Procurement Consultant

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Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya Rural Agency for Community Development and Assistance (RACIDA) Full time
AU-IBAR is a specialized technical office of the African Union Commission (AUC), headed by the Director who reports directly to the AUC through the Department of Rural Economy and Agriculture (DREA
Objective of the Consultancy

The main objective of the consultancy is to provide responsive, effective, and quality expert procurement services to internal staff and project partners, while achieving best value for money, ensuring a competitive, fair and transparent process, and to support the overall planning and execution capacity of AU-IBAR.

Tasks
Under the direct supervision of the Director of AU-IBAR, the incumbent will undertake the following areas of work so as to achieve the objectives of AU-IBAR:

In consultation with Business Units of AU-IBAR, support in the preparation, updating, implementation, and monitoring of the procurement plan;
Undertake the procurement of goods and services as per the internal procurement policies, manuals, and guidelines;
Review specifications and Terms of Reference (TORs) to ensure completeness, accuracy, and compliance with quality standards;
Prepare bid documents required to facilitate procurement operations, including requests for quotation, requests for Expressions of Interest, Procurement Notices, Bidding documents, Tender Evaluation Reports, contracts, and other related documents;
Participate in the evaluation of proposals and related tasks, as may be required, and as per internal procurement policies, manuals and guidelines;
Draft, negotiate, and finalize contractual correspondence and documents until the award of contracts;
Prepare monthly status reports on procurement activities in consultation with other procurement colleagues;
Carry out regular market assessments to maintain accurate knowledge of market prices for most common goods and services;
Capture procurement data and identify progress towards the achievement of procurement schedules, including updating and maintaining procurement records and filing system as per AU-IBAR's policy;
Provide procurement advice to the AU-IBAR internal team and project partners where applicable;
Expeditiously follow up supply of goods and services and submit payment requests to the finance unit for action;
Prepare minutes and reports of procurement committee meetings including obtaining the necessary AU-IBAR internal approvals;
Perform any other procurement activities as may be requested by the AU-IBAR Director.

Duration of the Assignment

The estimated duration of the assignment is six (6) months. The selected candidate should be available to undertake this assignment with minimum delay.

Duty Station

The consultant will be based in AU-IBAR offices in Nairobi, Kenya and will work within the stipulated working hours for the office with travel on specific assignments agreed with the AU-IBAR Management.

Fees

The remuneration for this Consultancy is set at P2 step 5. (Local USD 5,303.34; International USD 6, Expenses for missions will be covered separately in accordance with the applicable African Union Commission rules and regulations. Fees shall be payable upon submission and approval of monthly progress reports.

Supervision

The Project Procurement Officer will be under the functional and administrative supervision of the AU-IBAR Director but will work in consultation with all AU-IBAR Units and staff.

Requirements
Educational Qualifications

The successful candidate shall have a Bachelor's degree in Procurement, Logistics, Business Management, Business Administration Supply Management, International Business, Public Administration or related/similar fields or any other related discipline with 5 years continuous experience in providing procurement, logistics or related program management services support for a public and/or private sector agency or program of considerable complexity and size of experience.

A Master's degree will be an added advantage.

General professional experience

Experience in a procurement office environment is desirable;
A minimum of five (05) years of relevant work experience in logistics, procurement, administrative services or related areas is required;
Record of familiarization of institutions and mandates, procurement procedures and documentation of AU-IBAR, AUC or RECs would be an added advantage;
Good knowledge of procurement processes, challenges and lessons on the continent

Specific professional experience

Experience in an international work environment is highly desirable. Specific knowledge and experience in the African Union Commission and/or other organizations (e.g. USDA, European Union; AfDB) procurement procedures will be an added advantage;
Experience in training, capacity building and improvement of procurement systems in an international organization or large institution;
Experience working with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system (such as SAP) or similar system is desirable;
Good knowledge of standard procurement methods and procedures following UNCITRAL model law is desirable

Skills and Competencies

Professionalism - Proven expertise procurement; demonstrated in-depth technical knowledge and proven analytical skills on issues related to sourcing of goods, services and works;
Planning and organizing - Proven ability to plan and organize work within procurement; ability to make timely decisions;

Communication - Effective written, oral and presentation skills, particularly ability to present information in a concise and accurate manner; ability to develop consensus among people with varying points of view.

Teamwork - Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to operate effectively across organizational boundaries; ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with people of different national and cultural backgrounds with respect for diversity.

Judgement/Decision-making - Good judgement and initiative, imagination and resourcefulness, energy and tact, ability to ensure an effective work structure to maximise productivity and achieve institution's goals.

Proficiency in using the Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) including excellent web navigation skills;
Excellent analytical skills and report writing.

Language requirement

Proficiency in at least one of the AU working languages (English, French, Arabic, and Portuguese) is a must (oral and written); Knowledge of Swahili is an added advantage

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