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Monday, April 11, 2011

Manager – Contract Governance, Nairobi

Position Title: Manager – Contract Governance
Reports To: Vertical Head – Commercial Contract Governance – Strategic Partners
Duty Station: Nairobi, Kenya

JOB PRPOSE
  • To handle the circulation of all contractual communication with OPCO’s relating to all strategic partners.
  • To be part of the team managing contractual adherence and milestones with Strategic Partners.
  • To co-ordinate the documentation control for all contractual reconciliations and requirements.
  • To ensure payment, as per the contractual requirements, for the related arrangements by ensuring compliance to Accounting / Tax / Delegation of Authority (‘DOA’) / Regulatory and Statutory notifications / norms.
  • To handle the inter-departmental communication for all recon / deliverables.
EXPECTED END RESULTS MAJOR ACTIVITIES
  • Ensuring smooth payments & timely resolution of reconciliation issues with Strategic Partners.
  • Periodic reconciliation with Partner SOA.
  • Co-ordination with OpCo’s / Partners for resolving reconciliation issues between vendors and Opcos.
  • Availability of timely information related to reconciliation & reporting for strategic Partners.
  • Regular follow up with OpCo’s for calling information as & when required.
  • Keeping data into specified formats and ensuring duly updated records are readily available.
  • Ensuring all contractual compliance as per the agreed timelines / responsibility matrix
  • To document the deviations and delays with regard to contractual deliverables.
  • Timely payment & smooth process flow of documents for payments to strategic Partners
  • To be closing the invoice register and other delivery related documents post closure of the monthly / quarterly reconciliations.
  • Communication with OPCO’s for documentation related to contractual reconciliations / fulfilment.
  • Ensure timely closure of the documentation flow required for recon.
  • Monitor and ensure documentation completion with Finance / Network.
Education, Skills & Knowledge:

The ideal candidate will:
  • Professional Degree in Finance / Operation/ Business Management.
  • Have 3-5 years post qualification experience
  • Have knowledge and understanding of basic contracting terms.
  • Have exposure in financial reconciliation
  • Have basic knowledge of current laws relating to commercial transactions in Kenya and sub-continent.
  • Have exposure to an ERP environment, Oracle, Ms Excel and Ms Access
  • Preferably have a background in telecom or service industry
Personal Characteristics and Behaviours
Ideal candidates should have:
  • Good inter personnel skills
  • Cross functional appreciation
  • Business and commercial acumen
  • Ability to align the systems to business needs

APPLICATION PROCESS
Interested candidates are requested to submit their applications on e-mail, together with the latest copy of CV, day time telephone number and details of their current remuneration to: recruit@idp-ea.com so as to be received on or before Wednesday 13th April 2011. Do not attach any scanned documents please.

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