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Job
Title:  Contracts Manager
Organisation: National Social Security Fund (NSSF)
Duty
Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports
to:  Head of Procurement and Disposal Unit
About
NSSF:
The National Social
Security Fund (NSSF) is positioning its self to be the Social Security Provider
of Choice in Uganda. Our belief is that each employee contributes directly to
the growth and success of the business and each employee is expected to take
pride in being a member of the team. With our shared purpose of being the
Social Security Provider of choice providing exceptional customer service with
a workforce that is well motivated and skilled, we are looking to recruit persons
with high integrity, dedication and commitment for the following vacant
positions. The Fund is looking for a competent person who will work smarter as
part of an exciting team with a vision of becoming a better person throughout
their experience.
Job
Summary: The Contracts
Manager will serve as the point of contact for internal customers on
contractual matters and ensuring value for money is realized in all contracts
signed

Key
Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Monitor
    contract management by user department to ensure implementation of
    contracts are implemented in accordance with the terms and conditions of
    the contract and demand progress reports from user departments
  • Identify
    potential problems in contract management and propose solutions
  • Periodically
    review procurement and Disposal procedures and advise the HPDU on the most
    effective approach;
  • Establish
    control of correspondence, data and contract reports
  • Establish
    and maintain contracts data and develop/ implement procedures for contract
    management and administration in compliance with established procedures of
    the Fund
  • Offer
    guidance to the user department in preparation of specifications and terms
    of reference for goods, services and works and attend to the queries,
    needs from user departments;
  • Identification
    of procurement bottlenecks and recommend innovative solutions to address
    them
  • Provide
    guidance on contract matters to Heads of department, including training of
    end users in contracting procedures.
  • Participate
    in contract negotiations to ensure value for money and achievement of the
    objectives of the Fund. In addition, the successful candidate will monitor
    customer satisfaction with the services provided by the PDU and recommend
    innovative improvements.

Key
Performance Indicators:
  • Established
    contract management guidelines
  • Regular
    reports on the performance of the signed contracts
  • Established
    framework contracts
  • Quarterly
    progress reports on the activities carried out in the PDU
  • Monthly
    PPDA Reports
  • Updated
    Records
  • Bi-annual
    assessment of customer satisfaction

Qualifications, Skills
and Experience:
  • The
    applicant should possess a University degree in either Procurement,
    logistics, Economics, law, Engineering or Accounting, Finance and related
    discipline from a recognized University
  • Full
    possession of professional qualification in Procurement (MCIPS, CISCP,
    Membership to NEVI etc.) is required.
  • At
    least four years’ experience in procurement function of which two years
    must have been in a busy public institution.
  • Computer
    literacy skills especially in the use of Microsoft office applications (MS
    Excel, MS Word, Power point)
  • Excellent
    communication skills
  • Strong
    interpersonal skills
  • Highly
    Innovative
  • Prior
    supervisory skills
  • Excellent
    problem solving skills

How
to Apply:
All suitably qualified
candidates should send their applications together with a detailed curriculum
vitae (CV) with copies of academic and professional qualifications addressed to
the Head of Human Resources, P.O. Box 7140, Kampala, Uganda or hand deliver
them to the Registry on 13th floor Workers House, for registration and onward
transmission. Any canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.
Deadline:
29th November, 2013.

NB: Only Short listed candidates will be
contacted.

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