Overview
The Environment Agency strategy is to protect and enhance nature and leave the nation’s natural environment in a better state than we inherited it. We have committed to being a net zero organisation by 2030. Defra Group Fleet Services is responsible for leading the fleet transition to net carbon zero.
This is an exciting opportunity to work with a team of fleet specialists to support delivery of these ambitious fleet targets and drive tangible change. You will work in a team of contract specialists, supporting delivery of a varied work programme of purchase and service contracts on behalf of the Environment Agency and our Defra Partners. You will work with colleagues across the organisation to identify business needs, determine contract strategy, and lead tender processes including award of contracts.
Role responsibilities
* Lead on relationships with key suppliers. Managing contracts through the whole lifecycle, developing and monitoring KPIs, working with suppliers to reduce their environmental footprint, maintain a cost-effective fleet and ensuring we deliver our legal and health & safety responsibilities. So excellent relationship management and influencing skills are critical to the role.
The team
Defra Group Fleet Services (DGFS) is a national team that now provides a collaborative fleet service across the Defra group. We are part of the Strategy, Transformation & Assurance Directorate. The Contracts team work with colleagues to develop the contract requirement, determine and award the required contracts and contract management of supplier performance to ensure operational delivery of contracted services. The role will report to the Fleet Manager for Contracts.
Experience / skills
* Establish and maintain good relationships with internal and external partners to understand and influence their activities and promote and enhance Environment Agency goals and reputation.
* Provide advice and guidance as an expert in fleet contracts, developing appropriate solutions to problems within policy / best practice guidelines.
* Contribute to the development of Environment Agency policy and process at national / local level and monitor and advise on effective implementation in the business, in line with environmental targets.
* Develop and implement systems and tools for monitoring and reporting on service delivery, assess and interpret operational performance / compliance and advise senior managers on implications and appropriate action.
* A contract manager is able to ensure suppliers are delivering the required contract standards.
* Experience of the procurement processes within Defra would be desirable.
* The applicant must be well organised and be a self-starter.
Contact and additional information
The location is flexible, and you will be comfortable working as part of a dispersed team with remote working and management. You may be required to work in EA offices and attend national meetings, possibly with some overnight stays.
Please contact Jacqui Date (Fleet Manager) via email at: jacqui.date@environment-agency.gov.uk (Monday to Thursday) for more information or to arrange an informal discussion.
We are fully committed to having an inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. Interviews will take place via MS Teams, provisionally early to mid November.
Competences
* Customer and Partner Relations
* Influences and Persuades Others
* Takes Decisions and Solves Problems
* Contracts & Relationship Management
Full UK Driving Licence is required.
Role notes
If you are applying from the Civil Service please note that the Environment Agency is not a part of HM Civil Service and you would not be a Crown Servant in the event of being appointed. Therefore, you will not be eligible for continuous service. For applicants who currently work in local government or other bodies listed in the Redundancy Payments (Continuity of Employment in Local Government etc) (Modification) Order 1999, you may be eligible for continuous service for the purpose of calculating any future redundancy payment. If you are unsure of your status then you should contact your own HR Team.
We are fully committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share, so please include clearly any information regarding your preferred working arrangements on your application.
We also have a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support those with a disability who are seeking employment. We have committed to guaranteeing an interview to anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Although the Environment Agency is a non-departmental public body sponsored by Defra, we subscribe to and align with the candidate guidance on the use of artificial intelligence found on the Civil Service Careers website. Please review for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.
Seniority level: Associate
Employment type: Contract
Job function: Management and Manufacturing
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