Interim Procurement Governance & Assurance Officer -inside IR35

Procurement Governance & Assurance Officer

Birmingham (2 days per week in office) | £350-£400 per day (Inside IR35) | 6 month contract initially

The Opportunity

We are seeking a highly organised and detail-focused Procurement Governance & Assurance Officer to support a busy Public Sector commercial procurement function, assisting in the delivery of governance, assurance, and secretariat activities. This is a fast-paced, high-volume environment, where you will need to confidently prioritise competing demands, manage multiple requests simultaneously, and maintain accuracy under pressure. You will play a key supporting role in ensuring procurement governance processes run smoothly, with high standards of documentation, compliance, and control. Experience working in a project-based environment, ideally within central government or a complex public sector organisation, would be highly beneficial.

What You'll Be Doing

You will support the effective running of the Procurement Governance & Assurance function by helping ensure governance processes are consistently applied, well-documented, and efficiently administered. Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting the day-to-day Procurement Assurance and governance process, ensuring requirements are met
• Managing a high volume of governance and assurance requests, prioritising effectively in a fast-paced environment
• Maintaining governance documentation, including registers, policies, and decision logs, ensuring accuracy and audit readiness
• Providing secretariat support to procurement governance meetings, including agendas, papers, minutes, and action tracking
• Producing clear and accurate Decision Reports within 24 hours of meetings
• Supporting communication between assurance and operational teams to ensure clear, timely, and consistent information flow
• Working closely with stakeholders to help ensure governance requirements are understood and followed
• Supporting continuous improvement activity, including identifying opportunities for process simplification and efficiency gains
• Providing additional administrative and coordination support to governance boards and working groups as required

About You

You will be highly organised, resilient under pressure, and comfortable working in a structured environment where priorities can shift quickly. You will bring:

• Experience in procurement support, governance, assurance, secretariat, or administrative roles within a complex organisation
• Proven experience working in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities
• Experience managing multiple tasks or projects simultaneously, ideally within a structured project delivery environment
• Exposure to central government or public sector environments (highly desirable)
• Strong organisational and prioritisation skills with excellent attention to detail
• Excellent written communication skills, including producing minutes, reports, and formal governance documentation
• A calm, methodical approach to managing high volumes of work
• Confidence engaging with stakeholders across different levels of seniority
• A proactive, supportive mindset with an interest in improving governance and processes

Why This Role?

This is an excellent opportunity to support a high-profile procurement governance function operating in a fast-moving and structured environment where accuracy, compliance, and prioritisation are critical. You will gain exposure to senior governance forums, contribute to key decision-making processes, and develop experience within a complex, project-driven procurement environment, closely aligned to central government ways of working. If you thrive in structured, high-volume environments where attention to detail and prioritisation are essential, this role offers exactly that.

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