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INTERNAL/EXTERNAL VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Are you looking for a Site Contract Administrator position and want to join an innovative and stimulating environment within the procurement department?

Come and define your future as part of an innovative mining company. As one of our employees at Lithium du Mali SA, you are not only someone who works for us... you are one of the people who contribute to our success.

We offer an inspiring environment where our passionate, dynamic and ambitious employees can develop their full potential. We are looking for motivated people who want to seize every opportunity to achieve professional fulfillment through learning and development.

If you are passionate about joining us, check out the announcement below:

Job Title: Site Contract Administrator

Direct supervisor: Contracts Manager

OBJECTIVE:

The Site Contract Administrator’s role is to provide support to the project Owners Team to ensure procurement schedules and site based contractual deliverables are met. The Site Contract Administrator will oversee the Owners Team packages implemented on Site and provide surveillance on Site in respect of the EPCM managed packages as well as being the immediate counterpart to the EPCM’s Site Contract Administrator.

The role oversees commercial site-based duties in Mali and is supported by the Perth based Commercial team and Malian Commercial team.

Reporting directly to the Contracts Manager the role will focus on supporting the contract post award processes and assist in the preparation of necessary reports for the Project.

TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

KEY RESULT AREAS

STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE

Commercial Support

·       Assist Contracts Manager in development and communication of project contract documentation and procurement/contract administration practices

·       Work with engineering, planning, project controls, construction, HSE and quality to ensure suppliers & contractors deliver specified services on-time

·       Point of contact on site for commercial queries raised by other project functions

·       Participate in review of tender submissions, develop recommendations (in particular for EPCM managed packages).

·       Ensure supplier & contractor documentation due in the initial post-award stages are received, reviewed and approved and implemented or revised and approved to meet the contract, as appropriate

·       Visit suppliers and contractors in-country where required

·       Monitor and administer contractor's and EPCM’s commercial performance through the construction phase; approve invoices with proper supporting documentation, conduct change negotiations, manage and negotiate claims, maintain contract files, closeout contract when completion has occurred and provide supporting documentation to responsible parties.

Policies and Procedures

·       Identify procedural non-conformances for the Project and assist in remedial measures as required.

·       Facilitate input into commercial documents as may be required to be prepared under company policies and procedures

·       Ensure contractual requirements are being administered in accordance with project plans/ procedures and awarded contracts.

Finance and Costing

·       Process invoices and arrange approvals prior to forwarding to Accounts Payable.

·       Liaise with finance/cost control departments to ensure Project costs are assigned correctly

·       Communicate actual costs to the Perth team at regular intervals.

Reporting

·       Collect and analyse Project data for reporting purposes

·       Request, expedite and collate data for all reports, providing plenty of lead time

·       Assist Commercial Manager and Contracts Manager with budgeting and regular reporting

Health and Safety

·       Actively participate in Health and Safety policies and initiatives, be involved in improving Health and Safety performance.

·       Ensure Health and Safety considerations are applied, where appropriate, in the Contracts processes.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Job Classification: According to the Collective Agreement of Companies and Enterprises

   Geological and Hydrogeological Mining in the Republic of Mali in force

Duty Station: Bamako

Date of entry into service:  as soon as possible following the end of the publication of this vacancy announcement

Nature of the contract: Open ended contract

QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE :

Have at least a Bac+4 in Procurement or equivalent.

Have a professional experience of at least five (5) years in contract management, especially in the mining sector.

KEY COMPETENCIES :

Advanced proficiency in MS office suite

Experience and knowledge of typical engineering deliverables.

English and French speaking preferred

Problem solver

Team participation and coordination skills

Strong communication and document expediting skills

Willingness to learn and use project and procurement software applications used by projects.

Acute eye for detail

APPLICATION SUBMISSION   

In addition to the requirements mentioned above, you are proficient in English, you have a strong taste for teamwork; your curiosity and open-mindedness will make the difference!

Live the Lithium experience of Mali, join us!

Candidates wishing to apply must send their complete  application  files (read on) in PDF format to the following address: recruitment@goulamina-jv.com no later than September 12th 2022.

:

Curriculum Vitae (CV);

Letter of Motivation, including your current net salary and your net salary expectation;

Copies of diplomas and Certificates of Work;

Copy of the valid identity card or the Nina Card.

Take care to indicate in the title of the email: your full name as well as the title of the position for which you are applying.

Take note:

Under no circumstances are the Lithium du Mali offices in Bamako nor Goulamina entitled to take  paper You must necessarily apply via email.  recruitment@goulamina-jv.com

Under no circumstances should anyone ask you for money aspart of the recruitment process nor to obtain a position.   You must never agree to pay part of your salary to any person. If you witness such fraudulent solicitation, please inform us confidentially via the following email:

fraude@goulamina-jv.com

ABOUT THE MALI LITHIUM PROJECT

Leo Lithium develops the world-class Lithium project du Mali SA, in Goulamina, Mali. It will be the largest producer of spodumene (important lithium ore) in West Africa and will be put into operation in 2024 to supply the booming lithium battery industry.

To learn more about Leo Lithium and its project in Mali, visit the following webpage: https://leolithium.com/