Contracting Officer - London, United Kingdom - Open Society Foundations

Open Society Foundations
Open Society Foundations
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London, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

Tom O´Connor

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Contracting Officer


London Posting Date:
05/21/2024.


Deadline:
06/03/2024

  • Role Title


  • Contracting Officer

  • Program/Tool/ Department/Unit Name
  • Global Finance
  • Team Name
  • Procurement & Contracting
  • Role Purpose
  • The Contracting Officer is an individual contributor in transaction processing, compliance checks, learning and contract system management.
  • Key Responsibilities
  • Review contract requests for compliance, and draft contracts and purchasing documents based on established templates under mínimal supervision
  • Review, negotiate, draft commercial contracts on thirdparty paper and ensure commercial contracts meet OSF requirements
  • Develop and manage contracting and purchasing document templates, working with Global Finance colleagues and the Office of the General Counsel
  • Administer contracts, expense payment letters and other transactions through Contract Access or other contract or purchasing systems and provide user support
  • Provide learning support to OSF colleagues in all roles participating in the contracting and purchasing process
  • Assure integrity of data in the contracting system, and generate complex reports to track workflows, help analyse processes and support business decisions
  • May require significant systems or learning responsibilities
    Qualifications:


  • Essential:

  • Bachelor's degree (BA/BSc) or equivalentDesirable:
  • Knowledge of Salesforce or other CRM platform and relational database concepts, including reportingExperience


  • Essential:

  • Significant experience with software-supported contract lifecycle management, purchasing and procurement-
  • Excellent analytical skills, proficiency in Microsoft Office and cloud-based platforms, strong research and database management skillsCompetencies
  • Functional Competencies:
  • Proven experience collaborating with, and leading, multi-country or multi-jurisdiction projects-
  • Expertise in working with large volumes of data (export, import to/from different systems;-
  • Awareness of diverse cultural differences and communication styles, proven ability to build relationships with a wide range of people within a complex organization.-
  • Excellent computer and analytical skills, proficient in Microsoft Office and cloud-based platforms and experience with internet research and database management-
  • Expert in account analysis

Personal Competencies:

  • Demonstrates commitment to OSF's core values of humility, commitment, collaboration, respect, inclusivity and integrity-
  • Works well in a team and contributes meaningfully and regularly to discussions and in problem solving issues-
  • High level of attention to detail, and organizational, analytical, interpersonal, and proactive problem-solving skills-
  • Experience working with multiple clients to resolve complex problems and interacting with high needs clients-
  • Must be able to exercise critical thinking skills including good judgment and be a solutions-oriented individual-
  • Manage work efficiently in a fast-paced environment, research financial data, troubleshoot and follow through on projects to completion, possess strong attention to detail, while meeting strict deadlines-
  • Works with a high degree of independenceLanguages:
  • An excellent knowledge of English-
  • Knowledge of other languages would be an asset
  • Competitive rates of pay apply._
  • We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and colleagues with disabilities._
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