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Contracts Officer

Employer
Newmont
Location
Birim North District, ER, Ghana
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
Nov 26, 2020

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Category
Auxiliary & Support Staff
Work Term
Permanent
Work Load
Full Time
Language
English
Newmont Mining Corporation is a leading global gold producer with key assets in Nevada, Peru, Australia, Ghana and Suriname.

Newmont's Africa Operations holds two gold mining operations in Ghana: the Ahafo Mine located in the Brong-Ahafo region and the Akyem Mine located in the Eastern region. There is also near mine exploration and development focus in Ghana to annually replace gold reserves. Newmont Africa also has early-stage exploration programs in the African countries of Ethiopia and Morocco.

Our Africa operations employ approximately 5,900 employees and contractors, with the majority working at the Ahafo Mine. We offer an unparalleled blend of opportunity and career satisfaction with all the benefits you would expect from a global company. This, combined with our growth opportunities, makes Newmont a great company to work.

Our Akyem and Ahafo mines have made significant sustainable community development investments in our host communities. These include establishing Development Funds at our Akyem and Ahafo operational areas with each mine contributing US$1 per ounce of gold sold and 1% of net pre-tax annual profit into its community development fund.

The only gold company listed in the S&P 500 index, Newmont in 2007 became the first gold company selected to be part of the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index. Newmont's industry leading performance is reflected through our Africa operations' high standards in environmental management, health and safety for our workforce and creating value and opportunity for our employees, host communities and Newmont's shareholders.

Purpose

• To contract on behalf of Newmont, primarily for mid-range spend and/or medium-level risk. To collaborate effectively with all stakeholders in mining, process, and support services in order to deliver the best outcome of value to their budget, and to verify continuity of supply to all Newmont Africa operations.
• To facilitate the supply chain deliverables on the Supplier Risk Management and Lifecycle procurement and contract management process.
• To seek and leverage local, regional, and global Newmont procurement opportunities to deliver value for the region.

Essential Duties

Contracting Process Management
• Provide information and reports on sensitive contracting activities and progress on projects, including deviations from the original contract.
• Collaborate with the Senior Site Supply Chain Manager and Sourcing and Procurement Manager to verify that all contracts meet Newmont, local, state, and national laws, rules, and regulations.
• Generate Requests for Pricing (RFP's) which can be converted to Outline agreements contracts.
• Execute Outline Agreements in a timely manner, which efficiently minimizes future labor and price for administering inventories.
• Evaluate tenders and RFQs with the ability to select the best value price and/or solution.
• Conduct contractor meetings including pre-bid, pre-award, progress, performance, negotiation, and close-out for large complex contracts as required.
• Negotiate changes in contract scope of work, prepare and execute change orders as needed.
• Facilitate the Supplier Risk Management process.
• Apply the Newmont Lifecycle procurement and contracting process in all procurements activities.

Communication and Collaboration
• Communicate purchasing vision and build strong working relationships with internal stakeholders /customers and external business partners.
• Responsible for operational engagement with End-users in order to verify continuity of supplier and effective management of the budget.

Continuous Improvement
• Contribute to the identification of opportunities for continuous improvement and sustainability of systems, processes, and practices considering global standards, productivity improvement and cost reduction.
• Understand End-users budget and proactively plan to deliver value.

Policies, Systems, Processes, and Procedures
• Analyse and review processes for improvement and/or identification of outdated procedures.
• Support the Senior Site Supply Chain Manager and Sourcing and Procurement Manager in the development of departmental policy, procedures, and materials management strategies.
• Provide capability support and facilitate the lifecycle procurement and contract management process to enable optimum delivery of value and total cost of ownership assessment.

Reporting and Analytics
• Prepare procurement reports for management as required or requested.
• Seek, develop, and present market intelligence required for the Newmont procurement process.

Training & Experience

Formal Qualification (including Professional Registrations):
• A Degree or Higher National Diploma in Building Technology, Civil Engineering, Accounting, or similar related area is required.

Additional Knowledge:
• A working knowledge of contracting practices and documentation.
• Strong knowledge of lifecycle procurement and contract management.
• Strong knowledge of the Supplier Risk Management process.

Experience:
• Between 3 to 5 years of contract experience.
• Administration experience in the mining and/or construction industry and/or in contracts.

Technical Skills:
• Advanced communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills.
• Advanced computer literacy skills - MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) and Visio.
• Advanced administrative skills.
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Assessment and auditing skills.
• Business analysis skills.
• Business continuity.
• Change management.
• Claims management.
• Coaching, mentoring, and leadership skills.
• Commercial management.
• Conflict management.
• Contract drafting, growing, and contract management.
• Corporate governance.
• Decision-making skills.
• Education and training.
• Entrepreneurial skills.
• Financial analysis and financial system skills.

Working Conditions

• The incumbent is exposed to an environment where the need for precise or detailed work is extreme.

Our business success comes from the accomplishments and well-being of our employees and contractors. Our goal is to build a workplace culture that fosters leaders and allows every person to thrive, contribute, and grow. We are committed to selecting and developing our employees, and to establishing a work environment where everyone can take an active part in reaching our strategic goals while feeling a sense of pride in working at Newmont.

Newmont seeks to recruit, hire, place and promote qualified applicants, meaning applicants who meet the minimum requirements of the position, without regard to personal characteristics such as gender, race, nationality, ethnic, social and indigenous origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

NOTE: Newmont does not ask for or require job applicants to pay money to apply or be considered for employment with the Company. In addition, Newmont does not ask potential job candidates to provide sensitive personal data without first submitting a job application through our secure, online portal, and only as requested for legitimate business purposes. If you are asked to provide money or sensitive personal data through any other means, do not respond and please report this immediately to .

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