MaPS Systems Analyst - Supply Chain Management
Job summary
To deliver a professional and expert MaPS systems and support service to optimise decision making and financial management across the agency. The MaPS (Money and People Systems) is underpinned by Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and Fusion applications.
Systems:
- Manage the MaPS Supply Chain Management (SCM) controls and user support processes.
- Become an expert in SCM E2E processes.
- Ensure that the MaPS SCM systems procedures and processes are fully documented.
- Support the development of the MaPS SCM systems including identifying requirements for external suppliers.
- Regular patch testing
Data Management:
- Review system for data specific non-compliance and monitor data quality.
Intelligent Customer Function:
- Engage with stakeholders to identify opportunities for improvement.
Main duties of the job
- To provide systems application support to ensure rapid solutions are provided to end user problems.
- To provide information and reports to support decision making across the agency
- Provide advice on technical aspects of requirements into system development and integration, including requests for changes and deviations from specifications.
- Understand and apply relevant technical strategies, policies, standards and practices.
- Support in the assurance of technical documentation and solutions in alignment with requirements and UKHSA strategic objectives
- Support in the development of support and training documentation and courses to ensure all users have up to date guidance and support.
- Assist with detailed analysis of requirements, to arrive at credible and coherent solutions.
- Liaise with other teams, communicating technical concepts and complex issues clearly and accurately, and adapting communication style to suit the recipient.
- To assist in ensuring the security of the supply chain systems and associated data.
About us
We pride ourselves as being an employer of choice, where Everyone Matters promoting equality of opportunity to actively encourage applications from everyone, including groups currently underrepresented in our workforce.
UKHSA ethos is to be an inclusive organisation for all our staff and stakeholders. To create, nurture and sustain an inclusive culture, where differences drive innovative solutions to meet the needs of our workforce and wider communities. We do this through celebrating and protecting differences by removing barriers and promoting equity and equality of opportunity for all.
Please visit our careers site for more information https://gov.uk/ukhsa/careers
Job description
Job responsibilities
Essential criteria:
- Experience in managing a Supply Chain Management systems
- Experience of delivering systems support within an ITIL aligned organisation
- Experience in managing inventory, cost management and accounts payable within an ERP system
- Demonstrable knowledge of managing change through the product delivery life cycle
- Demonstrable ability to engage and communicate technical concepts and complex issues with key stakeholders at an operational and strategic level
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- One or more of the following:- Information Technology (IT) degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Software Engineering- Oracle Fusion SCM Foundation Associate certification (or working towards)
Desirable criteria:
- Project Management: PRINCE2 or Agile foundation level certification
- Digital, Data & Technology: ITIL Service Management foundation level certification, Lean Six Sigma foundation level certification
- One or more of the following:SCM, HCM, EPM, ERP or OCI Foundation associate certifications
- AI for OCI and/or Cloud applications foundation level certifications
Selection Process Detail
This vacancy is using Success Profiles and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths, Experience and Technical skills.
Stage 1:Application & Sift Success profiles
You will be required to complete an application form. You will be assessed on the listed 7essential criteria, and this will be in the form of a:
- Application form (Employer/ Activity history section on the application)
- 750 wordsupporting statement.
This should outline how your skills, experience, and knowledge, provide evidence of your suitability for the role, with reference to the essential criteria.
Please do not exceed 750 words. We will not consider any words over and above this number.
The Application form and supporting statement will be marked together.
Longlisting:
In the event of a large number of applications we will longlist into 3 piles of:
- Meets all essential criteria
- Meets someessential criteria
- Meets no essentialcriteria
The pile that meets all essential criteria will proceed to shortlisting.
Shortlisting:
In the event of a large number of applications we will shortlist on the following essential criteria:
- Experience in managing a Supply Chain Management systems
Desirable criteria may be used in the event of a large number of applications / large amount of successful candidates
If you are successful at this stage, you will progress to interview & assessment
Feedback will not be provided at this stage.
Stage 2: Interview
Success profiles
You will be invited to a face to face interview in Canary Wharf,London. A remote interview will be offered in exceptional circumstances.
Behaviours, technical skills and strengths will be tested at interview.
The Behaviours tested during the interview stage will be:
- Managing a quality service(Lead behaviour)
- Making effective decisions
- Communicating and influencing
- Developing self and others
- Working at Pace
You will also be asked to present a 5-10 minute presentation as part of the interview, the subject of this being:
If you had the freedom to implement a significant change to your company's supply chain. What would it be? What would be the challenges, how would you address them?
Interviews dates are yet to be confirmed.Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.
Eligibility Criteria
Open to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service (including by definition internal applicants).
Location
This role is being offered as hybrid working based at any of our Core HQs. We offer great flexible working opportunities at UKHSA and operate using 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 core HQs (Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool, andLondon).
Our core HQ offices are modern and newly refurbished with excellent city centre transport link and benefit from benefit from co-location with other government departments such as the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC).
Salary Bands:
National: £31,997 to £39,076Outer London: £34,093 to £41,509Inner London: £36,187 to £43,552
This role also attracts a Market Pay Supplement alongside the base salary. This is £5000 up to 31 December 2026.
Security Clearance Level Requirement
Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check.
Successful candidates will require Basic Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) as a minimum with willingness and capability to work towards Security Check (SC).
You should normally have been resident in the United Kingdom for the last 5 years to obtain Security Check (SC). UK residency less than the outlined periods may not necessarily bar you from gaining national security vetting at this higher level and applicants should contact the Recruiting Manager listed in the advert for further advice.
Person Specification
Application Form and Supporting Statement
- Application Form and Supporting Statement
Behaviours
- Managing a quality service (Lead behaviour)
- Making effective decisions
- Communicating and influencing
- Developing self and others
- Working at Pace
Technical
- Presentation
Strengths
- Strengths
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
Employer details
Employer name
UK Health Security Agency
Address
Core HQ
Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool, London (Canary Wharf)
E14 4PU
Employer's website
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-health-security-agency
- Company
- UK Health Security Agency
- Location
- Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool, London (Canary Wharf), United Kingdom E14 4PU
Hybrid / WFH Options - Employment Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £31997.00 - £43552.00 a year
- Posted
- Company
- UK Health Security Agency
- Location
- Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool, London (Canary Wharf), United Kingdom E14 4PU
Hybrid / WFH Options - Employment Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £31997.00 - £43552.00 a year
- Posted