Commercial Manager Corporate Business Services National Crime Agency NCA Grade 3/ Civil Service SEO Reference: G3CM-MP st Closing date: 23.55, 21 December 2020 Candidate Information Pack 1 “We are leading by example; passionate about Inclusion.” The Person Salary & The Role Department Specification Benefits Marie Powers, Head of HR Policy & Reward, National Crime Agency Application Campaign FAQs Contact Us Process Timeline 2 “Thank you for your interest in this role in the National Crime Agency” I am seeking determined and proactive officers to join the National Crime Agency and help fight the most serious and organised crime threats to the UK. Biography NCA officers work at the forefront of law enforcement. Building the best possible intelligence picture of all serious and organised crime threats, relentlessly pursuing the Lynne took up the post of Director most serious and dangerous offenders, and developing and delivering specialist General of the National Crime Agency in January 2016. capabilities on behalf of law enforcement and other partners. An experienced police officer, Lynne There is no such thing as a 'typical' NCA officer. The breadth of our capabilities means joined the Metropolitan Police in 1989 where she rose to the rank of Detective that we recruit people from virtually every walk of life - from police to project Chief Inspector and Senior management, crime analysis to commercial procurement. Our diversity is one of our Investigating Officer within the Force’s Major Crime Department. greatest strengths. Lynne transferred to Surrey Police in We equip our officers with the right skills, workplaces and technology to lead the UK's 2002 where she served as a Divisional Commander, and subsequently response to serious and organised crime, and operate with the trust and confidence of Assistant Chief Constable responsible the public. for Territorial Operations. Awarded the Queen’s Police Medal in If you have the skills and experience I am looking for, I would welcome your application 2008, Lynne moved back to the MPS in to join the organisation. 2009 and was promoted to Assistant Commissioner the following year, serving as head of Central Operations and Specialist Crime Directorates. Lynne Owens Lynne was appointed Chief Constable for Surrey Police in 2012 and, in the Director General 2015 Birthday Honours, was awarded the CBE for services to policing and criminal justice. 3 Why join NCA? “We are leading by example; “Would you like the passionate about Inclusion.” opportunity to contribute to the fight Marie Powers, Head of HR Policy & Reward, National Crime Agency against serious and organised crime?” There's no such thing as a typical NCA Serious and organised crime is one of the NCA officers work at the forefront of law officer. We come from different gravest threats to the UK's national enforcement. Building the best possible backgrounds and cultures, speak many security. The National Crime Agency sits at intelligence picture of all serious and languages, and have diverse skills and the heart of the law enforcement response, organised crime threats, relentlessly experiences. What we have in common is protecting the public by disrupting and pursuing the most serious and dangerous dedication and a commitment to protecting bringing to justice those serious and offenders, and developing and delivering the public from serious and organised organised criminals who pose the highest specialist capabilities on behalf of law crime. risk to the UK. enforcement and other partners. Are you ready to join the team? Leading the UK's fight to cut serious and organised crime 4 “We are passionate about Inclusion.” Joao Rodrigues, Head of Resourcing, National Crime Agency We are committed to championing difference, We work in partnership with our outstanding network challenging behaviours if they fall short, and groups to continuously develop how we grow and developing through policies and procedures the embed our approach to inclusivity. We are launching processes to ensure that we set ourselves up for our new Diversity & Inclusion strategy focussed around Being truly reflective of the success. our culture, breaking down barriers, and being accountable for delivering results. communities we serve and If you want to join our mission, want to be part of an organisation committed to fairness and equality of Our network groups champion flexible working and building a culture where opportunity, and meet our high expectations of diversity in terms of ethnicity, disability, gender and integrity and behaviours, then we encourage you to sexual orientation. We are launching a new and everyone can perform at apply to one of our roles. comprehensive wellbeing strategy aimed at breaking down barriers to talking about mental health. Our their best is critical to We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer. colleagues and officers run campaigns based on their We offer a guaranteed interview scheme and are own personal stories to increase awareness and leading the UK’s fight happy to discuss reasonable adjustments as part of understanding, and our senior leaders talk with your application so that you can perform at your full passion and match this with their commitment. against serious and potential - both through the selection process and then in post if you are successful. We are also delighted to organised crime – be included in the 2019 Stonewall Top 100 Employers list, recognising organisations for their commitment to something which affects us making workplaces more LGBT+ inclusive, and ensuring that our LGBT+ employees are safe, all. respected and accepted. 5 About Corporate Business Services “We are leading by example; passionateCorporate about Business Inclusion. Services includes” Commercial, Finance, Estates and Business Services Marie Powers, Head of HR Policy & Reward, National Crime Agency Commercial The Commercial Department are responsible for procuring high quality and value for money goods and services in a legally compliant manner. The Commercial Department has adopted HMG best commercial practice including the category management approach, Government Commercial Function standards and a focus on lean sourcing to deliver our objectives. Finance Finance works to plan and prioritise our resource and capital expenditure, supports our investment and capability strategy, Simon Hart – Deputy Director Corporate Business Services and provides analysis on value for money and evaluation of options NCA Chief Finance for any investment opportunity, and ensures compliance with our statutory, regulatory and corporate governance duties. Estates and Business Services The Estates department oversee the service management, maintenance and development of our Estate and NCA's fleet management. 6 About the Commercial Function \ Commercial is a major corporate function in Government and getting The team is structured on a commodity basis across a highly diverse the right commercial capability is at the heart of Civil Service Reform. portfolio of goods and services: The NCA Commercial Department is currently undertaking a period of • Digital & Technology rapid development including the adoption of Government Commercial Estates & Facilities Management Function standards and is focussed on finding ways to continuously • improve our function. • Professional Services The Commercial Department work directly to the NCA’s Chief • Specialist Goods & Services Financial Officer to deliver high quality and professional procurement • Learning & Development and contract management. • Procurement Policy & Governance We have a number of vacancies in the new structure all requiring a range of commercial activity/skills to support the overall provision of a commercial service to the NCA in accordance with departmental and organisational targets. Please indicate in which area your commercial experience has been gained and highlight your preference of commodity from the list above. The commercial experience should be indicated in either your CV or personal statement. If your Commercial skills and knowledge have been gained in other commodity/specialist areas please still do apply, as your experience could be just as valuable or suitable for other upcoming opportunities. 7 About the role “We are leading by example; passionate about Inclusion.” This is a fascinating, challenging role at the heart of the NCA’s commercial team with a direct impact on protecting the public • Managing service delivery, business and supplier performance. from serious and organised crime. Marie Powers, Head of HR Policy & RewardLiaising, National with Crime business Agency owners and service delivery managers to proactively work with suppliers to improve performance, You will be responsible for: innovation to optimise strategic outcomes.. • Promote the value of the Commercial function across the • Working closely with internal stakeholders to effectively wider NCA business by providing high quality commercial manage sourcing/competitive tender exercises and inform advice to departmental colleagues, customers and senior future requirements. managers to improve commercial outcomes. • Managing the lifecycle of large contracts across all relevant In some roles, you will have responsibility for managing categories, and the commercial management of key suppliers. a team and will maintain a key role in coaching and developing the wider team, equipping them with the • Engaging and collaborating with other government knowledge and skills to deliver corporate outcomes. departments, statutory