Project Officer - Procurement & Logistics (Roster)
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Description
Company Overview
About Palladium - Palladium is a global leader in the design, development and delivery of Positive Impact – the intentional creation of enduring social and economic value. We work with governments, businesses, and investors to solve the world's most pressing challenges. With a team of more than 3,000 employees operating in 90 plus countries and a global network of over 35,000 experts, we help improve economies, societies and, most importantly, people's lives.
Should you require any adjustments or accommodations to be made during the recruitment process (due to disability, neurodiversity, or for any other circumstance), please email our team at accessibility@thepalladiumgroup.com and we will be in touch to discuss.
Safeguarding - We define Safeguarding as “the preventative action taken by Palladium to protect our people, clients and the communities we work with from harm”. We are committed to ensuring that all children and adults who come into contact with Palladium are treated with respect and are free from abuse. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced selection process including safeguarding-focused interviews and a rigorous due diligence process.
Implemented by The Palladium Group, The Humanitarian and Stabilization Operations Team (HSOT) provides the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) with additional capacity and specialist expertise to support effective UK response to sudden-onset disasters, protracted crisis and complex emergencies.
The HSOT is a team of over 80 core staff based in London and have experts on their humanitarian and stabilisation rosters who are recruited to work with FCDO during crises response and backfill for core staff.
Procurement And Logistics Roles
HSOT provides a range of expertise to the Humanitarian Crisis Response Department (HCRD) in FCDO to support crisis response and to enhance FCDO’s capacity in spikes in protracted crises. HSOT P&L team is sourcing a surge pool to contribute to the delivery of end-to-end supply chain services to support FCDO’s emergency response activity. Selected candidates will undertake a range of duties including procurement and co-ordination of goods and freight services during and in-between responses. These candidates will form a part of the roster out of which Consultants will be selected by Palladium International Ltd to work alongside, HSOT and Civil Servants representing the UK Government on short to long term tasks. These roles are likely to be UK based assignments contracted on a fixed term employment module.
Please note that Successful selection to the database makes you eligible for consideration for long and short-term assignments and does not guarantee employment.
Primary Duties And Responsibilities
About Palladium - Palladium is a global leader in the design, development and delivery of Positive Impact – the intentional creation of enduring social and economic value. We work with governments, businesses, and investors to solve the world's most pressing challenges. With a team of more than 3,000 employees operating in 90 plus countries and a global network of over 35,000 experts, we help improve economies, societies and, most importantly, people's lives.
Should you require any adjustments or accommodations to be made during the recruitment process (due to disability, neurodiversity, or for any other circumstance), please email our team at accessibility@thepalladiumgroup.com and we will be in touch to discuss.
Safeguarding - We define Safeguarding as “the preventative action taken by Palladium to protect our people, clients and the communities we work with from harm”. We are committed to ensuring that all children and adults who come into contact with Palladium are treated with respect and are free from abuse. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced selection process including safeguarding-focused interviews and a rigorous due diligence process.
Implemented by The Palladium Group, The Humanitarian and Stabilization Operations Team (HSOT) provides the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) with additional capacity and specialist expertise to support effective UK response to sudden-onset disasters, protracted crisis and complex emergencies.
The HSOT is a team of over 80 core staff based in London and have experts on their humanitarian and stabilisation rosters who are recruited to work with FCDO during crises response and backfill for core staff.
Procurement And Logistics Roles
HSOT provides a range of expertise to the Humanitarian Crisis Response Department (HCRD) in FCDO to support crisis response and to enhance FCDO’s capacity in spikes in protracted crises. HSOT P&L team is sourcing a surge pool to contribute to the delivery of end-to-end supply chain services to support FCDO’s emergency response activity. Selected candidates will undertake a range of duties including procurement and co-ordination of goods and freight services during and in-between responses. These candidates will form a part of the roster out of which Consultants will be selected by Palladium International Ltd to work alongside, HSOT and Civil Servants representing the UK Government on short to long term tasks. These roles are likely to be UK based assignments contracted on a fixed term employment module.
Please note that Successful selection to the database makes you eligible for consideration for long and short-term assignments and does not guarantee employment.
Primary Duties And Responsibilities
Provide project management support within the P&L Team including:
Financial responsibilities, drafting and issuing purchase orders, placing orders with suppliers, authorising supplier and consultant invoices under supervision in accordance with the HSOT Delegation of Authority guidance.
Information Management both within and outside of response, saving key correspondence and updating Information Management templates;
General administration of assigned projects, including managing expenses, scheduling meetings, supporting with project reports and maintaining trackers.
Undertake due diligence and pre-qualification of suppliers and providers according to HSOT policies and guidelines.
Liaising regularly with the Finance team within HSOT.
Essential
Required Qualifications:
Experience of drafting and issuing purchase orders and processing invoices.
Experience in administration and budget management including excellent Microsoft Office skills.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, and proven experience of building excellent working relationships, with the ability to communicate complex procedures and situations to varied stakeholders/clients.
Proven ability to deal with a varied, demanding, often conflicting and rapidly changing workload.
Proactive and professional work ethic.
Demonstrable attention to detail and accuracy
Organisational skills: planning, managing information, controlling timelines and meeting deadlines.
Due to the nature of the task and location, candidates must hold the right to work in the UK and a minimum of 2 year footprint in the UK is desirable.
Desirable
Demonstrable experience of working in procurement and/or supply chain, in particular in international logistics.
Knowledge of Power BI
Understanding or previous use of infographics
Fixed-Term
Annum
0.00 - 0.00
Our company provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.
Financial responsibilities, drafting and issuing purchase orders, placing orders with suppliers, authorising supplier and consultant invoices under supervision in accordance with the HSOT Delegation of Authority guidance.
Information Management both within and outside of response, saving key correspondence and updating Information Management templates;
General administration of assigned projects, including managing expenses, scheduling meetings, supporting with project reports and maintaining trackers.
Undertake due diligence and pre-qualification of suppliers and providers according to HSOT policies and guidelines.
Liaising regularly with the Finance team within HSOT.
Essential
Required Qualifications:
Experience of drafting and issuing purchase orders and processing invoices.
Experience in administration and budget management including excellent Microsoft Office skills.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, and proven experience of building excellent working relationships, with the ability to communicate complex procedures and situations to varied stakeholders/clients.
Proven ability to deal with a varied, demanding, often conflicting and rapidly changing workload.
Proactive and professional work ethic.
Demonstrable attention to detail and accuracy
Organisational skills: planning, managing information, controlling timelines and meeting deadlines.
Due to the nature of the task and location, candidates must hold the right to work in the UK and a minimum of 2 year footprint in the UK is desirable.
Desirable
Demonstrable experience of working in procurement and/or supply chain, in particular in international logistics.
Knowledge of Power BI
Understanding or previous use of infographics
Fixed-Term
Annum
0.00 - 0.00
Our company provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.