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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Closing Date: 2nd March, 2010
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The World Bank Recruiting! (1)
The World Bank: Team Assistant (Abuja)The World Bank requires the services of a Team Assistant, to be based in Abuja.The successful candidate will provide administrative and operational support to all teams working on his/her unit’s portfolio.
The job implies frequent interaction with other VP Units, IFC, MIGA and other institutional units, staff in other locations (locally and internationally), Government officials, consultants and external organizations.
Duties and AccountabilitiesThese will include, but are not limited to:
Keeping abreast of the Organization’s directives on and ensuring effective processing of all project documents.Using desktop processing skills to produce complex texts, reports, figures, graphs, etc., according to Bank format and distribution.Collecting and inputting data provided by Task Team Leaders into the central database, including processing new project status reports.Tracking and reporting on appropriate aspects of the Team’s operational activities.Drafting standard letters, memos, faxes, etc. conforming to the Organization’s regional standards, using proper grammar, punctuation and style.Drafting minutes of meetings.Performing Analytical tasks as may be requested by the Team Leader from time to time.Providing assistance in editing large documents.Maintaining up-to-date divisional project files (both paper and electronic).Answering internal and external queries on the assigned portfolio or, as necessary, taking accurate and comprehensive telephone messages, and routing them to appropriate persons to handle.Assisting in preparation and logistical planning for various events, e.g. conferences, workshops, negotiations, board presentation and signing, etc.Maintaining current distribution lists, phone/address lists of project/product contacts, and distributes documents for the team.Serving as a back-up to other staff and Task Team Assistants on project and administrative tasks.The specific duties will include, but not necessarily be limited to:
Excellent command of written and spoken EnglishExcellent interpersonal and communication skills, and ability to interact tactfully with people of all levels.Demonstrable team spirit and strong desire to actively contribute to a team’s objectives.Willingness to extend his/her working hours to meet deadlines and at short notice.Ability to function effectively in multi-disciplinary teams within a matrix management environment.Ability to work independently and produce excellent results under pressure.Excellent word and data processing skills (Word, Excel, Lotus Notes, etc.)Ability to pass relevant Bank Group tests in place at time of recruitment (e.g. English language, computer applications, etc.).Minimum of two years cognate experience.HND or First Degree obtained at not less than Lower credit or Second Class (Lower) grades, respectively.
Deadline is 9th October 2009
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Careers at WorldBank Abuja: Administrative & Financial Jobs
The World Bank, Nigeria Country Office, requires the services of highly organized and energized professional. The roles are for temporary terms and open to candidates willing to experience working at the World Bank.
Based in Abuja, candidates should have the relevant qualifcations and experience in other to apply and be considered.
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