Contract Officer at Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company

Role Purpose

• This role is responsible for drafting, negotiating, structuring, interpreting, executing, and/or administering contractual documents and facilitates risk/benefit analysis.

Responsibilities

• Support in drafting and reviewing of all bidding and contract related documents.
• Track of all standard documents released by government authorities.
• Oversee the entire contract management activities starting with bid process management including RFQ, RFP, tender invitation, techno –commercial evaluation, etc.
• Assist in commercial negotiation – After evaluation, the bidders are negotiated for a better price.
• Anticipate/spot legal and business issues in contracts and direct them to the attention of the Contracts & Corporate Advisory Lead and the user department, taking into account the practical business goals of the Company.
• Supervise preparation of purchase order once supplier is finalized.
• Provide support during contract period, keeps a tab on important parameters and raise alarms in case of any deviations.
• Undertake legal verification of contract documents & settlement of dispute.
• Maintain a deep understanding of contract templates, contracts policy, legal risk and liability, and company position on various matters.
• Maintain and ensure that the contracts register is up to date.
• Prepares contracts for internal review and approval and ensures compliance with company policies as well as applicable laws or regulations
• Interprete contracts and advises the company of contractual responsibilities.
• Independently handle and negotiate simple agreements, such as confidential disclosure, material transfer and standard service agreements.
• Oversee Service Level Agreement Compliance

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Law
• At least 4 years’ experience in contracts management from a reputable organisation.

Technical Competencies:

• Contract Management
• Legal Drafting
• Legal Advisory
• Stakeholder Management

Behavioral Competencies

• Communication and Interpersonal Relations
• Problem Solving and Decision Making
• Managing Resources
• Business Focus
• Strategic thinking