Procurement Specialist at LODA/GREAT LAKES TRADE FACILITATION ( GLTF): (Deadline 31 March 2022)

Procurement Specialist at LODA/GREAT LAKES TRADE FACILITATION ( GLTF): (Deadline 31 March 2022)

Job description

1. Key roles and responsibilities:

-Advise and assist program stakeholders in preparing the necessary documentation (e.g. request for expressions of interest, bid packages, evaluation reports, etc),
-Take responsibility for the procurement processes,
-Ensuring that all steps of procurement are properly undertaken, and that procurement files are maintained in accordance with Government and World Bank procurement procedures,
-Track all program procurements,
-Identify issues especially deviations from agreed procurement schedules, and seek to resolve issues in a timely manner,
-Work with World Bank Projects, Second Rwanda Urban Development Project (RUDP II);
-Ensure that RUDP contracts are managed in timely manner.
-Report to LODA/RUDP- SPIU/RUDP II Coordinator.

2. Key Selection Criteria:

-Bachelor’s degree in Procurement, Economics, Finance, Management or Engineering, with at least 7 years of general experience in procurement in which at least 4 years should be in procurement of donor funded projects, or He/She must hold a Master’s Degree in one of the following fields with at least 5 years of general experience in procurement in which at least 2 years should be in procurement of donor funded projects: Engineering, Economics, Finance, Management or Procurement.
-Have good knowledge of donor supported projects and, preferably, of World Bank procedures, particularly procurement procedures and contract management standards for FIDIC contracts;
-Being conversant with Government of Rwanda procurement procedures and guidelines;
-Should ideally be fluent in English.