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Would you like the opportunity to grow and develop your professional skills whilst contributing to a better, fairer Scotland? If so, our Procurement Graduate Programme is the opportunity for you!
We offer new recruits a career pathway into Scottish Government procurement through the Procurement People of Tomorrow initiative. We especially welcome applications from minority ethnic people and disabled people since these groups are under-represented at present.
Over two years you’ll undertake a series of operational procurement and other business placements across the Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate (SPPD). At the end of the programme you’ll be placed in a permanent post within one of our teams.
The work is varied, fast-paced, and involves regular contact with other Scottish Government colleagues and external stakeholders. You’ll work closely with your team members to deliver effective services and key objectives.
In SPPD we are helping to tackle the big issues through procurement and to secure best value for public sector spend in Scotland. You will have the opportunity to make a difference, taking action to address the Climate Emergency, driving social inclusion helping to alleviate poverty, and contributing to Scotland’s green economic recovery and longer term wellbeing.
We’re committed to our people and we will give you access to the right learning and development so that you grow your skills for the future. We’ll also support your studies towards professional membership of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS).
Job description
- Using the Procurement Journey and appropriate procurement tools, techniques, systems and best practice in contracting activity.
- Building and maintaining good working relationships with colleagues, customers and suppliers.
- Providing advice and guidance on procurement policy, procedures and best practice to stakeholders.
- Identifying and communicating business issues clearly and concisely.
Responsibilities
- Knowledge or experience of procurement and/or supply chain.
- Able to learn quickly and work to tight deadlines, with strong prioritisation and organisational skills.
- Able to interpret and present complex information and work with minimal supervision.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, able to build constructive working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders.
Benefits
- Learning and development tailored to your role
- An environment with flexible working options
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- A Civil Service pension
Things you need to know
Security
Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check.
People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standard checks.
Nationality requirements
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
- UK nationals
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals from the EU, EEA or Switzerland with settled or pre-settled status or who apply for either status by the deadline of the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
- relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
- relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
- certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals
Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles.
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
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