Job Title: Contracts and Compliance Director
Job Location: Abuja
Job Description
Responsibilities
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- Serves as a quality control and assurance officer for procurement guidance and outputs to ensure consistently high standards in accordance with USAID and U.S. government regulations, Chemonics’ corporate policies, laws of Nigeria, and any supplemental policies developed specifically for GHSC-PSM
- Conducts compliance reviews of RFQs/RFPs, subcontracts, and procurement documentation (including selection and negotiation memos) to ensure consistency with Chemonics and GHSC-PSM procurement process
- Reviews and approves subcontracts pertaining in accordance with delegated authority
- Ensures that Supply Chain Solutions and GHSC-PSM corporate risk and subcontractor management tools and templates are shared and utilized by local staff
- Contributes to the development of “content” for training in a variety of contract, subcontract, and procurement-related topics in coordination with the GHSC-PSM headquarters Risk Management team and the Global Supply Chain procurement team
- Delivers training for project staff as required in collaboration with the field office Deputy Director of Operations and Executive Management Team, including on topics related to procurement compliance, regulations, insurance policies, and code of conduct
- Periodically conducts gap analysis of critical risk management functions in the management of the 3PL warehousing and transportation platform in Nigeria and communicates results to project leadership and the Risk Management team
- Provides guidance to Procurement Team Lead and field office procurement and contracts team in accordance with established global supply chain procurement operating procedures
- Review and negotiate subcontract terms and conditions, including applicable insurance clauses to manage Chemonics corporate risk
- Engages with local counsel related to Nigerian laws and regulations applicable to labor law, real estate, procurement, customs, and operations as required
- Advises on the procurement of insurance policies to manage office and supply chain risk and coordinates review of selected policies with the Risk Management team
- Provides input to incident management teams as necessary and coordinates with the Risk Management team to support information gathering for insurance policy or claims
- Conducts random internal reviews of commodity procurement files, and coordinates with the GHSC-PSM HQ and Chemonics HO for other financial and compliance reviews as needed
- Makes recommendations on strengthening policies and procedures to ensure internal controls are effective in preventing, identifying, and addressing noncompliance with applicable rules and regulations
- Makes recommendations on strategies to streamline systems for effectiveness and efficiency considering client needs, team dynamics, and project goals and objectives
- Serves as a POC with the Chemonics HO Office of Business Conduct and may coordinate and/or participate in business conduct reviews and investigations
- Coordinates regularly with the GHSC-PSM HQ Risk Management team related to templates, guidance, and standards for local health commodity procurement and prime contract related approvals
- Performs other duties and responsibilities as required
Qualifications
- Master’s Degree in Finance, Business Administration, or related field
- Minimum of 8 years of related experience in compliance and financial oversight and management, with an emphasis on government contracting.
- Possess a comprehensive understanding of project and contract management, as well as USG regulations and guidelines in order to provide support and guidance in a strategic and problem-solving manner
- Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly, concisely, and persuasively both orally and in writing, and deliver presentations, training, and facilitate meetings effectively
- Extensive experience solving complex technical, managerial or operational problems and ability to evaluate options based on relevant information, resources and knowledge required
- Extensive experience with a wide variety of contracts and subcontracts types, e.g. fixed price, IQC, cost reimbursement (award fee/fixed fee), performance-based, and construction required
- Preference for experience with review or oversight of health commodity procurements, construction and/or logistics contracts
- In-depth knowledge of the FAR, AIDARS, and other related U.S. Government procurement regulations
- Experience in responding to audit inquiries, working closely with external parties to ensure a high degree of compliance
- Experience in adhering to USG procurement processes
- Strong analytical skills and demonstrated ability to solve complex problems.
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Job Category | Director / Associate Partner |