Lead Contract

Role & responsibilities

Lead Contract

Technical Skills

Contract Lifecycle Management, Commercial Governance, Claims Management, Contract Negotiation, Procurement Management, Strategic Sourcing, Tender Management, RFP/RFQ Management, Supplier Management, Commercial Risk Management, Compliance Monitoring, and Vendor Governance

Indicative Roles & Responsibilities:

Leads the PMC's oversight on all contractual, commercial, and claims management matters across the full scope of the Contract.

Reviews the Contractor's payment claims and verifies adequacy of completion evidence before recommending payment certification

Drafts all formal contractual notices including early-warning notices, delay notices, variation instructions, rejection notices, and Taking-Over certificates.

Maintains the commercial registers covering the variation register, claims register, formal correspondence register, and contractual notice tracker; monitors Contractor's insurance renewal obligations and maintains the Insurance Compliance Register.

Coordinates with Program Managers on proposed variations, disputed claims, and contract interpretation matters.

Mandatory Certifications: Certification in IACCM (International Association for Contract and Commercial Management)/ WorldCC (World Commerce & Contracting) / CCCM (Certified Commercial Contracts Manager) / CCCS (Certified Commercial Contracts Specialist), or any equivalent certificate, CIPS (Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply) Level 4 / IICA Certificate in Contract Management / ICAI Certificate Course on Public Procurement / NIFM Contract Management Certificate / CPPM (Certified Purchase Professional Manager).

Experience Requirements

Must have completed more than 2 government projects involving bid preparation, contract preparation or contract administration.

Preferred candidate profile