Job Description

Company Description
Iqarus was founded in 2015 with a core mission to provide the medical support, training, staff and infrastructure that enable our government, military, and humanitarian clients to deliver on critical missions regardless of operating conditions. We share a deep commitment to and understanding of our clients' mission objectives and operational challenges. We are passionate about the role that our clients play in today's world and are proud to make a critical enabling contribution.
We deliver on our commitment through a team that combines decades of clinical, military, and logistical experience with a flexible, adaptable, and fast-moving approach. Our solutions combine exceptionally experienced clinical staff, robust clinical governance, specialist immersive training capability and the ability to rapidly design, procure and deploy field medical infrastructure. As a result of our shared experience and passion for the mission, we prefer to work with our clients in a partnership approach, working closely together to understand their needs and challenges, and to design uniquely tailored solutions that meet those needs.
Iqarus brings together a team with unparalleled expeditionary experience operating across the medical, training, security, military, government and commercial sectors. This unique and dedicated team is unmatched in its ability to project the highest standards of medical care into the world's most challenging and difficult operating environments. We operate across the entire medical spectrum from training, to primary care to advanced trauma care, to full hospital operations, supported by our integrated deployable laboratory, radiological, diagnostic and surgical capabilities.
Iqarus is an independently managed subsidiary of the International SOS Group, the world's largest and most experienced global medical support business. Within the International SOS Group, Iqarus is the designated specialist delivery entity for government, military and NGO mission support, for specialist medical training, and for the delivery of healthcare solutions that contribute to the needs of the world's developing nations.
Why join us?
It's not just about a job at Iqarus. Every day, we work with motivated, talented, experienced colleagues to enable some of the world's most critical humanitarian initiatives and to contribute to positive health outcomes in some of the most challenging environments around the world.
We help our staff reach their potential through job variety, role-based opportunity and professional development. We employ the best people in their field and, as a result, we have an enviable client list and a reputation for excellence.
Join us now in supporting governments, supra-nationals, NGOs and multinationals in keeping their workforces safe, healthy and resilient while they engage in critical missions. Help us design and deliver multi-facetted healthcare solutions in complex and demanding operating environments where others cannot rise to the challenge. *
Role summary: *
The Contracts Manager is responsible for contract management and coordination of all contracting related matters, providing guidance and support to the business.
Main Duties and Responsibilities include:

• Contract management - the position administers, extends, negotiates, and terminates standard contracts, task orders, purchase orders and subsequent amendments.
• Maintenance of the Contracts Master System, recording and monitoring all contracts (customer and supplier).
• Prepare and maintain contractual documents, ensuring strict adherence to company policy, applicable legislation and specific customer requirements.
• Under the supervision of the CLO, review of contractual documents, identification of risk and areas of concern in contract terms and conditions.
• Provision of advice concerning contractual interpretation, under the guidance and support of the CLO.
• Seek and manage appropriate internal signoffs and approvals prior to contract execution, in line with company policy.
• Maintain a detailed and organized filing system for all contracts, to include an original documents, authorizations, relevant correspondence, changes/deviations, amendments, clarifications, and payment schedules etc.
• Prepare and disseminate information throughout the organization regarding contract status, compliance, modification, deviation, negotiation, and termination, in line with company policy.
• Coordinate with Commercial and Operations Departments to ensure that customer requirements are clearly defined and agreed prior to contract execution.
• Monitor contractual interactions to ensure that the contract is being followed as executed and that otherwise a written deviation is recorded with the customer or supplier to ensure that the contract reflects operational reality and to prevent gaps in billing/contractual compliance issues - in conjunction with the Commercial Department.
• Coordinate with the Finance Department to ensure proper billing and collection of contractual revenue post contract execution - in conjunction with the Commercial Department (and specifically the Commercial Director).
• Coordinate with Sales and Bid team to complete, maintain and update all vendor registrations as and when required. Formulating and maintaining a list of all such vendor registrations.

This list is non-exhaustive, and the role holder may be required to undertake additional duties that are not specifically listed above. Qualifications*
Skills, knowledge and experience: *

• Bachelor's Degree in business related fields, Master's degree preferred
• Minimum 5 years' experience working in a similar role.
• Keen attention to detail.
• Able to work in a face paced environment and maintain said keen attention to detail.
• Ability to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines managing multiple projects at once
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Good drafting skills and the ability to recognize and resolve issues of strategic, legal or reputational importance to the business
• Travel might be required

Essential Capabilities:

• Ability to establish, build and maintain strong working relationships, gaining the respect of senior executives as well as other colleagues and external professional contacts

Additional Information

• Ability to travel - must have in date passport with no restrictions on international travel
• Flexible to fast changes in tempo and working environment
• Strong team workmanship
• The ability to demonstrate a flexible approach and support for innovation
• The ability to function effectively when under pressure and prioritise tasks as required; to react quickly to changing requirements and meet deadlines

To support your application please upload the following documents when submitting your application:

• Fully updated CV
• Degree/Diploma certificate or any relevant qualifications
• Any additional valid and relevant course certificates/training & seminars attended
• Company reference/experience letters
• Covid-19 Vaccination card
• Clear Colour Passport scan

Location: Al Falak Street, Dubai Job Type: Full-time