LATEST VACANCY, WORLD BANK JOB # 101674 |
JOB TITLE PROCUREMENT SPECIALIST
JOB FAMILY PROCUREMENT
LOCATION ABUJA, NIGERIA
APPOINTMENT LOCAL HIRE
JOB POSTED 04-AUG-2010
CLOSING DATE 25-AUG-2010
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS ENGLISH [ESSENTIAL]
APPOINTMENT TYPE
BACKGROUND / GENERAL DESCRIPTION
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 five (5) year renewable term appointment.
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 the local Procurement Specialist.
The operations and country procurement services, in the Africa Region of the World Bank, are provided by the Africa Region Procurement Group (AFTPC) that is part of the Operational Quality and Knowledge Services Department (AFTQK). AFTQK also includes the Financial Management Services Group, the Results and Learning Group, and the Operations Support Group.
The Regional Procurement Manager based in Washington has the overall responsibility for the management of the procurement function in AFR. The procurement team currently includes 65+ staff and consultants, located in 34 country offices and Washington. AFTPC currently has seven (7) decentralized Procurement Hub Coordinators to ensure coordination, monitoring and quality of the work in their respective countries. Their primary responsibility is to carry out the procurement fiduciary and service function for Bank projects and country procurement reforms, with frequent interaction with the RPM office for advice, leadership, and clearance of procurement decisions over the RPM and Operations Procurement Review Committee (OPRC) thresholds. The RPM is responsible for quality assurance and oversight over the fiduciary and reform work, and for management of all procurement programs and staff in the region of 47 countries.
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 (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 renewable term appointment.
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JOB FAMILY PROCUREMENT
LOCATION ABUJA, NIGERIA
APPOINTMENT LOCAL HIRE
JOB POSTED 04-AUG-2010
CLOSING DATE 25-AUG-2010
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS ENGLISH [ESSENTIAL]
APPOINTMENT TYPE
BACKGROUND / GENERAL DESCRIPTION
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 five (5) year renewable term appointment.
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 the local Procurement Specialist.
The operations and country procurement services, in the Africa Region of the World Bank, are provided by the Africa Region Procurement Group (AFTPC) that is part of the Operational Quality and Knowledge Services Department (AFTQK). AFTQK also includes the Financial Management Services Group, the Results and Learning Group, and the Operations Support Group.
The Regional Procurement Manager based in Washington has the overall responsibility for the management of the procurement function in AFR. The procurement team currently includes 65+ staff and consultants, located in 34 country offices and Washington. AFTPC currently has seven (7) decentralized Procurement Hub Coordinators to ensure coordination, monitoring and quality of the work in their respective countries. Their primary responsibility is to carry out the procurement fiduciary and service function for Bank projects and country procurement reforms, with frequent interaction with the RPM office for advice, leadership, and clearance of procurement decisions over the RPM and Operations Procurement Review Committee (OPRC) thresholds. The RPM is responsible for quality assurance and oversight over the fiduciary and reform work, and for management of all procurement programs and staff in the region of 47 countries.
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 (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 renewable term appointment.
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