Senior Procurement Specialist

The Senior Procurement Specialist will support procurement reforms and fiduciary services in Bank financed projects in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The role involves leading procurement reform dialogue, advising on e-procurement reforms, and providing procurement services to improve public expenditure management and service delivery.

Responsibilities

• Support and develop dialogue for procurement reform activities in DRC.
• Participate in operational, analytical, and advisory activities of AFE and Prosperity Vertical.
• Lead procurement reforms including advising countries on implementing e-procurement reforms.
• Engage effectively with stakeholders inside and outside the Bank with exceptional diplomatic skills.
• Establish and maintain good working relationships with international and national partner organizations.
• Provide procurement services to DRC portfolios to improve service delivery and public expenditure management.
• Organize and deliver procurement services ensuring fiduciary and quality controls and consistent policy application.
• Play leadership and advisory role in handling complex procurement tasks and issues.
• Develop and promote innovations in Bank procurement policies.
• Support client countries in achieving value for money in public procurement.
• Advance use of IT including e-procurement and data analytics in client countries.
• Promote procurement reform dialogue and professionalize procurement function.
• Contribute to development of client country procurement systems and monitor reform initiatives.
• Organize and conduct reviews of procurement aspects of Bank documents and prepare procurement-related reports.
• Handle procurement cases subject to Practice Manager and OPRC reviews.
• Lead and participate in precedent setting missions and develop innovative procurement approaches.
• Ensure use of electronic tools like STEP to track client exchanges and fiduciary metrics.
• Guide and mentor other staff and contribute to knowledge dissemination and training.
• Design and deliver capacity building workshops for Bank staff and borrowers.
• Engage with TTLs, program leaders, government officials, and counterparts in international organizations to advance procurement reforms.

Requirements

• An advanced degree (MA/MSc/MBA) in relevant discipline (e.g., engineering, procurement, law, finance, business, or commerce).
• A minimum of 8 years of relevant experience including broad expertise in the management of public procurement with multiple countries/regional experience.
• At least 3 years’ experience in large portfolio countries handling complex works procurement above $10m each.
• Extensive experience in advising countries in procurement reforms.
• In-depth knowledge and specialized command of all major facets of the Bank procurement policies and practices as applied across a wide range of technical sectors and Bank lending operations, through all phases of the project cycle.
• Proven ability to carry out assessment of procurement capacity of implementing agencies, conceptualize and design procurement arrangements for new operations (including PforR operations).
• Demonstrated experience in handling large value complex procurement at OPRC level and ability to prepare OPRC reports and present to OPRC with facts and persuasion.
• Proven track records in supporting clients in initiating and implementing programs/projects with development impact including in using appropriate lending instruments and modalities, e.g., introducing innovations or replicating and customizing successful projects to meet client needs.
• Experience in conducting country procurement systems assessments using MAPS methodology and working with Borrowers to implement recommendations from assessments.
• Broad knowledge of design and implementation of e-procurement system and application of procurement data analytics.
• High level of integrity with demonstrated strong client-service skills, and a sense of personal responsibility for achieving a high level of technical quality and timeliness in performing the procurement fiduciary and service functions and in delivering the work program.
• Good understanding of critical linkages and relationships among business drivers and procurement processes, and ability to deal sensitively in a country-specific and multi-cultural environments and build effective working relations with clients and colleagues.
• State-of-the-art knowledge of the concepts, principles and practices which govern international procurement as well as public procurement policies.
• Strong communication skills and persuasiveness in presenting, negotiating, and resolving highly complex issues, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to identify complex issues and to respond innovatively, without adding unnecessary complexity to tasks or projects.
• Ability to operate effectively in a matrix management environment, both as a team leader and team member.
• Proven ability to conceptualize, design and implement major projects.
• Ability to promote client commitment to ensuring implementation and longer-term sustainability of projects/programs.
• Ability to travel frequently.
• Excellent command of English and French.
• Previous experience working in FCV environment and having an Engineering background will be an advantage.

Skills

• Procurement Management
• Procurement Reforms
• Procurement Capacity Assessment
• Project Procurement Cycle
• Complex Works Procurement
• UN Procurement Policies
• Procurement Data Analytics
• E-Procurement Systems
• Country Procurement Systems Assessment
• MAPS Methodology
• OPRC Reporting
• Lending Instruments
• Procurement Fiduciary Services
• Client Service Skills
• International Procurement
• Negotiation Skills
• Procurement Project Design
• Procurement Implementation
• Multicultural Stakeholder Engagement
• Matrix Management
• Procurement in FCV Environments

Languages

French, English