OBJECTIVE:

To leverage expertise in procurement and supply chain management to optimize purchasing processes, enhance cost-efficiency, and ensure the timely acquisition of high-quality goods and services. Committed to implementing strategic sourcing strategies, maintaining strong supplier relationships, and supporting organizational objectives through effective procurement practices and rigorous market analysis.

KEY ROLES/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supervise the procurement activities of the Project.
• Ensure procurement procedures as contained in the Procurement Manual approved by the IDA are followed in all procurement activities of the project.
• Keep adequate records of procurement activities in the SPMU.
• Ensure that the standards and specifications of all engineering components of the project particularly the maintenance and the rehabilitation of infrastructure are implemented in accordance with relevant project procurement documents.
• Conduct market research for all the items to be procured for the project.
• Prepare procurement plans, and progress report for inclusion in the Financial Monitoring Report to be submitted to IDA.
• Provide technical assistant and support to the Project Team in preparing budgets/plans.
• Prepare bid documents, provide instructions for bidders on procedures for submission of bids, and prepare technical specification for materials to be procured.
• Provide professional guidance to the bid evaluation committee members.
• Follow up on contracts recommendation and award, source price quotations from suppliers, and ensure insurance cover for all imports.
• Follow up on No Objection from IDA on all procurement activities.
• Organise and coordinate procurement workshops and training for the SPMU.
• Provide technical inputs into the livelihoods component through design and piloting of livelihood strategies (in partnership with local stakeholders) to expand PAP’s economic potential as entrepreneurs, producers and home-based workers etc. in the targeted communities.
• Facilitate business management training and the development of business plans for targeted beneficiaries.
• Facilitate grants administration.
• Facilitate the development of community organizations (cooperatives).
• Work with local community associations to address issues of conflicts, ineffective community participation, and other challenges.