4 Job Positions of Procurement Specialist(Under contract) at RWANDA PUBLIC PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY (RPPA): (Deadline 25 January 2022)

4 Job Positions of Procurement Specialist(Under contract) at RWANDA PUBLIC PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY (RPPA): (Deadline 25 January 2022)

Investigation Specialist(Under contract) at RWANDA PUBLIC PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY (RPPA): (Deadline 25 January 2022)

Job description

1. Conduct investigations on companies alleged of violating procurement regulations
 Receive requests for debarment from different sources including Procuring entities, RPPA contract managers or individuals
 Prepares summon transmission
 Studies the case thoroughly
 Collects all necessary information (proof/evidence) from relevant sources.
 Carries out interrogations and statements
 Conducts hearing sessions on all involved parties
 Works closely with litigation and investigation specialist and the legal specialist for a better analysis of the assigned files (investigation files)
 Performs any other task that may be assigned to him/her by the Director General
2. Make proposals for suspension and debarment
 Prepares reports and proposals to be submitted to the Board of Directors
 Prepares and updates a list of debarred companies to be published on RPPA’s website
 Prepares list of companies to be removed on blacklist after completion of their sanctions
 Prepares the list of debarred companies that provided false information/ forgery and submit it to RIB for further investigations
 Prepares announcement of all debarred companies to be published on RPPA website and E-Procurement
 Prepares transmission of files involving penal/judicial procedures to relevant organs (eg. RIB, Ombudsman, NPPA….)
 Performs any other task that may be assigned to him/her by the Director General

Legal Specialist(under contract) at RWANDA PUBLIC PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY (RPPA): (Deadline 25 January 2022)

Job description

Provide legal advice, opinion, and interpret legal texts
 Provides advice on the application of legal instruments that govern public procurement;
 Provides practical legal opinions to ensure that the appropriate legal approach is taken on arising matters in accordance with existing laws;
 Reviews ongoing cases and advice management accordingly;
 Reviews and advises management on legal compliance with National policies and procedures in the field of Public Procurement;
 Ensures proper recording of all legal documents and precedents where the institution was involved;
2. Contract management
 Participates in contracts’ negotiations engaging RPPA;
 Ensures drafted contracts fulfil all requirements before being concluded by concerned parties;
 Preserves all documents relating to the contract
(Negotiation minutes….);
 Monitors contract execution to ensure contract closure, extension or renew;
 Provides legal advice on contract disputes settlement;
 Provides legal advice to Procuring entities on contract disputes settlement.
 Produces and submits quarterly contracts management reports to MINIJUST.
3. Manage inquiries regarding Law/Contract management and drafting legal texts
 Drafts legislative instruments (Laws and regulations, MOU);
 Ensures proper legal compliance on documents produced within the institution with legal implications;
 Works closely with stakeholders to speed up the adoption of legal provisions in process initiated by RPPA;
 Works closely with contract management specialists in RPPA to provide support on
requests from PEs involving contract management issues
 Liaises with the Ministry of Justice and other Institutions in legal matters;
 Prepares requests for state attorney to represent the institution before the court;
 Performs any other task that may be assigned to him/her by the Director General
4. Liaise with the Ministry of Justice and other Institutions in legal matters
 Works closely with other Institutions including the Office of Attorney General by providing necessary information on legal issues involving the institution;
 Attends coordination and validation meetings organized by the Ministry of Justice and other Institutions.
 Edits Draft legal texts of various institutions to ensure the compliance with the provisions of Public procurement;
 Collects and keep records all laws, decisions related to jurisprudence in the area of complaints of interest to the institution;
 Collects, review and keep legal documents, instruments or other materials relating to RPPA and ensure its operationalization;
 Preserves relevant documents relating to the contract, minutes (negotiation minutes…);
5. Conduct legal research
 Carry out legal research and highlight potential problems that may engage the liability of the institution;
 Propose new amendments and revision of existing legal instruments related to the mission and mandate of the institution;
 Initiate new legal instrument drafting
 Performs any other task that may be assigned to him/her by the Director General

2 Job Positions of Procurement Specialist(Under contract) at RWANDA PUBLIC PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY (RPPA): (Deadline 25 January 2022)

Job description

1. Handle requests to use a less competitive method and requests for advice from Procuring Entities
 Receive requests to use less competitive method and requests for advice from procuring entities
 Analyzes the legal grounds of the received requests
 Checks if all required documents were submitted
 Requests missing documents from the concerned procuring entity if any
 Drafts a response for DG’s approval
 Works closely with the legal specialist for a better analysis of the assigned files (requests for non-objection and/or requests for advices from PEs)
 Performs any other task that may be assigned to him/her by the Director General