Contract Specialist

Job description / Role

Contract Specialist - QR 32,000

Ongoing management of Framework Contractors within a Framework Service Area as well as all phases of procurement and contract administration to deliver on the requirements of DOM.

The contract specialist will act as a central point of Framework Service Area issues.
- Lead and manage the contract administration function for the Framework Service Area.
- Liaison with legal and contract staff to resolve all contract issues and facilitate negotiation of client contract terms and conditions.
- Organize and process correspondence with contracting parties, and monitors fulfillment of contractual obligations for Framework Service Area.
- Maintain a central repository for all tender documents, variations, as well as contract related correspondence.
- Assist with the negotiation, coordination and administration of Framework Service Area contracts.
- Secure and monitor issuance of bond requirements.

Manage the Work Order Selection Procedure to include:
- Develop and maintain Framework Contractor Available Award capacity
- Develop and maintain Framework Contractor KPI Ratings
- Develop a governance plan for each Framework Service Area
- Review and approve Invitation to Quote as appropriate
- Manage invitation to quote approval process as appropriate
- Evaluate price estimates and weighted Rankings
- Select Framework Contractors to award work packages to
- Manages Framework Contractor performance through Contract Administration
- Act as liaison between operations to provide client contract management and guidance on resolution of contract issues.
- Lead proposed variations to the contracts.
- Coordinate the Closeout of Framework Contracts.
- Ensure MWH and C4B deliver on contractual requirements as relevant to procurement and.
- Provide regular progress updates to C4B and Client.
- Advice on best practice supply chain and procurement strategic framework, tools and processes and systems and develop recommendations to improve DOM efficiency and effectiveness going forward.
- Develop transition plans for business change with the business functions and stakeholders, agreeing all change plans with the relevant MWH and client stakeholders.

Requirements

- Bachelor’s Degree in relevant Discipline from a recognized University.
- Education qualification shall be obtained from North America, West Europe, Australia or equivalent university.
- Qualified or part qualified in Western European or American relevant professional contract management/Administration or CIPS qualifications.
- Minimum 8 years previous experience contracts administration.
- Excellent negotiation, communication and leadership skills.
- Supervisory Skills
- Report writing
- Tender document experience
- Strong influencing and relationship building skills (with client and team)
- Self-motivated, team-player, taking responsibility for self and team delivery to deadlines.
- Able to work at all levels with clients and management.

About the Company

Oil and Gas exploration is evolving on a global scale, putting the need for specialist talent at the top of the agenda. Its a vast, political, complex, heavily candidate-lead market with the emphasis on dynamic, multiple project opportunities, rather than the pre-recession security of long-term positions.

For businesses, the need to innovate in emerging, competitive markets has put the pressure on and with major oil companies selling off their assets to smaller independent operators, the games gained plenty of new players too.