Approvals Secretariat Support Officer
Approvals Secretariat Support Officer
National Location £25,976-£30,264
Outer London Location £27,722 £32,505
Inner London Location £29,737 £34,453
The UK Health Security Agency spends billions of pounds of taxpayers’ money on health programmes that keep the public safe by developing the UK’s resilience to the risk of health hazards, whether they be biological, chemical or environmental. Its budget is spent through commercial contracts managed by UKHSA’s Commercial Directorate, covering laboratories, laboratory equipment, testing for Covid and other diseases, non-Covid vaccine programmes, logistics and infrastructure, among other areas. Our commercial expertise is critical not just to the operational delivery of UKHSA’s mission, but its overarching strategy and reputation.
This role sits within UKHSA’s award winning Commercial Directorate, which played a critical role during the COVID-19 pandemic. Truly dynamic, our teams operate at significant pace in a commercially complex environment to procure a diverse range of goods and services in a highly competitive global market.????
The UKHSA Investment and Approvals Boards support adequate scrutiny and approval of business cases and commercial proposals to ensure they represent value for money and compliance to relevant Cabinet Office and Arm’s Length Body spending rules.
We are the Approvals Secretariat working within UKHSA that focuses on compliance with governance for Commercial Business cases that require UKHSA and external approvals. Our small team is passionate about what we do.
Location
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) operates a hybrid working model where business needs allow. This provides us with greater flexibility about how and where we work, to get the best from our workforce. As a hybrid worker, you will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of your contractual working hours (approximately 3 days a week pro rata, (averaged over a month) working at one of UKHSA's locations (Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool, and London). For certain roles, some additional flexibility may be possible, which will be agreed upon with the hiring manager based on individual requirements and business needs.
*Please be aware that this role can only be worked from within the UK and not overseas. Relocation expenses are not available.*
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Reference: 52333810
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