Senior Procurement
Specialist
Local Extended Term Consultant
Appointment (One Year, Renewable)
Location: Kigali Rwanda
The
successful candidate will be appointed on an Extended Term Consultant (ETC)
individual appointment for a period of one year, subject to renewal for a final
second year (based on good performance and business need).
The
selected Senior Procurement Specialist (SPS) will work under the supervision
and guidance of the Procurement Hub Coordinator based in Nairobi, Kenya with
close collaboration with other procurement specialists in the region, Task Team
Leaders and technical members.
The
consultants will be required to travel within Rwanda.
The desired Senior Procurement
Specialist is expected to:-
(i) Provide
procurement support during project preparation and project implementation
(including prior and post reviews of all procurement documents and decisions;
(ii) Assist
the Borrower in procurement capacity building activities including support
during country procurement assessment and the procurement reform process;
(iii) Work
on procurement matters across sectors in the performance of the Bank’s
fiduciary and service functions;
(iv) Review
and handle the technical, commercial and legal aspects of procurement;
(v) Provide
operational advice to clients and Bank staff on concepts, policies and
procedures for international and local procurement;
(vi)
Participate in missions as procurement expert on projects; assess procurement
implications of project design, evaluate institutional capacity of the Borrower
and develop suitable procurement plans, conduct prior and post reviews of
Bank-financed contracts.
Selection criteria:
The successful
candidate should
- possess a Master’s degree with a major in a relevant discipline (e.g. Engineering, Law, Procurement, Finance, Business or Commerce) and relevant training in procurement work, with at least 8 years of relevant experience;
- Good knowledge of all concepts, principles of and approaches to international procurement, and of public procurement systems;
- Knowledge and understanding of technical, commercial and legal aspects of procurement at all phases of Bank lending operations;
- Demonstrated analytical clarity, problem-solving skills and negotiating skills with ability to balance project objectives and procurement requirements with client needs.
- Strong communication skills and ability to deal sensitively with a multi-cultural environment is key.
For the
full position description and complete selection criteria and required
competencies, qualified candidates are requested to submit an on-line
application at www.worldbank.org/careers
.
Click on
>Current job openings > job# 131855.
The World
Bank is committed to achieving diversity of gender, nationality, culture and
educational background.
Individuals
with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply.
Only
short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Closing
date is 11th September 2013.