Role: Corporate Procurement Tendering Manager
Location: St Helena Island, South Atlantic
Contract: 3 Years FTC available immediately
Salary: £50k pa, plus an International Supplement (of at least £15, 900 per annum) full details of which are in the Overseas Vacancy Information at sthelenapublicservicejobs.sh
Enjoying unique lifestyle opportunities, St Helena Island is a self-governing overseas territory of the United Kingdom. Although better placed to develop economically and socially as a result of opening our international airport in 2017, we are not at the stage of self-sufficiency and remain dependent on UK government aid.
Your expertise and advice will be key to high value and complex tenders and the management of the resulting contracts as you support Procurement and the overall financial resilience of the Public Service, ensuring value for money.
You will lead on high value and complex tenders for Government portfolios, managing all aspects such as ensuring specifications and evaluation questions are fit for purpose, running tenders through e-procurement software, running moderation sessions and awarding the contracts.
You must develop the personnel involved in tendering and contract management with formal training and ‘hands on’ mentoring. You will recommend improvements and support the production of guidance manuals, helping to develop the existing e-procurement solution.
A member of CIPS, or willing to work towards obtaining it, you have used e-tendering and Purchase to Pay systems, preferably in a public sector environment, and have used different methods for purchasing goods, services or works.
You are familiar with International Procurement standards and law plus standard procurement tools and techniques, including INCOTERMS. An adept multi-tasker, you have managed contracts, delivering substantial savings and/or service improvements. You must have experience of analysing and interpreting information to develop solutions or solve problems.
You know how to influence, network and apply professional judgement and diplomacy. Persuasive while maintaining high level customer focus and able to support and communicate change, you have the confidence for risk based decision making.
In addition, you must demonstrate our core values of fairness, integrity and teamwork and use your diverse expertise and experiences to ensure your time on the Island has the broadest benefit to St Helena. As an officer funded through the Technical Co-Operation Programme you will be expected to share your knowledge and skills beyond the workplace contributing to workforce, community and capacity development in St Helena.
Our Benefits Package Includes:
* An International Supplement, full details of which are in the Overseas Vacancy Information at sthelenapublicservicejobs.sh
* Relocation Allowances, full details of which are in the Overseas Vacancy Information at sthelenapublicservicejobs.sh
* Annual Pension Contribution of 7.5% of salary
* Annual Leave of 30 days per annum plus Public Holidays
How to Apply:
An application form is available at sthelenapublicservicejobs.sh where further information can also be found, or you may contact Kedell Worboys on 0203 818 7610 or via email: shgukrep@sthelenagov.com.
Applications must be sent to recruitment@sainthelena.gov.sh and received by 6 March 2026. Interviews to be held week commencing 15 March 2026.
To be considered for this role, you must complete our application form. Failure to do so will mean that your application will not be considered. Please do not submit your CV.
The Public Service positively accepts applications from all members of the community regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, and will consider all applications on the basis of merit, in accordance with the person specification.
The St Helena Public Service welcomes all applications from across our whole community, including our St Helenian diaspora wishing to return to St Helena. If you are a St Helenian currently living and working overseas, please contact at us recruitment@sainthelena.gov.sh