Senior Estimating Officer in Birmingham

The successful candidate will be required to hold or undergo Security Check (SC) level clearance.

Are you interested in the opportunity to develop and deliver policy improvements which will influence spend across the whole public sector? Do you want to implement best practice, build capability and drive value for money across HM Government?

This role sits within the Markets, Sourcing and Suppliers (MSS) team, a team of almost 100 commercial, policy, finance and project delivery professionals who deliver outstanding public services and projects in partnership with the public, private and third sectors. You will be developing and delivering policy updates, training and On The Shoulder Support (OTSS) relating to Estimating and Should Cost Modelling. You might work on government priorities like the Public Interest Test, deliver training to SCS, and support a new pilot training programme for the MOD - all in a day! This role is varied and fast moving, you will need to be engaged, curious and ready for any challenge.

Key Accountabilities:

• Assist in the improvement and update of estimating policy and guidance and provide SME (Subject Matter Expertise) on technical processes to wider policy teams.
• Deliver a range of training courses relating to the estimating process to a wider variety of Government stakeholders including commercial, contract management, policy, finance, programme and project management colleagues.
• Assist in the delivery and upkeep of a variety of Estimating tools and templates including Complex Cost Model and accompanying documentation, Initial Model Assessment tool and data, assumption and risk log.
• Provide modelling advice to senior civil servants, departmental leads and estimate and model developers.
• Provide estimating OTSS (On The Shoulder Support) to departments, with support from the estimating team. This involves coaching and orientation to core Playbook policies and guidance. Through this engagement across Government, the post holder will be expected to help others to facilitate the identification, development and sharing of best practice.

Essential Criteria (to be assessed at application stage):

• Experience of using spreadsheets, databases, and other pragmatic approaches to solve problems numerically.
• An ability to work with a range of stakeholders, working collaboratively with colleagues from a cross-departmental team.
• Good communication skills, with experience delivering to a range of colleagues.
• Strong customer service and focus on delivery with the ability to respond quickly to changing circumstances and tight timescales.
• Proficiency in using MS Excel as an analytical and reporting tool.

Success Profiles (to be assessed at interview):

• Behaviours: Communicating and Influencing, Changing and Improving, Managing a Quality Service.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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@crowncommercial.gov.uk in the first instance.