Procurement Officer (Temporary) - REQ03488 - 406541

Based within the Education Project Team, in the Civic Centre, Motherwell, you will report to the Education Project Co-ordinator. With and HNC or equivalent in a relevant subject you need to be an excellent communicator and have the ability to cope with multiple demands in a fast paced environment and keep calm under pressure. To support this role, you will require: -

• To be responsible for taking a lead role within a number of service areas
• Lead on tendering and contracting activity, including tender administration, tender evaluation supplier negotiations and contract award.
• To take a proactive approach to service spend and maintaining an overview of the procurement activity within these areas.
• Assist in ensuring that Education and Families procurement activity is carried out within a performance management framework.
• Have a variety or procurement experience and knowledge
• Work in partnership with colleagues, educational establishments and other public sector organisations., For all casual/sessional roles, you will receive 12.1% of your hourly rate for every hour worked in total recompense for annual leave, including public holidays. These rates will be indicated separately on your payslip. You will only be paid for the hours that you work.
We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who consider themselves to be disabled, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description. We have also adopted the Armed Forces Community Covenant to show our support for service personnel, veterans and their families. We offer a guaranteed interview for service leavers, spouses, reservists and veterans, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description. North Lanarkshire Council is committed to #KeepingThePromise. This means that if you have ever been in care (looked after at home with a social worker, lived with a relative other than your parents, experienced foster, residential or secure care) you are entitled to a guaranteed interview for this post, as long as you meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description. This is one way North Lanarkshire is demonstrating our commitment to supporting Care-Experienced People. The Plan for North Lanarkshire is to be the place to live, learn, work, invest and visit. The Council recognises that work is an important part of adult life and is critical to our wellbeing and shaping how we live. The Fair Work Convention's Framework defines Fair Work as work that offers effective voice, fulfilment, opportunity, respect and security. We believe Fair Work can boost creativity, realise untapped potential and increase productivity. To find out more click on the link. Alternative Application Packs can be requested in other formats for example, Large Print, Braille, and Audio. To request an alternative Application Pack please phone . The following link contains our Easy Read documents which will help explain the process and what happens during the selection process: Easy Read - My NL

Knowledge of the Council's Contract Standing Orders and Financial regulations would be advantageous. With excellent organisational and IT skills, you will be able to utilise various Microsoft Office packages, and be a clear written and verbal communicator, with the ability to analyse information and produce reports. You will be joining a dynamic and flexible team within Education and Families, who currently operate an agile model of home-working and office-based work. You may be required to travel throughout North Lanarkshire., Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.