Procurement Specialist

Job Description

In preparation for an anticipated private sector support project by the World Bank and the Ministry of National Economy, known as the Innovative Private Sector Development (IPSD) Project, BA/Levant Gulf HR is mandated by a bidding consortium to allocate profiles for highly-motivated professionals, as described below. 

The project aims to:

• Develop a Palestinian entrepreneurship ecosystem.
• Build linkages with regional entrepreneurial ecosystems.
• Design and implement a start-up finance system.
• Develop frameworks for home-based businesses.
• Extend grant monies and technical assistance to beneficiary start-ups.
• Build and operate an outsourcing hub in Gaza.
• Design automated systems to manage private sector development initiatives,
• Extend technical assistance and capacity building to a wide range of beneficiaries, covering entrepreneurship, start-up finance, and home-based businesses/outsourcing.

Responsibilities:

• Provide advice and ensure that all the procurement activities of the project conform to World Bank procurement regulations.
• Advise on the appropriate methods to be used for procurement of goods and services.
• Assist in operational procurement activities including: drafting procurement plans, bidding documents, adverts/tenders, request for quotations, 
• Draft procedures for A-Z management of tendering and bidding work components.
• Recruit and contract key specialists for project implementation.
• Ensure that complete documentation is maintained through a central procurement system.
• Provide guidance and contract management oversight, as required.
• Ensure proper knowledge transfer and capacity building to relevant departments at Ministry of National Economy.

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Required Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in one of the following areas: Procurement, Business Administration, Accounting and/or Finance. A post-graduate degree is an added advantage.
• A minimum of 10 years’ relevant experience in the management of procurement in the public/private sector.
• Experience in implementing procurement actions according to World Bank guidelines for the procurement of goods and services.
• Experience in the procurement of hardware, software and software development services.
• Proven work experience on procurement systems and procedures.
• Excellent computer skills: Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Fluency in Arabic/English.

Interested and qualified candidates can apply online through Apply Now - تقدم الآن لهذه الوظيفة