Procurement Specialist for TRANSIP.

Source: World Bank — Ethiopia: Transport Systems Improvement Project (TRANSIP)

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES– INDIVIDUAL SELECTION)

ETHIOPIA

MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS (MoTL)

TRANSPOT SYSTEMS IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (TRANSIP)

Credit No.: ET-51860

Assignment Title: PROCUREMENT SPECIALIST

Reference No: ET-FTA-286412-CS-INDV

The Federal Government of Ethiopia has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Transport Systems Improvement Project (TRANSIP), and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

• The consulting services (“the Services”) include:

• Develop procurement plan for goods, works, and services under the project, update and upload the procurement Plan as and when needed in STEP

• Prepare invitation for bids/ prequalification, request for expressions of interest, bidding/ prequalification documents, request for proposals, evaluation reports, contracts, and other documents concerning procurement of goods, works, consultants ‘services.

• Provide operational advice on concepts, policies, and procedures for international and local procurement matters.

• Provide assistance on procurement matters of the project to ensure consistent application
  of the Procurement/Consultants’ Guidelines of the world bank, and The Public
  Procurement Agency proclamation and Directives of the Government of Ethiopia as appropriate

• Closely monitor procurement activities in reference to the Procurement Plan timeline and
  the procurement approval process of the Government and bring any slippage of activities
  immediately to the attention of the Project Manager/Operation Manager.

• Prepare quarterly report on procurement status and procurement risk mitigation
  framework and arrange submission of the same to the Donner for review.

• Assist PM/OM in reviewing various project implementation and capacity development reports.

• Assist in preparing TORs and associated documents for other consultants, as appropriate.

• Conduct diagnostic analyses on delays, inefficiency, etc. in the system, and provide
  recommendations to improve the same, if required.

• Perform any other task assigned by the PM/OM

1. Background, Experience and/or Education

• BA/MA/PhD Degree in Accounting/Business Management/Economics/Procurement and Supply Chain Management from recognized university and 10/8/6 years of practical experience in procurement, respectively;

• Should have experience a minimum of 3 years in Procurement management of World Bank financed projects including their policies, procedures and operational guidelines; GoE procurement policies, tax regulations and guidelines and systems is required;

• Excellent communication skills and practical experience in designing and implementing training programs in procurement management;

• Excellent command of English, both written and spoken;

• Excellent skill in writing reports (performance, progress and minutes) in English;

• Excellent skill in the use of computers and application software; and,

• Good inter-personal skills.

1. Working conditions & Period of Performance

The expert will station at the premises of the Ministry of Transport & Logistics.

The duration of the service under this TOR is for 12 months (one year), on a full time basis, with a possibility of extending the contact based on performance. He/she will be offered a renewable annual contract. Remuneration will be on a monthly basis and negotiable.

1. Reporting

The expert will report to PIU and work in collaboration with the rest of the team and team members of the PIU.

The Ministry of Transport & Logistics/ TRANSIP now invites eligible individual Consultants to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. And also required to submit as part of an expression of interest, a one page summary of their understanding of the TRANSIP Component C: Sub-Component 1 to 3. Project Appraisal Document (PAD) of TRANSIP, can be accessed at The World Bank website.

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 1.9 of the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants under IBRD Loans & IDA Credits & Grants by World Bank Borrowers, January 2011 (Revised July 2014) (“Consultant Guidelines”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

An individual consultant will be selected in accordance with the individual consultant selection method set out in the Consultant Guidelines.

Expressions of interest, including a one page summary of their understanding of the TRANSIP Component C: Sub-Component 1 to 3, CVs and academic and experience testimonials must be sent by emails addressed below on or before 30 May 2022.

Consultants may obtain further information from email below:

Ato Bahru Mossa, Project Manager (TRANSIP), Email: bahru@ftatransip.org

Ato Mequanint Mihretu, Operations Manager (TRANSIP), Email: mequanint@ftatransip.org

Ato Kebremariam Teklegiorgis, Senior Procurement Specialist (TRANSIP),

Email: transip.fta.kebre@gmail.com

MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS

Transport Systems Improvement Project (TRANSIP)