Manager - Local Content (Rail Experience)

As a Local Content Manager, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring compliance with local content requirements and fostering community engagement. Your responsibilities will revolve around coordinating with local suppliers, monitoring compliance with regulatory frameworks, and facilitating partnerships to enhance the project's impact on the local economy.

• Developing and implementing strategies to meet local content requirements set by regulatory bodies.
• Conducting regular audits to ensure adherence to local content regulations across project operations.
• Collaborating with procurement teams to identify local suppliers and integrate them into the supply chain.
• Overseeing and managing local content requirements for the project, ensuring compliance with local regulations and
• standards while maximizing local participation and content.
• Lead the efforts of reviewing draft tender documents in coordination with projects leaders, the Local Content Authority
• to ensure that Local Content regulations are followed.
• Act as a liaison between the project and local communities, ensuring transparent communication and addressing
• concerns effectively.
• Implementing community development initiatives aimed at maximizing the project's positive impact on the local
• economy and society.
• Organizing outreach programs and events to promote awareness of project activities and opportunities for local
• involvement.
• Conducting and managing the technical evaluations pertaining to Local Content within procurement bids to ensure
• that the bidding entities are technically fit for the published RFPs.
• Forging partnerships with local businesses, educational institutions, and government agencies to promote skills
• development and employment opportunities.
• Collaborating with relevant stakeholders to leverage resources and expertise for the benefit of local communities.
• Maintaining accurate records of local content compliance, supplier interactions, and community engagement
• activities.
• Preparing regular reports for project management and regulatory authorities, highlighting achievements, challenges,
• and areas for improvement.
• Ensuring compliance with reporting requirements stipulated by regulatory bodies and project stakeholders.

Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge and Skills:

• Bachelor degree in Business Administration, Economics, or a related field. A Masters degree is a plus.
• Minimum 15 years of overall work experience in relevant discipline with 10 years in rail related industry.
• Experience and demonstrated ability to conduct training courses using innovative classroom techniques and standard or improvised teaching aids.
• Strong understanding of local content regulations and their implications for project implementation in KSA.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build rapport with diverse stakeholders.
• Proficiency in project management tools and software for reporting and documentation.
• Commitment to promoting local development and fostering sustainable partnerships.
• Preferably with Arabic language skills/ Saudi National
• Experience in putting together & managing Knowledge transfer programs in a GCC Country environment, preferably KSA

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