Descrição da Oportunidade

Heading is recruiting for his client a Procurement Regulatory & Compliance Lead- (M/F) to be based in Maputo:

-Procurement Regulatory & Compliance Lead

- Main Function

- Responsible for integrating applicable legal and regulatory requirements across the procurement lifecycle, ensuring alignment between procurement strategies, contractual commitments, supplier development initiatives, and business objectives, while promoting and maximizing Local Content participation and outcomes.

- Key Responsibilities

- Integrate applicable legal, regulatory, contractual, and Local Content requirements throughout the procurement lifecycle, ensuring alignment with sourcing strategies, tendering activities, contract awards, and contract execution.

- Develop and maintain governance frameworks, including procurement processes, procedures, tools, templates, and controls that support compliance and business objectives.

- Lead supplier qualification and evaluation activities, including EOI and ITT requirements, supplier assessments, and sourcing recommendations.

- Provide strategic guidance to Contract Committees and Procurement teams, enabling informed contracting decisions and effective risk management.

- Drive supplier engagement and development through Supplier Forums, B2B events, pre-bid sessions, and post-bid feedback to strengthen supplier capability and participation.

- Monitor contractor performance, reporting, and compliance with contractual and regulatory obligations, ensuring timely resolution of identified gaps."

- Behavioral Skills

- Strategic thinking and business value creation.

- Stakeholder influence and relationship management.

- Sound business judgment and decision-making.

- Analytical thinking and problem-solving.

- Effective written and verbal communication in Portuguese and English.

- Functional Skills

- Procure-to-Pay (PtP) process knowledge and application.

- Local Content governance, compliance, and integration.

- Procurement and contracting processes.

- Contract development and contract management.

- Negotiation, influencing, and stakeholder engagement.

- Qualifications & Experience

- Bachelor’s degree in Law (preferred), Business Administration, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Finance, Economics, or a related discipline.

- Minimum 5 years of experience in Procurement, Supply Chain, Contracting, Compliance, Regulatory Affairs, Commercial, or related business functions.

- Demonstrated knowledge and application of Procure-to-Pay (PtP) processes, including sourcing, tendering, contract award, and contract management.

- Experience interpreting and applying legal, regulatory, contractual, and governance requirements within business processes.

- Experience in stakeholder engagement, supplier management, compliance oversight, and performance monitoring.

- Proficiency in SAP and Microsoft Office applications.

- Fluent in Portuguese and English.

 Heading is recruiting for his client a Supplier Development Advisor for Maputo

This Maputo-based position requires travel to Pemba, Palma, the Afungi area, Project work sites, and other locations across Mozambique, as required, to support and monitor Contractor recruitment campaigns and Workforce training activities.

Key Responsibilities:

- Contributes to long-term strategic Workforce planning for Local Content.

- Supports Workforce team to develop Workforce strategies and plans to ensure compliance with internal requirements and external commitments to stakeholders.

- Provides critical review of construction workforce position and skill level requirements and projections.

- Provides quality checks of Contractor reporting for workforce data and works with Contractors to remedy reporting discrepancies.

- Supports the inclusion of Local Content, and specifically Workforce Development, into Contractor plans and Company strategy and standard business processes.

- Provides oversight of and collaborates with Contractors to develop, achieve, and continuously improve Workforce development programs focused on construction discipline training and engagement of Mozambican workforce.

- Receives, files and reviews Contractor progress reports and monitors Contractor progress against Workforce-related goals and KPIs.

- Supports Project Workforce updates, including building narratives, graphics, dashboards, and reports.

- Travels to Contractor facilities and work sites when required for understanding of Workforce issues and confirmation of Workforce compliance.

- Supports written and oral briefings to senior management and other internal/external audiences.

- Represents Company/Local Content Team with a diverse range of stakeholders when needed.

- Monitors the global, national and local Local Content landscape to inform continuous improvement.

- Possesses solid knowledge of Mozambican Workforce law and government landscape.

- Supports and participates in other Local Content activities, as well as Labor Relations and other Socioeconomic Management activities.

- Possesses excellent report writing and presentation development skills.

- Displays mastery of Microsoft Office Suite or equivalent office software.

- Commands excellent written and spoken English.

Qualifications & Experience

- Tertiary qualification in Law, Business, Education, Social Science & Humanities, or a related field.

- Minimum 5 years' experience with business, government, or NGO organizations in Local Content and/or Workforce-related roles.

- Commercial knowledge to complement Workforce development understanding is desirable.

- Industrial Relations and/or Supplier Development experience is considered advantageous; however, this is not an Industrial Relations role.

- Knowledge of legislation applicable to the Mozambique petroleum industry, particularly those related to Local Content (Labour Law, Local Content legislation, etc.), is considered advantageous.

- Good appreciation of Mozambican government systems.

- Experience with Workforce construction training programs, TVETs, and Contractor management.

- Understands workforce histograms, skill level breakdowns, and workforce capabilities.

- Strong report writing and presentation skills in both Portuguese and English.

- High level of interpersonal and communication skills in a multicultural work environment, with a strong business perspective and influencing ability.

- Adaptable to changing priorities.

- Experience interacting with a variety of external stakeholders, including government agencies, NGOs, local communities, and Contractors.

Additional Requirement

- The successful candidate will be required to undergo a medical examination prior to their start date.