Contract Administrator – Nav Modernisation Project

About the role

Nav is modernising the technical solutions that pay out benefits to citizens, and has set up framework agreements to secure capacity and expertise. Cruit, on behalf of Nav's Procurement Section within the Department of Economy and Management, is looking for an experienced, structured contract administrator to manage the project's framework agreement, follow up suppliers and coordinate external consultants. You will be permanently employed in the business procurement unit.

Key responsibilities

• Set up and develop contract administration routines and control mechanisms, and make sure they are used in the project
• Coordinate needs assessments and maintain the staffing plan, with an overview of consultants, roles, capacity and assignment duration
• Follow up the framework agreement and orders throughout the contract period, including changes, options, extensions, supplier dialogue and handling of deviations
• Make sure outsourcings and orders comply with regulations, agreements and authorisations, and coordinate the start and end of consultant assignments
• Support management with decisions on resources, costs, forecasts and risks, and propose actions for capacity gaps
• Maintain up-to-date contract documentation and contribute to supplier evaluation, knowledge transfer and continuous improvement

Required profile

• Higher education in economics, law or equivalent
• At least five years of experience in staffing coordination, resource management, contract follow-up, procurement or project support
• Experience coordinating external consultants or supplier resources in large projects or complex organisations
• Good understanding of outsourcing processes, contract follow-up and supplier dialogue
• Very good written and spoken Norwegian

Required skills

• Experience setting up and maintaining plans, overviews, reporting and decision bases
• Advantageous: public procurement, framework agreements and order processes; project management tools

What we offer

• A central role in a high-priority modernisation project
• Senior advisor salary of NOK 800,000–980,000, possibly higher for especially qualified candidates
• Flexible working hours, summer and winter leave, and one hour of training per week
• Modern offices in Helsfyr with canteen and coffee bar
• Membership in the State Pension Fund with pension and insurance schemes and mortgage options