JOB SUMMARY

The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office pursues our national interests and projects the UK’s role in the world. We promote the interests of British citizens, safeguard the UK’s security, defend our values, reduce poverty and tackle global challenges with our international partners. We employ more than 17,000 staff in 179 countries and territories, across our diplomatic and development offices worldwide, which consists of 282 officially designated Posts. Our UK-based staff work in King Charles Street, London, Abercrombie House in East Kilbride and in Milton Keynes.

JOB DESCRIPTION

This is a pivotal role in the Commercial Systems & Management Information (S&MI) team, responsible for driving forward various continuous-improvement related initiatives; supporting the S&MI strategy to become the best-in-class commercial intelligence and systems function, underpinning the objectives of the FCDO Commercial directorate.
You will be working across the entire Commercial directorate (including overseas hubs and posts) to identify and implement system-related improvements across the entire commercial lifecycle, using your excellent digital, stakeholder management, change management, and project management skills to create, develop, improve, and refresh how data, systems and tools are used by the FCDO Commercial directorate.
You will be reporting directly to the Senior S&MI Lead – Contracts, who will support you with your portfolio of work as well as learning and development opportunities, including technical skills and commercial expertise.

NATIONALITY REQUIREMENTS

Open to UK nationals only.

The successful candidate will be:

• Partnering with various teams (across Commercial, Digital, Security, and Finance teams) to drive data quality and transparency.
• Ensuring that the eSourcing platform (Jaggaer) utilised by the commercial directorate is fit-for-purpose through thoughtful configuration and administration of the platform, working with commercial staff to identify and delivery configuration improvements, and driving data quality improvements.
• Developing training and development for users of the eSourcing
• Overseeing all Commercial contract transparency reporting (e.g. pipelines, notices, savings).
• Driving data quality improvements, including developing a culture of accountability and responsibility for the production of reliable, quality data.
• Acting as a change catalyst – fostering and harbouring continuous improvement opportunities to drive efficiency of commercial process, proactively seeking these
• Championing the role of the team, promoting digitalisation an

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

We all have a responsibility to embrace the changes of the FCDO as it transforms, building the culture we want to see and delivering our cultural statement in how we lead and behave towards others; how we make decisions and how we get the job done is everyone’s responsibility.

The successful candidate will be:

• Partnering with various teams (across Commercial, Digital, Security, and Finance teams) to drive data quality and transparency.
• Ensuring that the eSourcing platform (Jaggaer) utilised by the commercial directorate is fit-for-purpose through thoughtful configuration and administration of the platform, working with commercial staff to identify and delivery configuration improvements, and driving data quality improvements.
• Developing training and development for users of the eSourcing
• Overseeing all Commercial contract transparency reporting (e.g. pipelines, notices, savings).
• Driving data quality improvements, including developing a culture of accountability and responsibility for the production of reliable, quality data.
• Acting as a change catalyst – fostering and harbouring continuous improvement opportunities to drive efficiency of commercial process, proactively seeking these
• Championing the role of the team, promoting digitalisation and

Dedicating time towards raising the profile of the team across the FCDO and cross- Government.

• Promoting the work of the team at cross-Government and industry forums, as well as staying on top of latest developments (including Procurement Act and associated reforms).

THE FCDO ALSO OPERATES AN AGILE WORKFORCE. TO FACILITATE THIS, YOU MAY BE REQUIRED TO UNDERTAKE OTHER DUTIES FROM TIME TO TIME AS WE MAY REASONABLY REQUIRE.

Candidates who secure a role that is considered specialist/technical, may be required to affiliate to the relevant specialist network, if not already a member.

You will also be required to answer a role specific question on your:

• Relevant knowledge/experience of IT application and data