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We are committed to creating an environment where employees can perform meaningful work, develop their careers and contribute to the future of mining in Ghana. Our culture is guided by the values of Safety, Ownership, Teamwork and Continuous Improvement.\nWe seek individuals who demonstrate accountability, collaboration, integrity and a passion for excellence.\nIf you share our ambition and are looking for an opportunity to make a meaningful impact within a dynamic and growing organization, we invite suitably qualified candidates to apply for the following position.\nAbout This Role\nTo provide operational, technical-commercial and contractual oversight of mining, processing, engineering and maintenance contracts at Chirano Gold Mine, ensuring that contracted services, equipment, materials and deliverables are procured and administered in accordance with approved scopes, contractual terms, budgets, operational requirements and company governance standards.\nThe role will serve as an independent operational contract-control function, ensuring that contractor performance, costs, variations, claims, invoices and contractual obligations are properly monitored, verified and controlled throughout the contract lifecycle.\nThe position will work closely with Supply Chain, Finance, Legal and departmental managers to maximise value for money, improve contractor accountability, mitigate commercial and operational risks, and prevent unauthorized expenditure and contractual leakage.\nKey Responsibilities\n1. Contract Strategy and Scope Development\nWork with departmental managers to develop clear, measurable and commercially sound scopes of work for operational contracts.\nEnsure scopes define deliverables, service levels, equipment specifications, staffing requirements, productivity expectations, schedules, exclusions and acceptance criteria.\nReview existing contracts to identify opportunities for cost optimisation, scope rationalisation, improved productivity and reduced operational risk.\nSupport the development of contract strategies, including the assessment of owner-operated versus contractor-operated options, equipment ownership versus rental, and alternative commercial models.\nEnsure contract requirements are aligned with approved operating plans, budgets, forecasts and capital or operating expenditure approvals.\nMaintain a forward-looking contract register covering expiry dates, renewal requirements, notice periods, rate reviews and procurement lead times.\n\n2. Tendering and Commercial Evaluation\nWork with Supply Chain and the relevant technical departments to prepare tender documentation, commercial schedules and evaluation criteria.\nReview tender submissions for completeness, commercial compliance, pricing assumptions, exclusions, qualifications and contractual risks.\nConduct or support detailed commercial evaluations, including normalisation of bids to a common scope and identification of lifecycle costs.\nAssess proposed rates, productivity assumptions, equipment availability, labour costs, mobilisation and demobilisation, fuel, maintenance, consumables, standby charges and other cost components, as applicable.\nBenchmark rates against comparable contracts, relevant market information and historical site costs where reliable data is available.\nIdentify commercial risks, pricing gaps, potential cost escalation and areas requiring clarification or negotiation.\nPrepare clear commercial evaluation reports and recommendations for approval through established procurement and delegated-authority processes.\nEnsure tender evaluations are supported by documented evidence and that procurement decisions follow approved company procedures.\n\n3. Contract Administration and Governance\nAdminister assigned contracts from award and mobilisation through execution, performance review, renewal and close-out.\nMaintain complete and current contract files, including signed agreements, amendments, approved scopes, pricing schedules, insurance documents, performance records and correspondence.\nMonitor compliance with contractual terms, deliverables, payment conditions, service levels, warranties, notice periods and other obligations.\nEnsure purchase orders, approved budgets and contractual commitments are aligned before work commences, in accordance with company procedures.\nMonitor contract expiry dates and initiate renewal, re-tendering or close-out processes sufficiently in advance.\nEnsure all amendments, extensions, rate adjustments and changes in scope are formally assessed, justified and approved before implementation, except where an authorised emergency process applies.\nMaintain an auditable record of contractual decisions, approvals, commitments, risks and outstanding actions.\nEscalate actual or potential contractual breaches, unauthorised commitments and governance deviations to the Operations Manager and relevant control functions.\n\n4.Cost Control and Commercial Assurance\nEstablish and maintain contract cost trackers for all assigned contracts, covering approved contract values, purchase orders, actual expenditure, commitments, forecasts and remaining contract balances.\nMonitor expenditure against approved budgets and identify emerging cost overruns, adverse trends and unplanned commitments.\nReview contractor invoices and payment claims against contractual rates, verified quantities, approved work records, equipment utilisation, service delivery and applicable supporting documentation.\nReconcile contractor claims with operational records, timesheets, equipment logs, work orders, shift reports, maintenance records and other relevant evidence.\nIdentify duplicate billing, unsupported charges, unapproved standby time, excessive equipment hours, incorrect rates, unexplained productivity losses and other potential commercial leakage.\nTrack cost performance against budget, forecast, unit rates and agreed productivity measures.\nSupport Finance and departmental managers in forecasting contract expenditure and incorporating material changes into operating forecasts.\nIdentify and quantify savings opportunities, cost avoidance measures and improvements in contract value.\nPrepare recommendations for corrective action where contract expenditure or commercial performance deviates from expectations.\n\n5. Contractor Performance Management\nEstablish contract-specific key performance indicators (KPIs) and service-level measures in collaboration with the relevant departmental managers.\nMonitor contractor performance against agreed production, productivity, availability, reliability, quality, maintenance, schedule, cost and service-delivery targets.\nCoordinate regular contract performance reviews with contractors and responsible internal stakeholders.\nEnsure contractor performance data is supported by reliable operational records and is consistently measured against contractual requirements.\nTrack corrective actions, outstanding deliverables, recurring failures and improvement commitments to closure.\nIdentify underperformance, assess contractual remedies and recommend improvement plans, deductions, service credits, penalties or other actions where permitted by the contract.\nAssess contractor resource adequacy, equipment availability, workforce capability and mobilisation readiness against approved requirements.\nEscalate persistent underperformance and recommend contract restructuring, replacement, termination or re-tendering where justified and authorised\n\n6. Variations, Claims and Dispute Management\nReview requests for variations, extensions of time, additional resources, rate adjustments, standby charges and other contractual changes.\nVerify the contractual basis, operational necessity, scope impact, cost implications and schedule implications of each request.\nEnsure variations are supported by a clear business justification, cost estimate, budget confirmation and the required approvals.\nChallenge unsupported claims, duplicated costs, unsubstantiated productivity assumptions and charges arising from contractor inefficiencies where the contract permits.\nMaintain a variation and claims register recording the status, value, supporting evidence, approval status and potential exposure of each item.\nCoordinate with Legal, Supply Chain, Finance and the relevant departmental manager on complex claims, disputes, contractual interpretation and settlement recommendations.\nEnsure contractual notices and responses are issued within the time limits specified in the agreement.\nPrevent retrospective approval of avoidable costs and ensure emergency changes follow approved escalation and documentation procedures\n\n7. Mobilisation, Execution and Demobilisation\nCoordinate with the relevant departments to verify contractor readiness before mobilisation.\nConfirm that contractual prerequisites are satisfied, including approved documentation, personnel, equipment, insurance, license, permits, training and site-access requirements, as applicable.\nVerify that mobilisation and demobilisation charges are consistent with contractual provisions and approved commercial terms.\nMonitor delivery against mobilisation schedules and readiness milestones.\nEnsure equipment and personnel deployed by contractors meet the agreed technical, operational and HSE requirements.\nCoordinate contract close-out, including final account reconciliation, outstanding claims, asset return, defect resolution, documentation and lessons learned.\n\n8.Reporting and Continuous Improvement\nPrepare monthly contract performance reports for the Operations Manager, highlighting expenditure, budget variance, contractor performance, 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