Snr Specialist (Contracts): ERWM20691 at City of Ekurhuleni

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Contract Management, Public Administration/Management/Supply Chain Management or a related field OR National Diploma in Horticulture or Environmental Management with 10 years experience in contract coordination and service delivery oversight
• 3-5 years’ experience in contract co-ordination and service delivery oversight

Core Responsibilities:

• Perform contract management and co-ordination by proactively planning for full contract lifecycle, including conducting needs analysis, tracking contract expiry dates, initiating procurement inputs and co-ordinating smooth transitions from old to new contracts
• Perform contract management by managing the full lifecycle of the contracts from award through implementation to close-out, including documentation control, service validation, variation management and exit report
• Perform contract implementation and depot co-ordination by co-ordinating the operational rollout of contracts across regions and depots, ensuring contractors are aligned with depot managers, service areas and municipal service expectations.
• Perform performance monitoring and contract compliance by tracking contractor delivery against Service Level Agreements and service schedules, collecting performance evidence and co-ordinating corrective actions for underperformance or non-compliance
• Perform contract administration by maintaining audit ready files for every contract including signed service Level Agreements, variation requests, performance records, meeting minutes, correspondence and service registers
• Perform contract risk management by identifying and documenting risks arising from contract implementation and co-ordinating the escalation and resolution of service or legal issues before the compromising of operations