View Vacancy – Regional Procurement Lead Europe & EECAD (British Embassy Vilnius/ Regional Procurement Hub Vilnius) (LTU24.062)

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View Vacancy – Regional Procurement Lead Europe & EECAD (British Embassy Vilnius/ Regional Procurement Hub Vilnius) (LTU24.062)

The British Government is an inclusive and diversity-friendly employer. We value difference, promote equality and challenge discrimination, enhancing our organisational capability. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or other category protected by law. We promote family-friendly flexible working opportunities, where operational and security needs allow.

Job Category
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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Operations and Corporate Services)

Job Subcategory
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RCSH (Regional Corporate Service Hubs)

Job Description (Roles and Responsibilities)
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The British Embassy in Vilnius is looking for a Regional Procurement Lead for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office’s Europe, Eastern Europe and Central Asia Directorates. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing regional procurement activity for a specific group of British Embassies and Consulates within the region, delivering procurement solutions which meet customer requirements and achieving value for money in accordance with UK regulations.

Key responsibilities will be:

1. Regional Procurement Delivery

Working with customers in British overseas Embassies and Consulates in accessing regional procurement requirements;
Conducting procurement for goods and services for requirements of mid-range value (above £25,000): co-ordinating with the relevant stakeholders to prepare and issue tender documentation, evaluation criteria and delivering the recommendation to award in accordance with UK procurement regulations;
Preparing draft contracts and ensuring procurement delivery abides to the relevant processes and the outputs offer a VfM solution for the FCDO;

2. Procurement Support

Working with customers across the network to provide advice and guidance on procurement related activities;
Procurement spend analysis and reporting;
Market research and engagement with suppliers;
Managing databases of FCDO contracts and proactively planning procurement pipeline.

Essential qualifications, skills and experience
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Essential on arrival:

University Degree or equivalent in Procurement, Supply Chain, Business, Economics, Finances or similar;
Minimum 2 years relevant experience of sourcing or buying Goods, Services and Works;
Good knowledge of the best practice procurement and supplier management techniques;
Strong interpersonal and customer service skills;
Ability to deal with competing priorities;
Flexibility, willingness and ability to adapt to change;
Excellent oral and written English skills (C level);
Excellent working knowledge of MS Office.

Desirable qualifications, skills and experience
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Desirable:

Knowledge of relevant EU and UK public sector procurement legislation and regulations would be a strong advantage;
Experience working with e-procurement tools;
CIPS qualification would be a strong advantage.

Required behaviours
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Making Effective Decisions, Managing a Quality Service, Delivering at Pace, Communicating and Influencing, Working Together, Developing Self and Others

Application deadline
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28 February 2024

Grade
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Executive Officer (EO)

Type of Position
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Full-time, Permanent

Working hours per week
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35 net hours per week

Region
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Europe, Eastern Europe & Central Asia

Country/Territory
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Lithuania

Location (City)
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Vilnius

Type of Post
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British Embassy

Number of vacancies
1

Salary Currency
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EUR

Salary
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EUR 2949 (gross)

Start Date
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15 April 2024

Other benefits and conditions of employment
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This is a full-time, permanent contract, of 35 net hours per week.

The start date for the position is as soon as possible, subject to the availability of the candidate and the length of the recruitment process.

We offer:

A base salary EUR 2949 (gross) and, in addition and sports allowance that is paid on top of the base salary.
Generous private medical insurance scheme (after successful probation period).
A strong focus on learning and development, including support for developing English language skills.
35-hour working week with a focus on work-life balance. Please note that while we offer some homeworking, this is primarily an office-based job.
22 annual leave days + 14 public holidays.

All applicants should have the right to live and work in Lithuania. The British Embassy does not sponsor for work permits. Staff recruited locally by the British Embassy in Vilnius are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local Lithuanian employment law.

Visa/work permit requirements: Candidates must currently hold the independent right to live and work in Lithuania and be prepared to ensure that right remains throughout the scope of the contract.

Please note that it is your responsibility to ensure you meet the legal requirements to live and work in this country.

Additional information
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For more information on Success Profiles, please click here.

Please note that the deadline for applications is 23:55 on the day mentioned in the above field “Application deadline”.

We advise you to allow enough time to complete and submit your full application, since only applications completed and submitted before the deadline will be considered.

Please be aware that the deadline for submitting applications is considered to be the time zone for the country where the vacancy has arisen.

FCDO does not pay for travel related expense incurred in interviews (including Security Check) or accept any financial risk, including cancelation or reschedule costs. The FCDO will not meet the costs connected with relocation if offered a position.

Please be aware that you will only be able to apply to vacancies for Country Based Staff roles with the British Government through this official tal.net site (operated by Oleeo). Jobs may be advertised on third party websites, however our adverts will always link back to the official tal.net site. If you complete and send an application through any other site, we will not receive it.

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