Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, December 04 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
SCOPE OF WORK
Under the close supervision of the Head of Procurement in COMESA Secretariat and the Project
Coordinator of ASCENT,

The Procurement Expert shall perform the following specific tasks:
a. Prepare the Procurement strategy, and projects procurement market research and
profiling and its update, procurement of goods, services, and works for the Project in
line with the approved and prevailing World Bank Procurement Regulations, the
COMESA Procurement Rules, and Financial Rules and Regulations.
b. Update and monitor the Project procurement plan and ensure the timely procurement
of goods and services as identified in the approved Procurement Plan and in
accordance with World Bank requirements.
c. Coordinate the preparation of solicitation documents (bidding documents, terms of
references, request for proposals, etc.) and manage the bidding/selection processes
for the procurement of goods and services under the project;
d. Coordinate all evaluation activities, reporting, negotiations and drafting of contract
agreements;
e. Record of all purchase transactions in the SUN Accounting System;
f. Maintain an organized filing and documentation system that ensures all procurement
documents are well filed and in safe custody;
g. Match Purchase Orders, Goods Received, Notes and Invoices prior to these
documents being reviewed by the Head of Procurement;
h. Ensure contract Management by putting in place contract implementation tracking
tools and review mechanisms;
i. Take the lead on all aspects of procurement for the project and for the requirements
specified in the project documents including ensuring that all publications and
approvals for all stages of the project are obtained and documented;
j. Participate in project management meetings and World Bank supervision
missions;
k. Prepare of implementation and contract performance update reports and supplier
performance reports; and
l. Any other related duties that may be assigned to you by your superiors from time to
time.

EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS
a. Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree in Procurement, Commerce, Business Administration,
Economics, Purchasing and Supplies or any other related field;
b. A professional qualification in Procurement such as Chartered Institute of Purchasing
and Supply (CIPS-UK) or other similar national/international professional
qualifications is a must if the undergraduate degree is not in a procurement or supply
chain field; and
c. Possession of a Masters degree in any of the above fields or related fields will be an
added advantage.

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
a. Minimum eight (8) years of relevant working experience, two (2) of which should have
been spent working on donor funded projects;
b. Knowledge of, and proficiency in, the use of an application of Public Sector
procurement Regulations and Administrative systems particularly of the COMESA
Region member Countries especially those whose procurement laws have been
crafted based on the UNITRAL Model laws, and or following reviews of public
procurement and country systems following the application of the OECD DAC
Methodology or, if done more recently, based on the application of the Methodology
For Assessing Procurement Systems (MAPS II) Methodology;
c. Experience of working with Procurement Systems and Regulations of Multilateral
Development Banks (MDBs) or Regional Investment Banks such as World Bank,
World Bank, Asian Development Bank, Inter American Development Bank etc will be
an advantage but not a must.. Demonstrating in-depth knowledge and proficiency in
the use of the Public Procurement Regulations and procurement administrative
systems of any of these bodies or for Government with particular experience in procurement of consulting services is required;
d. Ability to carry out end to end competitive procurement of goods, non consultant
services and selection of consultants and the required contract management;
e. Able to work with minimum supervision in multicultural, multi-ethnic setting in teams;
and
f. Proficiency in report writing and use of online procurement systems.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 96

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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