Duties and Responsibilities The Contracts Support Executive will be a member of the Public Transport Contracts Team, part of the Public Transport Services Directorate of the National Transport Authority.
The duties and responsibilitiesof the Contracts Support Executivewill include some or all of the following: Procurement of public transport service contracts, including preparation of tender documents, responding to bidder enquiries and evaluation of tender submissions; Leading or assisting in contract implementation prior to commencement of services; Managing external consultants in supporting the Public Transport Contracts Teams work; Administration and management of public transport contracts to include reviewing and analysing operator reports; Verifying and auditing of operational data and liaison with Operators, including identification of initiatives to improve operator performance; Reviewing operator proposals for variations to contracts and initiating or negotiating Authority led contract variations with operators as required; Analysis of rail and bus operator data for larger contracts including passenger loading data, operator performance data etc.
; Preparation of summary reports, including on contract performance trends, for management review and for circulation to Operators; Overseeing NTA surveys and audits of operator performance, including mystery passenger surveys, fare evasion surveys, and passenger loading surveys and other performance surveys/audits that may be required from time to time; Preparation of material for annual statistical bulletins for public transport services; Collation of cost, performance or other contract related data for internal and external audit purposes and meeting with auditors as required; Liaison with other departments within the National Transport Authority in relation to proposed service amendments or new contracted services, and equipment, infrastructure or travel information required to support the delivery of contracted public transport services; and Other contract procurement, management or data analysis related tasks as required.
Note:The functions and responsibilities initially assigned to the position are based on the current organisational requirements and may be changed from time to time.
The person appointed requires the flexibility to fulfil other roles and responsibilities at a similar level within the Authority.
Essential Criteria Please note: In order to satisfy the shortlisting panel that you meet these criteria you must explicitly reference how you meet same in your application.
Failure to demonstrate these may prevent your application progressing to future shortlisting stages.
Each candidate must meet the following requirements at the time of the competition closing: Hold a minimum of a NFQ level 7 qualification in a relevant discipline, being engineering, mathematics, statistics, science, economics or equivalent; Have at least 5 years satisfactory work experience, with at least 2 of these years in an analytical or contract management environment; Demonstrate strong report writing skills with the ability to review, analyse and summarise information in a clear and concise manner; and Good communication and interpersonal skills, demonstrating the ability to build and maintain relationships with different stakeholders, both internal and external.
Desirable Criteria Please note: Should further shortlisting be required after essential criteria above, a selection of the following may be assessed.
The ideal candidate will also: Have excellent analytical skills, with the ability to review and evaluate situations, defining plans and setting targets in order to achieve goals; Possess a high standard of technical training and experience preferably in a transport or related environment; Demonstrate the ability to work within, and contribute positively to, multi-disciplinary teams; Have the ability to work on multiple tasks/projects concurrently; Have knowledge of public service policies, services and activities, specifically in the transport area; Demonstrate a creative and collaborative approach to problem solving; and Be proficient in MS Office applications, particularly Microsoft Excel or similar.
Skills: Puts forward solutions to address problems Focuses on self development Takes account of any broader issues