Procurement Assistant

The Coastal Municipalities Water Utility (CMWU) in Gaza, announces the following
vacancy as part of the Gaza Emergency Water Project funded by the World Bank.
Position: Procurement Assistant in the CMWU Main Office
Period: 3 months (can be renewable)
Main Tasks and Responsibilities
• Assisting in the procurement of all equipment, software, and the selection of consultants for the Project implementing entities;
• Updating the Project procurement plan for each year ensuring that Project entities are ready to receive the goods/services, and that the required funds are included in the budget;
• Determining the procurement method to be used based on the size of the package: National Competitive Bidding (NCB), National Shopping (NS) and Direct Contracting;
• Determining the consultant selection method to be used based on the size and nature of the assignment: QCBS, CQS, IC;
• Drafting bid notices and standard bidding documents for inviting and obtaining bids in
accordance with World Bank Guidelines;
• Drafting requests for expressions of interest and standard request for proposals (RFPs) for inviting and obtaining proposals in accordance with World Bank Guidelines;
• Assisting in establishing procedures for receiving and opening of bids/proposals, ensuring adherence to the evaluation criteria stipulated in the bidding documents/RFPs in a professional and timely manner;
• Recording the deliberations of all procurement processes: bid/proposal openings, evaluations, and decisions of the evaluation committees;
• Assisting project entities in the selection of consultants and specialists, preparation of their terms of reference and administration of their agreements;
• Performing other duties as may be assigned by Procurement Manager
Minimum Requirements:
• University degree in Marketing, Business Administration or Engineering, or any relevant
field.
• At least 3 years of proven relevant past work experience preferably in projects funded by
Int’l Donors.
• Excellent communication and follow up skills.
• Fluency in English and excellent report writing.
• Excellent computer skills, including procurement software
• The ability to work under pressure.
Place & Time Work:
Full time at the CMWU Main Office, from 8:00am to 15:30pm, from Sunday to Thursday.
Interested qualified candidates should submit their resume and a cover letter to
[email protected] no later than May 26, 2009.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

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