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Position: Procurement SpecialistÂ
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
• Provides technical fiduciary services on procurement activities and engage in policy dialogue to strengthen procurement systems in client countries.
• Supports clients in achieving value for money (VFM) in public procurement in order to enhance service delivery and development outcomes with integrity.
• Reviews technical, commercial and legal aspects of procurement (in consultation with Legal and Policy departments as necessary) at all stages of the project cycle
• Understands relevant procurement markets using analytical tools and approaches to define more effective procurement strategies.
• Participates in missions and plays a key role in developing practical approaches to procurement while simultaneously dealing with difficult policy and operational issues.
• Prepares and/or comments on draft operational directives and policy papers; produces major/complex reports.
• Contributes to the Bank’s efforts in promoting procurement reform dialogue, working in close collaboration with Governance sector colleagues and in professionalizing the function of procurement. Makes significant contributions to the development of client country procurement systems, including supporting the assessment of systems, creating country capacity, influencing the design, reform and strengthening of institutional capacity within borrower entities and monitoring the reform initiatives in client countries
• Supports review of procurement cases subject to Accredited Practice Manager and Operations Policy Review Committee (OPRC) level reviews and prepares relevant memos.
• Supports borrowers on procurement complaints handling and effective contract implementation management
• Ensures the use of electronic tools, e.g., Systematic Tracking of Exchanges in Procurement (STEP) to track exchanges with the clients and performance of key fiduciary metrics covering the operations portfolio, as well as the unit’s own work program deliverables.
• Designs and delivers capacity building workshops for Bank staff and borrowers.
Carrying out the responsibilities of the Procurement Specialist, will involve interaction with TTLs, government officials in implementing agencies and Governance-Public Sector and -Financial Management specialists.
Selection Criteria
• Master’s degree in a relevant field (e.g. engineering, commerce, law, procurement, etc.)
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in carrying out technical duties in public procurement or Donor/MDB financed project procurement
• Knowledge of the concepts, principles and practices governing international procurement, with the ability to translate concepts into operational work, such as VFM, sustainable procurement, strategic sourcing, market analysis, contract management, etc. Experience preferred in the infrastructure (Transport and Energy) projects.
• Ability to deal sensitively in a multi-cultural environment and build effective working relations with clients and colleagues.
• High levels of integrity.
• Excellent command of English.
• Knowledge on institutions and procurement reforms in Borrower’s countries.
• Good knowledge of concepts, principles and approaches to international procurement and of public procurement systems.
• Knowledge and working experience with design and implementation of e-Government Procurement Systems will be an added advantage.
• Knowledge of Fragility, Conflict and Violence Context to apply it in operations and analytical tasks
Note: If the selected candidate is a current Bank Group staff member with a Regular or Open-Ended appointment, s/he will retain his/her Regular or Open-Ended appointment. All others will be offered a 3-year term appointment.
Organization: World Bank
Sector: Procurement
Grade: GF
Term Duration: 3 years 0 months
Recruitment Type: Local Recruitment
Location: Dar Es Salaam,Tanzania
Required Language(s): English
Preferred Language(s):
Closing Date: 3/25/2026 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC
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