Description de l'entreprise et du poste :

As part of its development, our leading client in its sector of activity is recruiting a Contract Manager

1.     JOB PURPOSE:

• Maintenance of contractual records.
• Letter and notice writing for Operations, Tendering and Management.
• Day to day assistance to the Management and Project teams to ensure that interests of Averda are protected.
• Assistance as required and regular updates to the Contracts Director.
• Development of country and companywide procedures and policies.
• Management of Client expectations at regional, country and project levels.
• Contract and Consultancy agreements drafting and closing.
• People Management
• Comply with Health, Safety and Environment policies
• Risk Management

 2.     KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Contract support to the Africa region :

• Support to departmental and operational activities
• Cradle to grave approach to Project support
• Variation protection and recovery
• Identification of risk/reward

Protection of Company’s position :

• ·Support to departmental and operational activities
• Negotiations with clients regarding Contract conditions
• Understand and advise/implement on Contract interpretation, amendments and the like
• Insurance related matters
• Ongoing and recognisable support to departments and operations to identify and reduce risk
• Removal of unfavourable/unacceptable Conditions of Contract which may affect Company financials
• Support to operational units to ensure only Contracted services are provided

Day to day support to internal departments and operations :

• Support to internal departments including:Tendering / Finance/Insurance services/ Legal
• Support to operational teams
• Clear and concise advice to tendering teams - to identify risk/reward.
• Support to Finance and Insurance to ensure correct reporting and cash collection
• Support to operational teams to ensure compliance with the Rfp/Tender documents whilst not “Over Providing” at a cost to the company.
• Regular updates to both the CD and VP Operations as to “Stucks”

Consultancy/ Construction Agreements :

• Drafting in consultation with Legal, Contracts Director and external parties of both Consultancy and Construction Agreements
• Issue of clearly defined Agreements which are conclusive and not open to interpretation.

Management of Client Expectations :

• Liaison with Management and Project teams to ensure client acceptance of SLA’s and variations to the same.
• Management of Clients - “Being Contractual, if handled correctly need not harm client relationships Increase in value/reduction of penaltie
• Develop relationships to ensure prompt payment of monies due.
• The closure of disputes to a satisfactory level by both parties - win/win position
• Repeat business
• Client will look to the CM for advice and solutions.

Risk Management

• Management of risk at all stages of the Project.
• Build risk awareness with the Regional/Country/Project teams
• Risk reporting
• Reduction of risk profile/cost as agreed with Risk Department
• On time and in full (OTIF) reporting to enable management to take corrective actions as necessary to reduce/avoid risk.

Profil :

1. COMPETENCIES:

1.1 QUALIFICATIONS and KNOWLEDGE:

• Qualifications - Construction Law related Degree (MSc/LLM) or similar. Member of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and/or Institute of Chartered Arbitrator (ACIarb However, experience cannot replace formal qualifications.
• Knowledge - Experience working in emerging markets, Africa and with Government entities.
• Languages - Fluent in English and French (Spoken and written) Arabic would be beneficial but not essential

 Technical Competencies:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
• Exceptional negotiation skills (both internal and external stakeholders)
• Proven financial, commercial and legal acumen
• Ability to work as a team and at the same time independently as necessary;
• Attention to detail;
• Ability to review and redraft Contracts/Agreements (In part) as applicable;
• Good understanding of insurance related matters and claims;
• Variation and claim preparation to a standard of submission to external stakeholders for settlement;
• Ability to advise “Senior Management” of available options, risks and outcome.

Experience:

• At least 10 years of proven contract management experience working on largescale projects- Construction, Oil and Gas and Service Industries - Waste Management ideal but not essential.
• Has held a position as Senior Commercial/Contracts Administration for at least 5 years
• Worked in Africa for at least 3 years- ideally to include Morocco.

 

Ce que nous vous offrons :

• Motivating salary
• CDI Contract