Food Systems Resilience Program for Eastern and Southern Africa ( - Тендер #67472194)

• Project ID

P178566

• Project Title

Food Systems Resilience Program for Eastern and Southern Africa

• Country

Eastern and Southern Africa

• Notice No

OP00381266

• Notice Type

Request for Expression of Interest

• Notice Status

Published

• Borrower Bid Reference

ET-EIAR FSRP-440520-CS-INDV

• Procurement Method

Individual Consultant Selection

• Language of Notice

English

• Submission Deadline Date/Time

Sep 19, 2025 10:00

• Published Date

Oct 02, 2025

• CONTACT INFORMATION
• Organization/Department

Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research

• Name

Nigussie Dana

• Address

P.O.Box: 2003 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

• City

• Province/State

Eastern and Southern Africa

• Postal Code

• Country

Eastern and Southern Africa

• Phone

+251910247468

• Email

negussiedana@gmail.com

• Website

eiar,gov.et

Request for Expressions of Interest

For the Country: The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

Name of the Project: Ethiopian Food System Resilience Program (EFSRP), P178566

Title: Senior Procurement Specialist

Reference No.: ET-EIAR FSRP-440520-CS-INDV

Background

The Ethiopian Food System Resilience Program (EFSRP) is a government led Programmee designed with technical and financial support from World Bank and various development partner. Its program development objective is to improve resilience of food systems and increase preparedness against food insecurity in selected program areas.

To achieve the above objective properly a sound procurement management practices is important. Therefore, the Ethiopia Institute of Agriculture Research Institute which houses FSRP is looking for a highly motivated and capable professional for the post of Senior Procurement Specialist.

The interested candidate who fulfilled the requirement can apply the below address starting from the date this advertisement issued until September 19,2025 at 10:00 AM.

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 secx edition ""Feberary 2025 as defined in tthe Procurement Regulations".

Job Summary

Under the overall guidance and direct supervision of the Program Manager the Senior Procurement Specialist will be responsible for the implementation of the planed procurement and monitoring of the procurement activities of the program in accordance with the agreed procurement regulation. The specialist will also provide hand holding support and technical assistance to the procurement officers located in the regional Agricultural Research Institute. Agricultural Research Institute., play an advisory role to clients and project staff in handling complex procurement tasks and issues, which frequently cut across work units.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure that all procurement activities are planned through STEP and appropriate clearance is obtained before procurement initiated
• 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.
• Work with Agricultural Research Institute. Procurement Team and participate in the operations of bid opening, evaluation of bids and contract preparation following the agreed procedure and using the appropriate standard documents.
• Ensure that procurement complaints are addressed in accordance with the agreed procedure.. 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 .
• 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.
• 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 Region Agricultural Research Institute.
• 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.
• Prepares periodic reports on the status and progress of procurement activities. Coordinate the procurement officers in Region Agricultural Research Institute and lead the procurement discussion during the biannual implementation support missions
• Facilitate the commissioning of independent procurement audit, ensure that the audit takes place as per agreed TOR and contract
• Ensure that procurement agreed actions generated from the semi-annual missions, post procurement reviews and independent procurement audit are captured in the annual work plan and delivered timely
• Develop and Implement a Risk Management Plan: Create a comprehensive risk management plan for procurement activities to identify, assess, and mitigate potential risks throughout the procurement process. This includes conducting regular risk assessments and developing contingency plans to address identified risks.
• Training Sessions and Workshops: Organize and lead training sessions and workshops for procurement officers and other relevant staff to enhance their understanding of procurement policies, procedures, and best practices. This includes developing training materials and providing ongoing mentorship and support.
• Promote Sustainable Procurement Practices: Incorporate environmental and social considerations into procurement decisions to promote sustainable procurement practices. This includes evaluating suppliers based on their sustainability practices and ensuring that procurement activities support the organization"s commitment to social responsibility, such as fair labor practices and ethical sourcing.
• Develop and Implement Key Performance Indicators (KPIs): Establish KPIs to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of procurement activities. This includes conducting regular performance reviews and audits to ensure compliance with procurement policies, identifying areas for improvement, and implementing corrective actions as needed.
• Performs other related duties as may be required.

Reporting

• The Senior Procurement Specialist will be placed in Program Management Unit and reports to the Ethiopia Institute of Agriculture Research EFSRP Management Program Manager

Qualification and work experience

• BA or MA in Procurement Management, Supply Chain Management, Logistics & Marketing, Engineering, or a related field.
• Certificate in Procurement Training and STEP Knowledge is advantages
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience for BA & 7 years’ experience for MA in procurement of works, goods and services. Minimum of four years procurement experience in the World Bank financed project.

Duration

• The duration of work will one year and renewable according to performance

Salary

• As per the Government project salary scale.

Number Required: One

Female candidates will be highly encouraged.

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