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Job Post Details

Debarment and Investigations Lead - job post

Government Commercial Agency
3.3 out of 5 stars
Birmingham
£59,877 - £66,869 a year - Permanent, Full-time
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Job details

Pay

  • £59,877 - £66,869 a year

Job type

  • Permanent
  • Full-time

Location

Birmingham

Benefits

Pulled from the full job description

  • Annual leave
  • Company pension
  • Work from home

Full job description

Details

Reference number

465268

Salary

£59,877 - £66,869
A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
GBP

Job grade

Grade 7
Band 5

Contract type

Permanent

Type of role

Commercial

Working pattern

Full-time

Number of jobs available

1

Contents

  • Location
  • About the job
  • Benefits
  • Things you need to know
  • Apply and further information

Location

Birmingham, Liverpool, Newport (Gwent), Norwich

About the job

Job summary

Insight into GCA - Webinar

Watch our Webinar on the above link and gain valuable insight into GCA and our recruitment processes.

Public procurement underpins billions of pounds of taxpayer spending, but what happens when the suppliers awarded those contracts can’t be trusted?

The Procurement Act 2023 gave the UK Government new powers to protect public procurement from suppliers who pose a serious risk. The Debarment Review Service (DRS) exists to exercise those powers in a way that stands up to scrutiny.

We are looking for someone who can lead complex investigations, exercise sound judgement and influence senior stakeholders across Government. If that sounds like you, we’d like to hear from you.

Job Summary

Acting on behalf of Ministers, the DRS investigates suppliers whose past conduct suggests they may be unsuitable to participate in public procurements or be awarded public contracts.

As one of two Leads reporting to the Head of Debarment & Investigations, you will be part of a small, high-impact team. You will manage investigations end-to-end and help the wider public sector to understand these new powers.

Job description

Key Accountabilities:

  • Manage debarment investigations from the initial referral through to ministerial recommendations, including issuing formal notices and managing the collation of evidence.

  • Assess supplier self-cleaning evidence to ensure processes are procedurally fair and legally defensible.

  • Build and maintain relationships with senior stakeholders across the public sector.

  • Apply risk management and market analysis expertise to evaluate evidence of misconduct and determine if it meets the threshold for debarment consideration.

  • Collaborate with NSUP and Commercial Policy teams to ensure consistency and share expertise across Government.

  • Represent the DRS at both internal and external events and forums, building contracting authorities confidence in providing the evidence required for referrals.

  • Support the Head of Debarment & Investigations and work alongside the other Debarment & Investigations Lead to manage workload and ensure joined-up delivery.

  • Draft policy and guidance to support the development and maintenance of debarment operational procedures.

  • Lead continuous service improvement to ensure operational procedures remain fit for purpose.

  • Lead and guide team members, manage performance to ensure a high-performing team, and support staff development through regular feedback.

Person specification

Essential Criteria (to be assessed at application stage):

An understanding of the Procurement Act 2023, particularly the debarment provisions and their aims to protect public procurement and public money.

  • Proven ability to build rapport and manage expectations with senior stakeholders across complex organisations.

  • Proven ability to lead investigations and make sound, risk-assessed decisions under pressure. Demonstrates strong analytical skills, delivering accurate, thorough, and well-reasoned proposals at pace

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with demonstrable ability to simplify complex matters and brief Senior Civil Servants and Ministers.

  • Line manager experience / capability

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

  • Communicating and Influencing
  • Leadership
  • Making Effective Decisions
  • Managing a Quality Service

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £59,877, Government Commercial Agency contributes £17,346 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides .

Valuing our people:

  • Competitive salary

  • Generous pension scheme

  • A discretionary non-contractual performance related bonus

  • Working remotely in addition to working in advertised office location

  • Flexi time scheme (available for B1-B6)

  • Minimum 25 days annual leave to a maximum service related 30 days excluding bank holidays

Want to make a difference? Find out more about the rewarding work that we do in our candidate pack.

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service D&I Strategy.

We want to make our recruitment process accessible to everyone, so if there is any way that we can support you, please contact recruitment@gca.gov.uk

Working flexibly, delivering outcomes

GCA operates a smarter working model that balances flexibility with collaboration. Successful candidates are expected to spend at least 26 days per quarter (approximately 2 days per week, pro-rata) at their contracted office, another GCA site, or off-site for meetings. For the remainder of the time, you may work from home or another suitable location that meets business needs.

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

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. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Behaviours and Strengths.

Selection Process

A reserve list may be held for up to 12 months, which the Civil Service may use to fill future suitably similar vacancies across government for candidates who are considered appointable following interview. Should you be placed on a reserve list and want to be removed please contact recruitment@gca.gov.uk.

Please note that as part of this recruitment process, if you are unsuccessful at the interview stage but are close to the benchmark score you may be considered for and offered a role at a lower pay band within the same job family.

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Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check .

See our vetting charter .
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

  • UK nationals
  • nationals of the Republic of Ireland
  • nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
  • nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
  • nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
  • individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
  • Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
Further information on nationality requirements

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles .
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy .

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

  • Name : Recruitment team
  • Email : recruitment@gca.gov.uk

Recruitment team

  • Email : recruitment@gca.gov.uk

Further information

Complaints procedure
Our recruitment processes are underpinned by the principle of selection for appointment on merit on the basis of fair and open competition as outlined in the Civil Service Commissioners’ Recruitment Principles details of which can be found at http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk
If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles, and you wish to make a complaint, you should contact recruitment@gca.gov.uk in the first instance.
If you remain unsatisfied with the response you receive you can then contact the Civil Service Commission at info@csc.gov.uk
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