Commercial Procurement Compliance Systems & Procurement Training Officer

Job Reference: )Primary Location :
Armagh-Armagh-Armagh Office Other Locations :

Antrim-Ballymena-Ballymena Office, Antrim-Belfast-Belfast Office, Down-Dundonald-Dundonald Office, Antrim-Antrim-Antrim Board Centre, Antrim-Ballymena-Ballee Centre, Tyrone-Omagh-Omagh Office Contract Type :
Permanent Duration of Contract/Contract End Date : N/AStatus :
Full-Time Hours per Week : 36 hours per week Working Pattern :
Monday - Friday Grade/Scale :
Administrative Officer | NJC pts 27 - 30 | £33,820 - £36,298 per annum

Additional Allowance(s) :
Not Applicable Anticipated Interview Date(s) : TBCAdditional Information:
Base location to be determined upon appointment. Suitable applicants who are not appointed to the immediate vacancy will be placed on a reserve list which will remain valid for one year and may be offered similar appointments across all localities at the discretion of the EA during that period.

JOB DESCRIPTION

REPORTS TO:

Commercial Procurement Compliance Manager RESPONSIBLE FOR:
Possible supervision of 1 to 5 support staff

Providing best practice service in an assigned specialised procurement compliance functional area and have responsibility for a specialised area of work.

This job description is intended to provide an outline of the level of duties that the post-holder will be expected to undertake across a number of functional areas within the Commercial Procurement Services’ Compliance Team. Although the post-holder will be assigned to a specific functional area on appointment in view of the nature of work the post-holder may be required to undertake duties in other functional areas to cover peak periods of work or vacancies.

This job description will be subject to review in light of changing circumstances and is not intended to be rigid and inflexible but should be regarded as providing guidelines within which the individual works. Other duties of a similar nature and appropriate to the grade may be assigned from time to time.

JOB PURPOSE The post-holder will support the Procurement Compliance Manager and the Procurement Head of Compliance in managing, developing and reviewing, monitoring and reporting on procurement policy and processes, governance, compliance, systems and information and gain organisational approval for applying changes and improvements in these areas across the function, community and practice.

Develop and embed the corporate approach to commercial and procurement activity, with an emphasis on effectiveness, improvement and compliance across the organisation.

The post-holder will be required to work effectively with senior staff across Commercial Procurement Services and EA to deliver on all aspects of procurement governance, compliance and training, reporting and monitoring.

Responsible for the development and management of a procurement compliance and governance service area that is concerned with highly specialised or complex subjects.

The post-holder will be required to provide advice, guidance and support to EA budget holders, Principals, Directors, Heads of Service and staff in schools on complex procurement issues across a number of functional areas in accordance with relevant polices and legislative requirements.

The post-holder and will give direction in relation to procurement policy implementation, procurement system management and procurement work processes.

The post-holder will be responsible and accountable for service delivery in an assigned area.

The post-holder will have discretion to make decisions within policy guidelines on contentious or complex matters associated with service delivery.

Provide support, advice and training to EA budget holders, Principals, Directors, Heads of Service and staff in schools to facilitate all aspects of the procurement…