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 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
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Individuals with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Closing date is 11th September 2013.