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Infrastructure Procurement Advisor Accra,Ghana-July 2020

Based in Accra, the Contract Management Specialist will lead the provision of contract monitoring services under Crown Agents’ ongoing VFM services offering.
Pre-Contract Value for Money Assessments
- Review the Bill of Quantities to check that it is adequate to correspond with the Employers Requirements (e.g. specifications and drawings)
- Review the conditions of contract relating to time control, payment and other commercial terms
- If necessary, identify the relevant conditions of contract that potentially alter the balance of risk and reward between Contractor and Employer and make recommendations to restore balance to the contract
- Evaluate the suitability and coherence of Employer’s Requirements for infrastructure development/construction projects
- Evaluate the completeness and responsiveness (to the Employer’s Requirements) of Contractors’ proposals for infrastructure development/construction projects
Responsibilities: Independent Contract Monitoring
- Monitor the progress of work against the agreed Contractor’s Programme to pinpoint delays and if necessary, recommend measures to mitigate the delays
- Prepare work progress report
- Review, if requested, the interim payment certificates of the Contractor to ensure that these comply with the terms of the contract (retention money, advance payment, etc.)
- If requested, review and check any contract changes (variation orders, change orders), and requested extension of time from the Contractor
- Review technical and contract documentations in the course of the work to identify any issues which are not in compliance with relevant contract terms and conditions
- If necessary, undertake a site inspection to identify any defects in construction and check that the payment certificates correspond with the actual value of works completed
- Any other contract management tasks as requested by the Team Leader
Reports to: Country Director – Ghana
About you
Essential Skills and Knowledge
- Familiar with construction industry standards and specifications as applied in developing countries (specifically in West Africa)
- Working knowledge of FIDIC Conditions of Contract Turnkey Projects (EPC) or other types of construction contracts (e.g. NEC)
- Must possess the ability to engage in and lead high stakes/high-profile negotiations on behalf of clients
- Skilled in report writing and presenting of complex information in a professional manner
- Previous experience in independently assessing the progress of civil works construction projects
Personal Qualities
- Highly driven
- Politically astute
- Professionally credible
- Culturally sensitive
- Loyal and committed to the project
Experience
- Overall post graduate experience of at least 10 years in health infrastructures such as hospitals (minimum district level), clinics, medical stores, or any public health facilities with designs procurement and/or construction
- Minimum 5 years’ experience of contract management of large works projects, particularly health facilities
Qualifications
- A degree in Civil Engineering or Architecture, desirable
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