Senior Government Tenders & Bidding Expert

Key Responsibilities:

Tender Management & Strategy

• Identify, track, and evaluate relevant government tender opportunities across multiple procurement portals.
• Develop winning bid strategies and decision frameworks based on competition analysis, bid/no-bid evaluation, and organisational capacity.
• Lead pre-bid meetings, site visits, and client interactions to clarify requirements and gather technical insights.

Proposal Preparation & Compliance

• Manage the end-to-end bid preparation process, ensuring full compliance with tender specifications, government rules, and regulatory guidelines.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams technical, finance, legal, and operations to compile required documentation.
• Prepare technical and financial proposals, ensuring accuracy, clarity, and competitiveness.
• Draft proposal narratives, capability statements, and company profiles tailored to tender requirements.

Documentation, Contracts & Risk Management

• Review tender documents, contracts, RFPs, RFQs, EOIs, and TORs to identify risks and obligations.
• Ensure timely submission of all bid-related documents including security deposits, financial statements, certificates, and legal documents.
• Support contract negotiations, clarifications, and post-award documentation.

• Market & Competitor Analysis

• Conduct market intelligence research to understand procurement trends, pricing benchmarks, and competitive landscape.
• Maintain an updated knowledge base of government procurement policies, e-procurement platforms, and tendering standards.

Project Coordination & Reporting

• Establish and maintain a tender tracking system for monitoring submissions, deadlines, and outcomes.
• Provide periodic reports on bid performance, win/loss analysis, and process improvements.
• Train junior staff on bidding procedures, compliance, and documentation quality.

Qualifications

• Masters degree in Business Administration, Public Procurement, or a related field.
• 58+ years of experience managing government tenders and procurement bidding processes.
• Strong familiarity with government procurement laws, e-procurement portals, and public-sector bidding frameworks.

Core Skills

• Expertise in bid writing, tender evaluation, and proposal management.
• Strong understanding of financial proposals, cost structures, and pricing strategies.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office, tender management tools, and document control systems.

Personal Attributes

• Strategic thinker with strong analytical skills.
• Integrity, confidentiality, and professionalism in handling sensitive documents.
• Team leader with strong organisational and multitasking abilities.
• Proactive, resourceful, and highly result-oriented.