Senior Contracts Engineer

SENIOR CONTRACT ENGINEER

Site Operations. Location: Mozambique (Rotational)

Activities

• The Job holder participates to the process of Contracts and Procurement entity by performing the following tasks:
• Work closely with the DUET to create the contracts dossier, develop a clear definition of contractual responsibilities and discuss the agenda including:
• Development of Contracting Strategy and issue Call for Tenders to find suitable expertise to support the different functions
• Negotiation and analysis of commercial bids
• Development of Recommendations To Award (RTA)
• Ensure that all insurance issues of assets and personnel are dealt with
• Manage his/her performance by monitoring KPIs Ensure the update of the contract management tool
• Keep informed of best practices in contracts procedures in other entities for improvement of contracts practices
• Use existing frame agreements
• The Job holder executes the following contracts activities
• Prepare and maintain an up-to-date list of qualified contractors/suppliers/potential tenders/contracts with updated information in order to perform market studies; analyze and assess all possible answers from the market
• Development of Contracting Strategy and issue Call for complex Tenders to find suitable expertise to support the different functions
• Leading the presentation of RTA to the Contracts Committee or the appropriate DOA approver with a common recommendation with DUET
• Establish the technical contracts and contractual agreements, directly participate to the most complex contracts
• Conduct the commercial bid analysis and negotiation thereby creating a clear definition of responsibilities and documents together with the DUET
• Take the leading role in Recommendation To Award (RTA) through Contracts Committee/DOA with common recommendation with DUET
• Ensure the handover of contracts to the Partners’ Entities and monitor contractor’s performance with DUET
• Assist C&P management in the settlement of claims and lawsuits, in relation with the Legal, Insurance, Finance and Management by proposing strategies and actions and participating to the negotiations
• Ensure monitoring on-going contracts status, participate in contract renewal and amendments discussions

Qualifications/Experience required

• C&P competencies
• Advanced Contracts and Procurement Technical Competencies required
• Basic or intermediate on other technical competencies
• C&P tools advanced certification required
• Good command of English language

Qualification and background

• Diploma: Master
• Professional experience: 10-15 years (Minimum 2 years in technical contracts domain) with exposure on operations
• Personal Abilities: Advanced Management, Advanced Human Relations, Problem Solving and Planning / organizing / coordinating / controlling.
• Excellent negotiation skills.
• Understanding of core operational activities and capability to handle different cross branch issues.
• Mandatory capacity to train newly recruited C&P personnel with C&P Induction.

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