Procurement officer

The World Bank and the Government of Finland are going to finance the Second Land Administration Project (LAP 2). The development objective of LAP 2 is “to establish a sustainable, efficient and transparent land registration system in the project areas. The Palestinian National Authority ( PNA) received Project Preparation Advance (PPA) from the World Bank ) for completing project preparation of the second Land administration Project  The project will be implemented by the Palestinian Land Authority (PLA).
The Palestinian Land Authority is now seeking the services of highly motivated individuals for the following positions:

1-Position - Procurement officer

Duration of the assignmentº The entire duration of this contract will be for a total of 68 man months, about 6- 8 months before effectiveness of the project
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
-Draft the Procurement Section of the Project Implementation Manual (PIM).
- Prepare and keep updated the Project Procurement Plan for each year, or as required, determine the procurement method to be used based for the size of packages, ensuring that the required funds are included in the budget
-Draft bid notices and standard bidding documents for inviting and obtaining bids in accordance with World Bank Guidelines and the PIM and assist in establishing procedures for receiving and opening of bids/proposals
-Prepare contracts and assist technical staff with contract administration, contract management and preparation of terms of reference
-Assist in the procurement of all equipment, software, and in the selection of consultants for the Project
-Draft requests for expressions of interest and standard request for proposals (RFPs) for inviting and obtaining proposals in accordance with World Bank Guidelines and the PIM
- Prepare quarterly procurement reports showing the status of ongoing procurement
-Perform other duties as may be assigned by the Project Director
Personal qualifications:
- A Bachelors degree from an accredited university in Marketing, Business Administration or Engineering, or any relevant field, a master degree in relevant fields is desirable.
-At least 5 years of previous relevant experience preferably with a World Bank financed project or other development agency.
- Good knowledge of technical and operational aspects of procurement implementation.
-Strong supervisory, interpersonal and staff support skills.
- 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.
Reporting: The Procurement Officer will be based in PMU office in the PLA in Ramallah. He/she will report to the PLA Project Director of the PMU

Interested Candidates can submit their curriculum Vitae with a covering letter, No later than October 25, 2009 to the following address
Palestinian Land Authority, Ramallah, Fax (0) 2413715
E- Mail : [email protected]