Senior Procurement Specialist
Local Extended Term Consultant Appointment [One Year, Renewable)
Location: Kigali Rwanda
The World Bank’s Africa Region’s Procurement Department for East Africa (AFTPE)
seeks to recruit a high caliber locally-recruited Senior Procurement Specialist
based in the Kigali, Rwanda Country office. 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 multicultural
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.
