Deadline: 24 February, 2022
Location: Abidjan, Ivory Coast
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is seeking applications from eligible applicants for the post of Contracts Management Officer.
AfDB’s mission is to spur sustainable economic development and social progress in its regional member countries (RMCs), thus contributing to poverty reduction.
Responsibilities
- Provide advice and guidance on all aspects of contracting functions including providing contracting expert advice, advising management and clients on wide ranging and highly complex technical and other issues relating to institutional procurement
- Develop, execute, and administer highly complex contracts for diverse services/commodities
- Develop and implement procedures for contract management, contract performance and contract administration
- Ensure timely follow-up and review of supplier performance evaluation
- Ensure suppliers meet the bank’s mandatory contractual requirements for the duration of the contract
- Develop tools to address unsatisfactory performance
- Provide guidance on contract matters to procurement managers or other operational staff, including training to new procurement staff in contract management practices and procedures
- Ensure signed contracts are communicated to stakeholders to provide visibility, awareness, and interpretation to support implementation
- Oversee service-level agreement compliance
- In close connection with end users, ensure contract closeout, extension or renewal of contracts
- Plan and monitor quality of contract team’s output, reviewing all contracts prior to execution for appropriateness, completeness and accuracy
- Lead work with other colleagues to maximise use of staff resources and streamline efforts, taking into account aggregate forecast of client requirements, as well as procurement trends, to ensure efficient planning overall
- Develop and monitor contract administration programme, providing guidance and direction to support the implementation of work relative to contract issues
- Develop and manage contract renewal schedules for all ongoing requirement contracts
- Plan, develop and implement outreach programmes, providing guidance on contract administration, as well as oversight
- Support clients’ efforts in creating annual work programme estimates and plans
- Work independently under general direction of section chief and guide and mentor junior staff
- Prepare special reports, statistics and forecasts and carry on other assignments as required by supervisor
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Administration, Business, Economics, Law, Procurement and Supply Chain Management, Engineering or a related discipline
- Five years, minimum, of relevant experience in contract management including procurement and supply chain management
- Commitment to search for and produce innovative and creative approaches to activities in order to enhance performance and create added benefits to the bank and its clients
- Ability to provide clear and concise oral and written communication
- Ability to apply business knowledge to the resolution of problems and identify solutions to the benefit of the client (internal and external) and the organisation
- Excellent negotiation, communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to understand, conceptualise and resolve complex contractual problems
- Strong analytical skills and ability to pay attention to detail and work under pressure
- Ability to communicate effectively (written and oral) in English or French
- Competence with the use of Microsoft Office packages (Word, PowerPoint, Excel), SAP, Outlook, SRM
To apply and for more information, click here.
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