Contractual Dispute Management Expert- Fixed Term Contract

Practice

Power & Renewable Energy Consulting

Assignment

Programme Management Unit

Deployment

Fixed Term( 3 years) client-site deployment with field travel as required

POSITION SUMMARY

Provide contract administration, public procurement, statutory and commercial-dispute support for renewable energy and infrastructure programme implementation. The role reviews contractual compliance, supports resolution of disputes and claims, and strengthens auditable documentation for milestones and CFA/subsidy processes.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support contract administration and commercial dispute management in public procurement.
• Review contractor and system-integrator compliance with contractual obligations, maintenance requirements and performance guarantees.
• Identify contractual, statutory and regulatory risks affecting scheme implementation.
• Support management of contractor disputes, claims, force majeure events and arbitration proceedings under applicable contractual and legal frameworks.
• Review tender qualification requirements, DCR clauses and technical evaluation criteria for legal or trade-dispute exposure.
• Audit compliance documentation and verify evidence supporting milestone completion.
• Provide documented legal and regulatory inputs for clearance of CFA/subsidy disbursement milestones within the approved governance process.
• Maintain transparent and traceable records for CFA, state subsidy and fund-disbursement processes to support statutory and government audit scrutiny.
• Support anti-fraud, documentation and escalation controls in contract and vendor-management processes.
• Prepare dispute notes, contractual risk summaries, action trackers and management briefs.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Education

Bachelor's degree in Law (LL.B.) together with a Master's degree in Management, or an MBA in Finance/Operations.

Experience

Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in public procurement, contract administration, commercial dispute management and regulatory compliance in the infrastructure or energy sector.

KEY COMPETENCIES

• Public procurement governance
• Contract administration
• Commercial claims and dispute management
• Statutory and regulatory compliance
• Documentation, audit trail and risk control

WORKING RELATIONSHIPS AND DELIVERY EXPECTATIONS

• Work closely with client, internal PMU colleagues and relevant state, utility, financial, vendor or technology stakeholders.
• Maintain role-specific work plans, action trackers, deliverable calendars and supporting records.
• Produce clear, accurate and decision-ready outputs within agreed timelines and quality standards.
• Handle programme, beneficiary, financial, portal and stakeholder information confidentially and follow approved access and information-security requirements.
• Undertake field travel and support urgent programme reviews when required by the assignment.