Procurement Portfolio Officer

Job Description

Overview

Locations: Dundee, United Kingdom; Glasgow, United Kingdom (Hybrid)

Working pattern: Full Time

Requisition process: Standard

Number of Openings: 1

Apply Before: 02/04/2026, 11:55 PM

Role summary

Are you a strong communicator who enjoys engaging with a wide range of stakeholders across an organisation? Social Security Scotland are looking for a B1 Procurement Portfolio Officer.

Procurement is much more than buying the goods, services or work the public sector needs. Colleagues in the profession balance cost, quality and time considerations. It’s also about ensuring we use our collective spending power to innovate and to deliver social, economic and environmental outcomes aligned to Scotland’s National Performance Framework.

As a Procurement Portfolio Officer, you’ll be responsible for managing the procurement of public contracts across a wide variety of goods and services-many of which support some of the most vital areas of government.

This is an exciting opportunity to work in a dynamic and supportive environment, as part of a professional procurement team delivering and managing contracts for Social Security Scotland. The role also offers excellent prospects for career development within a specialist and impactful profession. We also offer study leave and financial support to help you build your career by undertaking professional studies with the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS).

Responsibilities

• Leading end-to-end low- and medium-value/risk procurements and supporting senior procurement staff on high-value/risk procurements, ensuring compliance with legislation and optimising value for money while addressing Scottish Government.
• Engaging effectively and building good working relationships with a range of customers and strategic suppliers to deliver credible procurement projects.
• Providing advice and guidance on procurement policy and procedures and best practice to staff and stakeholders. Responsible for communicating business issues clearly and concisely.
• Using appropriate procurement tools, techniques, best practice and systems in the procurement project activity, and supporting team members and leaders in managing the team MI and systems.
• Supporting Senior Procurement staff with contract management by preparing agendas, taking meeting minutes, and tracking action items.
• Working flexibly within the team, Division and across the Directorate to help deliver the organisation’s wider goals in line with the Directorate Plan.

Experience

• Experience in using strong written and verbal communication skills to build good working relationships with customers/clients and internal colleagues.
• Experience in using strong planning and organisational skills to balance competing priorities and to meet tight deadlines.

Behaviours

• Making Effective Decisions – (Level 2): Use evidence and knowledge to support accurate, expert decisions and advice. Carefully consider alternative options, implications and risks of decisions.
• Communicating and Influencing – (Level 2): Communicate purpose and direction with clarity, integrity and enthusiasm. Respect the needs, responses and opinions of others.
• Managing a Quality Service – (Level 2): Deliver service objectives with professional excellence, expertise and efficiency, taking account of diverse customer needs.
• Delivering at Pace – (Level 2): Take responsibility for delivering timely and quality results with focus and drive.

You can find out more about Success Profiles Behaviourshere.

How to Apply

Apply online, providing a CV and Supporting Statement (of no more than 1000 words) which provides evidence of how you meet the Success Profiles above.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools can be used to support your application, but all statements and examples 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, and presented as your own) applications will be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action.

Please see our candidate guidance for more information on acceptable and unacceptable uses of AI in recruitment.

If invited for further assessment, this will consist of an interview and presentation. You will be assessed again on the experiences and behaviours listed in the advert.

We aim to provide feedback on request. However, if we receive a large number of applications it may not be possible for us to provide specific feedback on your application. We will provide feedback on request to candidates who attend an interview/assessment.

Information Session

We are holding a candidate information session to provide you with information about the application and interview process, as well as further information on the role and team.

The session will be held on Thursday 29th January 2026 at 13:00 – 14:00

Timeline

Expected Timeline (subject to change):

• Sift – 5th to 17th February 2026
• Interview – from 25 February 2026

Reserve List

In the event that there are more successful candidates than posts available, a reserve list will be kept for up to 12 months.

About Us

Social Security Scotland is an Executive Agency of the Scottish Government. Our benefits help people from all walks of life in Scotland. We offer rewarding careers and employ people across Scotland in a wide range of professions and roles. We are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce that is representative of the clients we serve. Find more about us here.

We offer a supportive and inclusive working environment along with a wide range of employee benefits. Find out more about what we offer.

Working pattern

Our standard hours are 35 hours per week and we offer a range of flexible working options, depending on the needs of the role. We embrace a hybrid working style where all colleagues will spend time in either our Glasgow or Dundee offices. There is an expectation of a minimum 2 days per week in your assigned location, which will be either Glasgow or Dundee. If you have specific questions about the role you are applying for, please contact us.

Equality Statement

Social Security Scotland are committed to equality and inclusion, and we aim to recruit a diverse workforce that reflects the population of our nation.

Social Security Scotland are a Disability Confident Employer. We will consider and implement any reasonable adjustments you may require throughout the recruitment process and during the course of your employment, should you be successful in securing a post. If you feel you may require assistance with any part of our recruitment process, please contact us at .

Further Information

This role is only available to existing permanent civil servants who have successfully completed their probation period within Social Security Scotland, or the broader Scottish Government.

Find out more about our organisation, what we offer staff members and how to apply on our Careers Website.

Read our Candidate Guide for further information on our recruitment and application processes.

The successful candidate will be expected to remain in post for a minimum of 3 years unless successful in gaining promotion to a higher Band or Grade.