The World Bank is an international financial institution that
provides loans[3] to developing countries for capital programs. The
World Bank’s official goal is the reduction of poverty.
The body is currently recruiting as seen below:
Job #:130874
Job Title:Procurement Specialist
Job: FamilyProcurement
Job Type:Professional & Technical
Grade:GF
Location:Abuja, Nigeria
Recruitment Type:Local Hire
Language Requirement:English [Essential]
Closing Date:21-Apr-2013
Background / General description:
The World Bank, Country Office in Nigeria is looking for a highly
organized, energized and experienced professional, capable of operating
effectively in a very demanding fast-paced environment to serve as a
local Procurement Specialist.
The procurement services, in Africa Region of the World Bank, are
provided by a Procurement – West (AFTPW) and Procurement – East (AFTPE)
that is part of the Africa Core Operations Services Sector. (AFTOS).
AFTOS also includes, Development Effectiveness (AFTDE), Financial
Management – East (AFTME), Financial Management – West (AFTMW) and
Safeguards (AFTSG) .
The Procurement Specialist will be located in the World Bank Country
Office in Abuja, Nigeria to support Bank’s operations in Nigeria and in
other countries assigned from time to time. S/he will also work on
country procurement system improvements. The work implies frequent
interaction with Managers and Technical Specialists in the sector and
country management units and staff from other agencies, donors,
consultants and borrowers. More specifically, working together with
other procurement specialists in the same country office, and under the
guidance and supervision of the Lead Procurement Specialist (Procurement
Hub Coordinator) based in the Nigeria country office, and under the
management of Regional Procurement Manager – West (RPM) based in
Washington.
Note: If the selected candidate is a current Bank Group staff member
with a Regular or Open-Ended appointment, s/he will retain his/her
Regular or Open-Ended appointment. All others will be offered a 5 year
term appointment.
Duties
Specifically, the incumbent will be responsible for the following:
• Provide procurement support during project preparation; and project
implementation (including prior and post reviews of all procurement
documents and decisions for selected projects in Nigeria, and other
countries as required from time to time, of the projects portfolio
financed by the Bank;
• Assist the Borrower in procurement capacity building activities
including support during country procurement assessment and the
procurement reform process;
• Work on procurement matters across sectors in the performance of the
Bank’s fiduciary and service functions, seeking guidance on complex
projects/issues from senior procurement staff;
• Review and handle the technical, commercial and legal aspects of
procurement (in consultation with Legal and Policy departments as
necessary) at all stages of the project cycle;
• Provide operational advice to clients and Bank staff on concepts,
policies and procedures for international and local procurement;
• Participate in missions as procurement expert on projects; assess
procurement implications of project design, evaluate institutional
capacity of borrowers and develop suitable procurement plans; conduct
prior and post reviews of Bank-financed contracts;
• Participate in country procurement assessments; prepare background
analysis; collaborate on developing appropriate public procurement
legislation and practices;
• Negotiate and resolve difficult procurement issues with Borrower
agencies and handle questions/ complaints from senior officials and
contractors on bidding and award issues;
• Prepare a range of procurement-related documents and reports; and providing guidance and training to junior procurement staff.
• Under the guidance of the Procurement Hub Coordinator, review and
handle procurement-related complaints and misprocurement cases, and
liaise with the Department of Institutional Integrity (INT) on cases
relating to fraud and corruption in procurement and contracting process.
• Monitor and ensure compliance with Bank’s procurement fiduciary
policies and performance against Bank service standards for procurement
under projects in the Nigeria portfolio.
Selection Criteria
A Masters degree with a major in a relevant discipline (e.g.
Engineering, Law, Procurement, Finance, Business or Commerce) and
relevant training in procurement work.
• At least five (5) years of direct relevant work experience as
Procurement Specialist or alternatively, having had responsibilities
with a substantial content of his/her position in the procurement area
in or outside the World Bank;
• Good knowledge of all concepts and 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;
• Task/ Project management skills;
• Strong communication skills in presenting, discussing and resolving
difficult issues, both orally and in writing, and excellent listening
skills;
• Ability to deal sensitively with a multi-cultural environment and
build effective business relationships with clients and colleagues
within a matrix management environment;
• Ability to function effectively in multi-disciplinary teams with a matrix management environment;
• Exceptional degree of integrity, judgment and tact in handling the most sensitive, diverse and confidential material.
• Understanding of Bank business objectives, policies and practices
related to project/sector and critical links to procurement is
desirable.
• experience in public procurement reforms will be an advantage;
COMPETENCIES
Procurement Principles – Possesses solid knowledge of public
procurement principles, regulations and approaches to international
procurement with proven ability to independently provide well researched
analyses of complex procurement issues and problems.
Bank Procurement Policies – Possesses solid knowledge of Bank
procurement policies and procedures and their application to Bank
operations.
Procurement Transactions – Possesses broad experience in procurement
process and planning, including bidding documents, evaluation reports
and contracts.
Procurement Under Bank Financed Operations – Has solid knowledge of
technical, commercial and legal aspects of procurement in Bank lending
operations with ability to carry out capacity assessment, risk
mitigation design plan and procurement arrangements for relatively
non-complex operations.
Public Procurement Systems & Reform – Has knowledge and experience
in the contribution to procurement AAA; familiar with main public
procurement systems and PFM assessment tools used by the Bank.
Operational Project Management – Demonstrates broad knowledge of project
management tools & methodologies; identifies key risks and
mitigation measures; interprets background analysis and proposed
solutions.
Client Orientation – Takes personal responsibility and accountability
for timely response to client queries, requests or needs, working to
remove obstacles that may impede execution or overall success.
Drive for Results – Takes personal ownership and accountability to meet
deadlines and achieve agreed-upon results, and has the personal
organization to do so.
Teamwork (Collaboration) and Inclusion – Collaborates with other team
members and contributes productively to the team’s work and output,
demonstrating respect for different points of view.
Knowledge, Learning and Communication – Actively seeks knowledge needed
to complete assignments and shares knowledge with others, communicating
and presenting information in a clear and organized manner.
Business Judgment and Analytical Decision Making – Analyzes facts and
data to support sound, logical decisions regarding own and others’ work.
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