SENIOR COST CONTROLLER (M/F)

Heading is recruiting for an OIl and Gas client, a  Senior Cost Controller   (M/F) - Maputo  Main Responsabilities.
- Ensure the monitoring of the spent against the administrative contract value.
- Verifies that the awarded contractor has supplied all the documentation required under the contract to ensure their compliance with contractual obligations, continued professional/technical competence, guarantees and subcontract authorizations, making sure, that these requirements continue to be met for the duration of the contract.
- Maintains contact and follows correspondence with the awarded contractor, ensuring traceability and involving, if necessary, all relevant functions.
- Ensures that the Contract Holder is notified of any irregularities identified during the execution of the contract, also to enable the issue of appropriate feedback, in compliance with any specific provisions set by the division/function.
- Analyses any requests for changes to the contract and disputes arising during the execution phase, in particular verifying their admissibility under the terms of the contract.
- Verifies the admissibility of any claims and the applicability of any penalties or volume discounts provided for in the contract.
- Files the contract management documentation.
Accountabilities.
- Coordinate the day-to-day contract administration activities, ensuring contractor compliance with the terms and conditions of the contract - Perform contract analysis to monitor the achievement of project goals - To ensure that all aspects of the contract are complied with in an auditable manner and that cost, schedule and HSE risks are minimized - Assist Contract Holder in the management of Contracts in compliance with applicable procedures and guidelines.
- Verify Contractor compliance with Contract Terms and Conditions, Scope of Work, Deliverables and Schedule, and report to CH any deviation or missing part - Provide general contractual / commercial advice to the Contract Holder.
- Administer and maintain traceability and records of all correspondence, meetings, actions and decisions relating to the assigned contract(s).
- Provide necessary assistance in contractual negotiation and dispute resolution.
Liaise with Procurement, Finance and/or Legal Department with reference to significant Contractual/Commercial issues.
- Liaise with Contract Holder to anticipate changes and together with Cost and Planning provide Management with advance notice of potential Trends.
- When applicable, participate in kick off meeting to review contract terms and conditions, the change order process and claims avoidance.
• When applicable, attend the Handover meeting with C&P and verify the completeness of Contract documents.
- Coordinate and maintain register of contractual and commercial issues.
- Prepare correspondence to the Contractors on routine contractual/commercial matters, for signature by the Contract Holder.
- Review correspondence from Contractors and monitor and expedite response times by Company.
• Attend meetings with Contractors at which contractual/commercial matters may be discussed.
Review contractor’s (or in absence prepare own) minutes of all such meetings prior to verification by the Company.
- Ensure all required guarantees, insurance and tax certificates have been received from the Contractor as required and report to CH any deviation or missing part.
- Ensure timely management of Call Offs and Service Entries.
- Assist and support the processing of Payment Certificates Requests/Invoices from Contractors, liaising with the appropriate Departments involved, and obtaining Contract Holder’s signature/approval.
- Assist and support CH in contract changes management process (variations and amendments).
- Facilitate and maintain positive interface and communication between all the functions involved in the Contract execution.
• When applicable, coordinate the settlement of the final account and processing of the Completion Certificate and preparation of the Close-out Report for Contract Holder signature.
- Assist and support contract compliance review and audit activities and ensure implementation of audit report recommendations by the teams involved.
- Provide feedback on lessons learnt from Contract Administration - Liaise regularly with other functions/departments within the organisation (Procurement, Legal, Finance, HSE, etc -  Liaise regularly with Suppliers and Contractors - Maintain contact with peers in other Operating Companies and major Contractors, if Applicable Qualifications and Experience.
- Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience of which a minimum of 3 years as a Contract Administrator Experience in working directly/indirectly with an Oil and Gas company Training - HR job related trainings (at Management level) - HSE-related training Specific HSE Requirements Comply with requirements of Safety, Health and Environmental laws of the Country.
- Obey the Company Policy on Safety, Health and Environment and aim at achieving the Company's HSE strategic objectives.
- Practice Company's HSE Management System.
- Provide safe and healthy conditions of work to subordinate personnel and control over compliance by these personnel with safe and labour protection rules and regulations.
- Ensure that staff are adequately trained on the job and in terms of HSE aspects to meet HSE targets.
- Ensure that all contractors are competent and fully knowledgeable of HSEQ procedures