standards, demonstrates the drive to meet targets. Prioritises and organises tasks and resources to ensure timely achievement of results (Practitioner), • Collects, analyses, interprets, records, manages, develops and shares data, material or information appropriately for a variety of purposes (Practitioner), • Show strong financial awareness by identifying risks and opportunities and taking management action if a material variance is likely to occur (Practitioner), • See the big picture so you can set your work within the context of the organisation’s vision, mission and aims. (Practitioner) Person specification Please Refer To Job Description Alongside your salary of £37,950, Natural England contributes £10,994 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. ___ • Learning and development tailored to your role, • An environment with flexible working options, • A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity, • A ___ with an employer contribution of 28.97% Artificial intelligence Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our ___ for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use. 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Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records. Contact point for applicants Job Contact : • Name : Robert Gaster-Ward, • Telephone : 02087200291 Recruitment team Further information