Food Systems Resilience Program for Eastern and Southern Africa ( - Тендер #61958293)

• Project ID

P178566

• Project Title

Food Systems Resilience Program for Eastern and Southern Africa

• Country

Eastern and Southern Africa

• Notice No

OP00342608

• Notice Type

Request for Expression of Interest

• Notice Status

Published

• Borrower Bid Reference

ET-TIGRAY-FSRP-450164-CS-INDV

• Procurement Method

Individual Consultant Selection

• Language of Notice

English

• Submission Deadline Date/Time

Mar 28, 2025 17:00

• Published Date

Feb 28, 2025

• CONTACT INFORMATION
• Organization/Department

Tigray Region FSRP

• Name

Kiflom Abadi Baraki

• Address

Mekele

• City

• Province/State

Eastern and Southern Africa

• Postal Code

• Country

Eastern and Southern Africa

• Phone

+251927127740

• Email

kiflomabadibaraki@gmail.com

• Website

Request for Expressions of Interest

Job Title: - Regional Program Procurement Specialist

Ref. No: ET-TIGRAY-FSRP-450164-CS-INDV

Reporting to: - The Regional Program Manager

The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has received credit from International Development association (IDA) towards the cost of Ethiopia Food System Resilience Program (EFSRP). EFSRP aims to improve resilience of food systems and increase preparedness against food insecurity in selected project areas. This project focuses on three main pillars i) increasing productivity and reducing costs; ii) improving competitiveness of strategic agricultural value chains in Ethiopia; and iii) enhanced resilience of agricultural sector.

Procurement in the program will be carried out at federal, regional and local level. At the local level, procurement activities include activities carried out in the procurement unit at the woreda finance office, community procurement and procurement to meet requirements for Common Interest Groups. The agreed procurement arrangement indicates that, to support procurement implementation at the regional level a procurement specialist shall be recruited and assigned at the Interim Administration of Tigray Region Bureau of Agriculture and Natural Resources.

For this, the Interim Administration of Tigray Region , Bureau of Agriculture and Natural Resources invites potential candidate for the post of Regional Procurement Specialist for its FSRP at Bureau of Agriculture and Natural Resources.

The interested candidate who fulfilled the requirement can apply the below address with in 15 days starting from the date this advertisement issued before 10AM.

The selection procedure:

"The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” July 2016 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Selection of Individual Consultant (Section V) method set out in the Procurement Regulations".

Job Summary

Under the overall guidance and direct supervision of the Regional Program Manager, the Regional Procurement Specialist will be responsible for the overall planning, implementation and monitoring of the procurement activities of the program in the region in accordance with the agreed procurement regulation.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• Support the preparation and revision of the Project Procurement Strategy for Development (PPSD) regularly in response to emerging requirements and changing conditions
• Ensure that procurement plan in the Region is prepared in accordance with the agreed procurement regulation, submitted timely through STEP and updated regularly
• Lead on the use of STEP in the region including submittal of woreda’s procurement plan through STEP and regularly updated procurement information
• Lead and be responsible for the overall planning, management, implementation, coordination and monitoring of all procurement activities (works, goods and services;) of the program by handling each phase of the procurement cycle as per the agreed Bank procurement regulation.
• Preparation bid documents and request for proposals (RFP) as per /or that is consistent with World Bank standard bid documents (SBD) and follow up next procurement steps timely accomplishment after bidding document and RFP issuance.
• Prepare General Procurement Notice (GPN) and Specific Procurement Notices (SPN) or Request of expressions of interest (EOI) to be published in Development Business and/or national newspapers.
• Assist in the operations of bid opening, evaluation of bids and contract preparation following the agreed procedure and using the appropriate standard documents.
• Follow up and facilitate for timely investigation and issuance of response by the authorized official on procurement complaints and also facilitate debrief when requested by bidders. Also ensure that complaints and the responses are correctly recorded in STEP system
• Support contract management and ensure that the contract responsibilities are delivered within the agreed timeframe and necessary action is taken to mitigate risk of contract failure.
• Prepare & coordinate procurement correspondence with the World Bank and follow up in all cases in which a “No Objection” is required.
• Keep records and files of all procurement documentation both in the case of activities subject to prior and post reviews by the World Bank and auditors.
• Keep accurate records of procurement activities, including purchase register, deliveries and completion of works, for the use of procurement post-reviews and auditing by the Bank.
• Leading and providing guidance to Woreda Coordination Units Procurement Officers and Implementing Institutions on procurement planning, implementation follow up, procurement contract administration issues.
• At all stages of procurement processes, ensures compliance of IDA"s Procurement Guidelines for procurement of works, goods, and services.
• Periodically supervises the work of the Woreda Procurement Officer.
• Maintains database of suppliers, prices, technical specifications, catalogues, drawings and other information.
• Assumes responsibility for being alert to any indication of unethical behaviour and reporting to the appropriate authority including to the World Bank.
• Provide of procurement training workshops at regional and woreda levels.
• Prepares periodic reports on the status and progress of procurement activities.
• Performs other related duties as may be required.

Qualification: - BA or MA in Procurement Management, Supplies Management & Logistic, Business Administration, Marketing or related fields as required.

Work Experience: - Minimum of 7 years’ experience for BA & 5 years’ experience for MA in procurement of works, goods and services. Minimum of two years procurement experience in Bank financed project.

Salary: - As per the Government project salary scale.

Terms of employment: - One-year contract with possible extension.

Number Required: One

Female candidates will be highly encouraged.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours: from 9:00 to 12:00 and from 14:00 to 17:00, Monday to Thursday, and 9:00 to11:30 and 14:00 to 17:00 on Friday.

Address:
Attention: Kasahun Meressa

Tel: 0914-161990

Tigray Region, Bureau of Agriculture & Natural Resources

Human Resource Administration and Development Directorate,

Street address: SOS street, North to Mega Printing Press, Kebele 06,

G- Floor, Room No, 05

Mekelle,Tigray,Ethiopia

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