Commercial Policy & Governance Officer

KCC's Commercial and Procurement Division is looking to recruit two Commercial Policy & Governance Officers to join our Commercial Standards Team. This is an exciting opportunity to help shape and embed the policies, governance arrangements and assurance mechanisms that underpin procurement and contract management activity across one of the largest local authorities in the country.

As a Commercial Policy & Governance Officer, you will support the development and implementation of KCC's commercial policies, procedures, governance and assurance arrangements. You will work across Directorates and corporate functions, helping colleagues understand and apply procurement policy and governance requirements in a practical and proportionate way.

Key responsibilities include:

• Support the development and implementation of procurement policies and procedures, including the Council's spending rules.
• Monitor, evaluate and improve how policies are implemented across KCC.
• Carry out research and horizon scanning to ensure KCC remains aligned with legislative and policy developments and improves its procurement practice.
• Help shape and maintain best practice guidance and support cross‑Council compliance with public procurement regulations.
• Support governance and assurance processes, including senior level procurement boards and Member review panels.
• Build strong relationships with colleagues across KCC and external partners to support effective governance and continuous improvement.

The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements.

• Experience developing or supporting the implementation of policies, procedures, governance arrangements or assurance mechanisms.
• Experience supporting projects, programmes or improvement initiatives.
• Good organisational and project coordination abilities.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• The ability to analyse information, solve problems and communicate complex information clearly to a wide range of audiences.
• Experience working in, or closely alongside, procurement, commissioning, contract management, governance, assurance or similar functions.
• A good understanding of procurement, contract management or commercial governance and how these support effective decision‑making, value for money and service delivery in a large organisation.
• A degree (or equivalent experience) and a relevant professional qualification, or willingness to work towards one, would be advantageous.

• Flexible hybrid working, combining home and office‑based working.
• A supportive and collaborative team environment.
• Access to learning and development opportunities.
• The chance to work across a wide range of services and stakeholders.
• Opportunities to build experience in governance, policy, procurement and programme delivery.

KCC is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the county's working residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds, faiths and those with caring responsibilities, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.