Contract Management Specialist – Rwanda Public Procurement Authority (Deadline: 17/04/2026)
JOB Responsibilities.
– Provide strategic legal advice and interpretation on public procurement laws and regulations, ensuring institutional compliance and sound decision-making.
– Support contract management by reviewing, advising on, and monitoring contractual processes, including negotiations, execution, and dispute resolution.
– Lead the drafting and review of legal instruments, policies, and agreements, ensuring alignment with the national legal and regulatory framework.
– Manage legal inquiries and provide guidance to RPPA and procuring entities on procurement and contract-related matters.
– Liaise with the Ministry of Justice and other relevant institutions on legal matters, including representation and coordination on litigation and policy processes.
– Maintain proper legal records, documentation, and precedents to support institutional memory and compliance.
– Conduct legal research and propose reforms or amendments to strengthen the public procurement legal framework.
– Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Director General.
JOB Responsibilities.
– Provide strategic oversight and advisory support on contract management across the procurement cycle, including drafting, negotiation, execution, and close-out.
– Develop and promote standardized contract management policies, guidelines, and performance frameworks aligned with national laws and international best practices.
– Provide strategic oversight on the implementation of contracts, particularly high-value projects, ensuring compliance, performance, and value for money, and regularly brief the Director General on the status of contract management across procuring entities.
– Analyze contract performance data and identify risks, bottlenecks, and areas for improvement, recommending corrective measures and policy interventions.
– Support procuring entities with expert guidance on contract-related matters, including dispute prevention and resolution.
– Lead research and assessments on contract management practices to inform continuous improvement and institutional reforms.
– Strengthen stakeholder capacity and coordination through technical guidance, training, and dissemination of best practices.
– Prepare high-level analytical reports and strategic recommendations to inform RPPA management decision-making.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in law, Procurement, Civil Engineering, Economics, Auditing, applied Statistics (Economic Statistics), with three (3) years of working experience in the public procurement or related fields3 Years of relevant experience
- Master’s Degree in Procurement, Law, Civil Engineering, Economics, applied Statistics (Economic Statistics), with one (1) year of relevant working experience1 Years of relevant experience
Required certificates
- A certificate in a procurement Professional course such as CIPS, CIPP), or any other recognized professional qualification in procurement is an added advantage
Required competencies and key technical skills
- Resource management skills
- Risk management skills
- Results oriented
- Digital literacy skills
- Fluency in Kinyarwanda, English and/or French. Knowledge of all is an added advantage.
- Negotiation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Decision making skills
- Analytical skills;
- Time management skills;
- Planning skills
- Understanding of the public procurement laws and procedures of Rwanda
- Understanding of other relevant laws related to business and procedures in Rwanda
Psychometric Languages
- English
Psychometric Domains
- Analytical skillsCompetence / Skills
- Time managementCompetence / Skills
- Clear and Effective CommunicationCommunication skills
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