Marine Contract Manager at Adexen Recruitment Agency

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Our Client
Adexen HR and Recruitment Services is seeking to recruit a Marine Contract Manager for a leading organisation in offshore oil and gas marine services in Nigeria.

Job Title: Marine Contract Manager
Job Reference: NGA1132
Location: Lagos, Nigeria

Job description
The Marine Contract Manager will have the responsibility to manage vessel contracts. This role will require the management of a range of corporate contracts including the development of new contracts and extension of existing contracts; with a focus on risk and value, to ensure procedural compliance and the objectives and requirements of the company are met.

Responsibilities
The main responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to the following:

• The Marine Contract Manager is responsible to maintain and increase Client intimacy through strategic relationship with Client’s management based on a clear understanding of Client’s needs, vision and strategy.
• Maintains excellent communication and provides a professional, courteous and effective interface with clients’ teams.
• Provides regular feedback to Vessel management on the status of changes in Clients’ business, requirements, organization and competitor status and activity to ensure that business opportunities are fully exploited.
• Shall meet with existing and prospective clients to develop deliverables for new contracts.
• Responsible for getting support documentation needed for invoicing in a timely manner.
• Reviews, approves and signs monthly invoicing prior to submission.
• Attends monthly Contract Management meetings with Clients and update monthly Client ‘Action Plans’ using minutes of meetings and action taken during the month.
• Follow up with internal departments to ensure items noted in Action plans are closed out.
• Follow up in conjunction with Finance department of outstanding payments from clients.
• Read, review and make necessary comments on new CPs and Contract documents with a view to protecting the interest of the Group.
• The contract Manager will dedicate a substantial amount of his time to the training of his deputy so that in a reasonable length of time the Deputy can handle the full responsibility of contract manager.
• As soon as appointed the contract Manager will submit a training plan for his deputy to the DMD and Deputy HR Manager in her capacity of Head of Training.
• Periodical assessment on training progress will be performed.

Qualifications and Experience

• Qualified to degree level (or equivalent) and/or previous contract experience within maritime industry.
• Should possess marine experience as a seaman preferably
• Experience in project management for turnkey or service or Oil & Gas industry of 5 to 10 years experience of contract management
• Have excellent communication & negotiation skills at all levels and demonstrate a high level of initiative
• Familiar with ISM, ISO, and experience of working in a service industry environment
• Leadership skills
• Honest and hardworking
• High proficiency in MS Office applications
• Team oriented and outgoing
• Preferably Anglophone with a good command in French

Application Closing Date
16th April, 2013

Method of Application
If your experience, personal characteristics and qualifications meet the position specifications and your personal objectives are to seek such a challenge, then we would like to hear from you with details of your current earnings, up to date CV and explanation as to why your achievements to date fit you for consideration.
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