Project Officer (Procurement) at World Bank

Duties

• Be responsible for procurement at the SA including procurement planning design, implementation, management and training
• Be responsible for the preparation of bid documents (inclusive technical specifications) for the acquisition of goods/services;
• Serve as Secretary of all evaluation fund selection of consultants and suppliers within agreed processes;
• Effectively manage all contracts and ensure that deliveries (quality/quantity/time) are in line with contract provisions;
• Ensure appropriate sanctions are applied on defaulting constructor:
• Provide training on procurement and community contracting to Operations Officers.
• Provide assistance to financial officers on contractual disbursement
• Ensure that CPMCs adhere to procurement procedures and guideline;
• Prepare and submit procurement status reports on a quarterly basis its part of financial monitoring report;
• Prepare evaluation reports for all evaluation of goods and services;
• Maintain comprehensive procurement unit cost database to be used in preparing a Project Cost Document and provide up to date information on all procurement at the SA;
• Ensure that procurement plans are implemented as scheduled
• Provide training to the communities on community contracting; and
• Any other duties as may be assigned General Manager.

Qualifications and Experience

• At least a first degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Architecture, Marketing, Purchasing and Supply or related fields with at least 5 years post qualification experience part of which must relate to procurement in a foreign funded agency or state government due process office
• Computer literacy is compulsory and experience in community contracting is an added advantage