Procurement Specialist at International Development Association (IDA)

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for procurement at FPSU including procurement planning design, implementation, management and training;
• Be responsible for the preparation of bid document (inclusive of technical specifications) for the acquisition of goods/services;
• Evaluation and selection of consultants and suppliers within agreed guide lines and processes;
• Effectively manage all contracts and ensure that deliveries (quality/quantity/time) arc in line with contract provisions:
• Ensure appropriate sanctions are applied on defaulting contractors;
• Provide assistance to financial officers on contractual disbursement;
• Ensure that SAs adhere strictly to procurement procedures and guidelines;
• Provide technical assistance on procurement to CSDP State Agencies (SAs) which may require such support;
• Provide assistance to financial officers on contractual disbursement;
• Ensure that SAs adhere strictly to procurement procedures and guidelines:
• Prepare and submit procurement status reports on a quarterly basis as part of financial monitoring report;
• Prepare evaluation reports for all evaluation of goods and services;
• Maintain comprehensive and up to date information on all procurement at the EPSU;
• Facilitate the establishment of procurement data base for use on the project;
• Identify, design and conduct in-house-training for SAs procurement staff in critical areas;
• Ensure that procurement plans are implemented as scheduled;
• Any other duties as may be assigned by the National Coordinator

Qualification and Experience

• At least a first degree in Economics/Agricultural Economics. Business Management/Business Administration, Purchasing and Supply Engineering or related fields, wish at least twelve (12) years of relevant post-qualification experience in procurement with World Bank and/or other donor-assisted projects.
• Knowledge on community contracting would be added advantage.
• A good ability to use computer applications especially MS WORD, EXCEL, ACCESS and MS Project arc necessary