Bid and Tender Officer

Dexterous Applied Training Institute (DATI) is a leading consultancy, training, and development institute, certified across multiple industries in which we operate. We are dedicated to supporting Public and Private Organizations, Oil & Gas companies and their host communities, Manufacturing and Production firms, Energy providers, Hospitality businesses, and Educational institutions.

Our mission is to bridge skills gaps, provide expert guidance on emerging upskilling needs, and develop human resource capacity in line with global best practices and standards. By aligning workforce development with organizational goals and facilitating technology transfer, we help institutions achieve sustainable growth and long-term competitiveness.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Bid & Tender Officer

Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers
Employment Type: Full-time
Schedule: Monday – Friday, 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM (Occasional travel required)
Reporting To: Business Development Manager
Grade Band: Grade 6 (GOII)

About the Role

• Dexterous Applied Training Institute (DATI) is seeking a detail-oriented, driven Bid and Tender Officer to support our business expansion and revenue goals.
• In this role, you will lead the end-to-end tendering lifecycle—monitoring e-procurement portals (including NipeX and NAPIMS), vendor registration with IOC’s operators conducting bid/no-bid assessments, coordinating cross-functional technical and commercial inputs, preparing fully compliant RFQ/RFP/EOI submissions, and maintaining our sales pipeline to convert training opportunities into profitable contracts.

Key Responsibilities

• Opportunity Identification & Monitoring: Track tendering platforms (NipeX, NAPIMS, e-procurement portals) daily to evaluate relevant RFQ, RFP, EOI, and prequalification opportunities for DATI.
• Bid Compilation & Writing: Develop detailed bid-compliance matrices and write technical and commercial proposals that clearly articulate DATI’s technical capacity, facility advantages, and value proposition.
• Cross-Functional Coordination: Collaborate with Training, Finance, Operations, HSE, Legal, and HR teams to gather operational credentials, pricing structures, and legal attachments.
• Acquisition & Control of Compliance documentation: Acquire & Maintain a repository of corporate certificates (NCEC, BPP, ITF, NSITF, PENCOM, Tax clearances, CAC assets) and ensure 100% compliant, error-free submissions prior to closing deadlines.
• Post-Bid & BD Support: Manage client clarifications, track win/loss outcomes, support contract handovers, maintain the CRM sales pipeline, and track statutory document renewal dates.

Qualifications & Key Requirements

• Education: Minimum of a B.Sc. (2nd Class Upper) or HND (Upper Credit) in Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Law, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Experience: 3+ years of experience in technical/commercial bid writing, RFQ/RFP compilation, and handling NipeX, NAPIMS, or public/private sector tenders.
• Core Skills: Bid-compliance matrix creation, commercial cost estimation, e-procurement portal navigation, technical writing, document control, and sales pipeline/CRM tracking.
• Technical Skills: Proficient in use of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

What We Look For:

• Meticulous professionals who thrive under strict, non-negotiable submission deadlines with zero tolerance for administrative errors.
• Strong cross-functional collaborators capable of driving inputs from technical, financial, and legal teams.
• Analytical thinkers skilled at evaluating bid viability, market intelligence, and cost accuracy.
• Clear, persuasive writers who can effectively translate technical capabilities into winning proposals.

Salary
N3,700,000 - N4,100,000 annually.