Do you want to start your career by helping to maximise the impact of Scottish public procurement spend and support Ministerial priorities and ambitions for Scotland?\n\nThis is an exciting opportunity for four Procurement Assistants to work within the Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate, build their careers and gain a qualification.\n\nAs a Procurement Assistant you will be part of one of four key teams ; Procurement Information Hub in our Management Information Shared Service, Directorate Business Management Unit, ICT Procurement team and Scottish Government Procurement, Contract Management and Capability team. Working as part of a team within the Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate and be given full training on all aspects of the role, including the technology we use and the legal requirements we must follow.\nDevelop yourself including your understanding of procurement, and you will be given the ongoing support and development that you need to succeed.\nUndertake general administrative/finance duties and assist colleagues as required, including maintaining and updating procurement spreadsheets and filing.\nProvide support on work activities such as procurement exercises, including arranging and attending meetings and taking minutes.\nYou will ensure that management information is accurate, submitted to schedule and to a high standard.\n\n As an entry level role in the procurement profession this role requires a commitment towards continuous professional development. You will be expected to gain a relevant qualification such as an SVQ2 Business Administration or SVQ3 Procurement and Supply Chain qualification once in post. Support will be provided and time will be given to work on your qualification.