Job Title: Senior Contract Specialist

Job Objective:
The role encompasses contract management and administration to ensure that all prime (customer) contracts, supplier contracts and various agreements with external parties are delivered on time and in accordance with the Company’s and Commercial Department’s processes & procedures, whilst managing Company’s long term interests and risks.

Main Responsibilities:
▪ Assist the Contract Manager to develop and implement contract management policy &
procedures in order to ensure that all contractual decisions are in accordance with defined guidelines
and supported by appropriate documentation.
▪ Oversee the direct reports and support as required to meet deadlines, review correspondences and
commitments to external parties, attend meetings, etc.
▪ Lead meeting with internal departments and/or program/ project teams to discuss the customer’s
requirements and/or interpret RFQ/RFP/RFI to gather the technical requirements of the requested
services and provide high level risks associated with post-award contract administration
▪ Draft, revise and modify various agreements, negotiate best terms with customers and suppliers,
propose conditions and finalize contracts and obligations in the best interest of the Company.
▪ Draft and review contractual and commercial correspondences in coordination with internal
stakeholders including but not limited to matters concerning scope, cost, time, change, etc. to
customers and external entities.
▪ Develop, review and process variation orders and amendments while assessing the impact of
change in scope, price and time schedule impact in collaboration with PMO, Finance Department
and Legal.
▪ Review pre and post contract award risks specific to technical and commercial aspects. Ensure risk
mitigation measures/solution to Program/Project Managers are recommended.
▪ Manage the resolution of all disputes related to contracts in the interest of the Company and prepare
final settlements.
▪ Manage the delivery of responses to customers/suppliers regarding contract deviations, modification
technical & commercial terms & conditions etc.
▪ Ensure effective management of all relevant contract related correspondences and documentations
as per the quality management and information security policy.
▪ Foster collaborative relationships with the key stakeholders, customers, vendors/suppliers etc
▪ Guide, mentor and provide functional supervision to the Contract team/staff including succession
planning for training, development and growth.
▪ Work closely with the Contract Manager and Commercial Department team members to
facilitate continuous exchange of knowledge and ensure that lessons learned are adopted as
appropriate.
▪ Perform any other related activities as directed by the Senior Contract Manager

Qualifications:

Bachelor degree in Contract Management / Business Administration / Legislative Law (LLB) or equivalent

Experience:
▪ 7 years of experience in contract management in public/private sector organization.
▪ 3 years of experience on Senior level or equivalent positions.