The Office of Government Commerce (OGC) is an independent office of HM Treasury that helps Government deliver best value from its spending. Four of our directors now require support from well-organised, analytical and PC-literate people.

Working for our Communications Director, the Director of Major Projects or the Director of Procurement Capability Reviews, you’ll ensure the smooth the day-to-day running of the director’s office and provide comprehensive support to the wider directorate. What’s more, these busy and varied roles may offer the opportunity to become involved in some interesting research and project work.

We need excellent communicators who show flexibility, good organisation and plenty of initiative who may be business graduates, professional PAs, etc. Strong PC skills are essential, in particular familiarity with Microsoft desktop packages. For some roles, sound budgetary skills and knowledge of finance systems would be helpful.

OGC offers competitive salaries in addition to a good range of benefits, including 28.5 days annual leave on appointment, a choice of pension scheme and flexible working arrangements. These roles, based in London, are offered as three year fixed term contracts with possibility of permanency.

Civil Service Nationality Rules allow us to only accept applications from UK, Commonwealth, EU, Swiss and Turkish nationals who have the right to live and work in the United Kingdom.

OGC values diversity and we aim for our workforce to reflect the society we serve. We guarantee an interview to any candidate with a disability who meets the minimum essential requirements for the post.
Closing Date: 20 October 2008

Engineering & Science Graduates 
AMEC
UK
Help shape the nuclear future

It's the expertise and experience of our people that drives our business. If you're an ambitious and talented graduate, then you should take a look at AMEC. We offer careers without compromises, just plenty of opportunity.

AMEC's nuclear business is a leading international engineering consultancy. As part of the AMEC group we are able to offer unrivalled opportunities and engineering challenges to discerning graduates.

We are seeking graduates in engineering and science disciplines, qualified to MEng, MPhys or MSc, BEng and BSc candidates with an accredited engineering degree and work experience are also welcome to apply.

Our accredited graduate development schemes offers a fast track to Chartered status and your training will include:

o Strong mentoring culture

o On-the-job training

o Technical lectures

o Courses and conferences

After your two year formal training, we offer continued support during your career development and beyond.
Closing Date: non stated

Trainee Econometrician 
Mediacom - Consumer
Scotland
MediaCom Scotland, part of the worldwide MediaCom network, is the country's leading media communications agency and consistently features in the Sunday Times' 'Top Companies To Work For.' We provide a complete range of media planning, buying, strategic solutions and research services to over 100 clients covering every sector. An opportunity has arisen for a Trainee Econometrician to work on a number of key clients.

As part of the Business Science team, the role will be to provide day to day involvement in the management of econometric research projects. To be successful the candidate must be willing to take a hand in all parts of the process, including data manipulation, statistical modelling and presentation of final results to clients.
Closing Date: non stated

Graduate training scheme 
British Sugar plc
East of England, East Midlands
There's more to British Sugar than meets the eye. Yes, we process more than 7 million tonnes of sugar beet - that's the UK's entire crop - every year. We receive 2,500 lorry loads of sugar beet each day. Our work ranges from talking to some 5,000 beet suppliers to major R&D investment taking in new product development and increasing crop yield. The factories themselves rival those you'd find in the oil, petrochemical and power industries. But it doesn't stop there.

The first part of the sugar production means removing stones and soil from the beet crop. The nutrient-rich topsoil is sold back to companies involved in landscaping, civil engineering projects, restoration or even sports ground reconstruction.

Once the sugar is removed from the beet, the remaining vegetable matter is dried to produce animal feed products, giving us a third business.

Then there's our a 23-acre greenhouse which takes the C02 co-product and water used in the sugar process and utilises both to grow the UK's biggest crop of round salad tomatoes.

Lastly, we drew on our sugar beet experience - and our sugar beet suppliers - to become the first UK company to manufacture bioethanol, a carbon-friendly, fully renewable fuel. The combined heat & power system we use is one of the most fuel-efficient processes available - around 80% of the energy in the fuel is employed in the sugar manufacturing process. We've saved around 60% in CO2 emissions when compared to petrol.
Closing Date: 31/01/2009

In-house PR Executive 
Halma plc
London (inner or outer)
Halma p.l.c. is a successful group of 40 companies. We make a diverse range of products and specialise in technologies connected with water purification, testing and leak detection; fire and gas detection; security; optics; safety; and environmental protection and monitoring. We are UK-based, overseas sales are 60% of turnover and we have subsidiaries throughout the world. Our turnover 07/08 was £395m and we employ about 3500 people.

The PR Executive will be part of a team of eight PR specialists providing public relations and publicity services to the Group's subsidiaries. You will establish close working relationships with sales and marketing managers/directors within the subsidiaries and support their marketing activities. Our PR executives are, in effect, in-house journalists. The job involves visiting the subsidiaries, and also their customers, to research news stories. You will be trained to take photos to illustrate your stories.

PR executives report to the Group PR Manager who, in turn, reports to the Group Chief Executive. After a period of in-house training (working alongside experienced PR executives) you will be given responsibility for the press relations of several Halma subsidiaries. Although you will work under the direction of the Group PR Manager, and be briefed by sales and marketing directors, PR programmes will largely be devised and implemented on your own initiative.
Closing Date: 31/10/2008

Service Assurance Analyst 
TNT Express ICS
West Midlands , East Midlands
Express ICS design, develop and deliver reliable, secure, cost effective systems and services which are run and supported to ensure business units and the division achieve sustained excellent customer service and profitability. Express ICS provide design, development, implementation and maintenance of Global ICS Services (infrastructure, hardware, software and telecommunications).

This position exists within the Service Centre & Enterprise Services Department, who are responsible for the day-to-day control and delivery of the centralised computer service and support of the Divisional Data Centre.

The team’s mandate is to deliver a quality information technology service, within the Service Level and Operation Level Agreements, to predetermined budget, plans and quality targets.

Service Assurance is accountable for the planning and scheduling of change across all systems, responsible for management and scheduling of Common System test environments and responsible for creating and running test scripts for performance measurement and improvement.

An opportunity for a Service Assurance Analyst has arisen in the Service Centre & Enterprise Services department.

Reporting to the Service Assurance Manager, the successful candidate will be responsible for collating information and maintaining documentation to support mainly Common Systems activities, assisting with the management of the SCC lab test environment and assisting with the progression of disaster recovery initiatives. The role would be ideal for a self-motivated diligent person with excellent administrative skills and good experience with Microsoft Office who wishes to play a role in the successful implementation and maintenance of the Common Systems project.

Roles & Responsibilities

> Assist with collating information for Common Systems projects as required.

> Produce and update documentation, spreadsheets and diagrams to support Common Systems and local team activities.

> Assist with managing services for all Common Systems lab test servers.

> Assist with identifying and resolving risks and issues with disaster recovery processes.

> Work with other team members and members of other teams to develop and improve processes and make recommendations for improving local working practices.
Closing Date: 17/10/2008

Carbon Analyst 
Carbon Smart
London (inner or outer)
Are you passionate about the environment… capable of providing practical solutions… and enthusiastic about motivating others to change…?

Carbon Smart are looking for a Carbon Analyst

Two year fixed term KTP appointment plus sponsored MSc or MBA

This is a unique opportunity in a growing and high profile sector in a role that combines leading academic research and real world business experience.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, passionate environmental specialist with consultative outlook. You will work closely with other members of the team to carry out research, develop tools and approaches and contribute to the development and testing of Carbon Smart’s services and products. You will create and maintain relationships with networks of academic and environmental experts as well as providers of green products and services. You will keep yourself and the team informed of developments in the environmental and carbon sectors.

You should be comfortable working within in a small diverse team and be confident in contributing to all areas of the business. A cultural fit, belief in our aims and a desire to learn are vital.

Carbon Smart

Set up in 2006, Carbon Smart are a small and growing team of carbon reduction specialists. We focus on practical solutions to carbon reduction and management in the business sector. We have already delivered a wide variety of projects to UK businesses. Our team covers energy efficiency, waste and recycling, procurement, transport, carbon management and communications. We work with organisations of all types and sizes.
Closing Date: 24-10-2008

Graduate Opportunities in Accountancy 
National Audit Office
London (inner or outer), North East England
The National Audit Office occupies a unique position in public life. And working for the National Audit Office can be a unique experience too.

Our graduates are given lots of early responsibility and exposed to a huge range of interesting work. All while getting the support they need to gain Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) qualifications.

So what exactly is the National Audit Office?

We’re an independent body responsible for scrutinising public spending. We audit the accounts of all central government departments and agencies, as well as a range of other public bodies. We also produce value-for-money studies, which examine how well public money has been spent.

It’s vitally important work. We save the country millions of pounds a year across a wide range of areas. Unsurprisingly, our reports often make headline news.

For you, this means the opportunity to work in a complex and high-profile environment, investigating everything from the effectiveness of UK flood defences to the way in which health services are run.

And where else would you get the chance to do that?

But it’s not just the kind of work we offer that makes us so popular with graduates. It’s also the kind of organisation we are. Ours is a friendly, supportive culture that tends to inspire loyalty and mutual respect. We’re serious about work-life balance too. Our scheme is certainly no walk in the park, but nor is it an endless succession of all-nighters and early starts. Perish the thought.

Then of course there are all the great benefits you get. Salary-wise we’re right up there with the top private sector employers, and as you make your way through your training that salary will go up. You’ll also be enrolled in the civil service pension scheme from the very first day you join.

For many people, however, there’s a bigger reward still. And that’s knowing that the work you do is not only saving the nation millions of pounds, but also ensuring that public services are as effective and efficient as they can possibly be.
Closing Date: non stated

Data Analyst 
Hanovia Ltd (part of Halma Plc)
South East England
Key Responsibilities

* Generate reports using Hanovia's IT / database and office systems and assist in their analysis and production

* Assist in development and upgrading of Hanovia's IT / database office systems and their analytical techniques

* Maintenance and enhancement of Hanovia's internet and intranet e-presence and offerings

* Monitor and maintain the quality of Hanovia's IT / database systems and secure access and use

* Monitor Hanovia's IT Hardware ensuring its ongoing effectiveness and fitness for purpose

* Ownership of Hanovia's IT / database systems disaster recovery plan ensuring its ongoing comprehensiveness and effectiveness

* First line desktop and network support - primary contact for Hanovia's third party support providers.

Key skills

* Ability to analyse and think logically

* Written and verbal communication skills

* Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative

* Ability to work to deadlines

* Numerical ability

* Business awareness

* Good knowledge of database systems, Microsoft Office (particularly Access) and Microsoft Server software
Closing Date: 17/10/2008

Policy Officer/Media Co-ordinator 
SMMT Ltd
London (inner or outer)
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) exists to support and promote the interests of the UK automotive industry at home and abroad. Working closely with member companies, SMMT acts as the voice of the motor industry, promoting its position to government, stakeholders and the media.

SMMT is looking to expand its current Communications team through the appointment of a media co-ordinator to support the department's media outreach strategy.

Educated to degree level, the ideal candidate will be a highly organised and confident team player with excellent written and verbal communication skills, a keen interest in the motor industry and an appreciation of current affairs.

SMMT is also looking to recruit a policy officer as part of the Policy & Economics department to support SMMT policy development and campaigning on behalf of the UK motor industry.

The ideal candidate is a graduate, ideally with a degree or keen interest in politics, economics or environmental issues, can demonstrate strong analytical, communication and organisational skills, and as a highly motivated team player will thrive on working across the organisation, with industry and political stakeholders.
Closing Date: 31/10/2008