• Provides operational advice to clients and Bank staff on concepts, policies and procedures for international and local procurement.
  
• Including hands-on, day to day operations guidance to Borrower institutions in order to support capacity building.
  
• Participates in missions as procurement / technical expert on projects; assesses procurement implications of project design, evaluates institutional capacity of borrowers and provides the necessary support to develop suitable procurement plans and its use as a monitoring tool for project implementation.
  
• Participates in country procurement assessments, prepares background analysis, collaborates on reviewing appropriate public procurement legislation and practices and tailors instruments to meet specific client needs.
  
• Negotiates and resolves difficult procurement issues with Borrower agencies and handles questions/complaints from senior officials and contractors on bidding and award issues in consultation with the Procurement Hub Leader or Regional Procurement Manager, as appropriate.
  
• Designs and delivers workshops and training to educate staff in the Bank and in borrower agencies on the Banks philosophy and approach to procurement, the rationale of its policy framework, relevant procedures and processes, as well as on specialized procurement topics.
  
• Prepares a range of procurement-related documents and reports.
  
• Handles appropriate interaction with country counterparts on sector, organizational, human resources management, financial, economic and regulatory practices.

Qualifications:

• An Advanced university degree (Master) with a major in a relevant disciplines e.g. Engineering, Law, Procurement, Finance, Business or Commerce, with at least 5 years of relevant professional experience.
  
• Good knowledge of all concepts and principles of and approaches to international procurement, and of public procurement systems.
  
• Knowledge of procurement systems, practices and agencies in borrower countries: PNG, and Pacific Island Countries.
  
• Specialized knowledge of and significant experience in 2-3 substantive areas/aspects of procurement (e.g. commodities; finished goods, machinery and industrial plants; various forms of construction contracts.
  
• Selection/contracting of consultant services; preparation of bidding/contract documents for the international procurement of goods, works, services.
  
• Proven analytical and evaluative skills, including the ability to independently provide well researched analyses of key procurement issues and problems.
  
• Knowledge and understanding of technical,commercial and legal aspects of procurement at all phases of Bank lending operations.
  
• Understanding of Bank business objectives,policies and practices related to project/sector and critical links to procurement.

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