EOI - Procurement and Contracts Officer - PERN at the African Development Bank Group (AfDB)

African Development Bank Group (AfDB) - Established in 1964, the African Development Bank is the premier pan-African development institution, promoting economic growth and social progress across the continent. There are 80 member states, including 54 in Africa (Regional Member Countries). The Bank’s development agenda is delivering the financial and technical support for transformative projects that will significantly reduce poverty through inclusive and sustainable economic growth.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: EOI - Procurement and Contracts Officer - PERN

Location: Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire
Consultant type: Individual Consultant
Duration of Services: Twelve (12) months (with a possibility of renewal subject to satisfactory performance)
Estimated Starting Date: June, 2023
Job family: Power, Energy, Climate and Green Growth

Brief Description of the Assignment

• We invites eligible individual consultants to indicate their Interest in providing Procurement and Contracts management Services to support the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Department (PERN) in particular the Sustainable Energy fund for Africa (SEFA).
• The consultant will also undertake activities related to project and corporate procurement.
• The services to be provided under the Assignment include:
  • Provide advice to SEFA management and task managers on wide ranging complex technical and other issues relating to the selection of consultants.
  • Ensure compliance with the Bank’s policies and regulations relating to eligibility, and the general conditions for acquisition of Consulting services.
  • Assist Task Managers in conducting various steps of the procurement process.
  • Participate in the preparation, screening and review of applications for financing.
  • Review and/or draft, procurement chapters/sections for Aide-memoire and Project
  • Appraisal Reports for final clearance by the Bank’s procurement department in accordance with the applicable Delegation of Authority Matrix (DAM).
  • Assist Task Managers in the analysis relating to procurement, and provide relevant recommendations, when validation from SNFI and no-objections are requested from the
  • Bank at different stages of the implementation of the PERN3 projects/programs.
  • Develop appropriate templates in compliance with recommended Bank memos and templates (e.g., documents, internal memos, emails) to initiate and complete
  • procurement processes.
  • In collaboration with the Consultant Management Unit (TCCM) and the fiduciary
  • Department (SNFI), organize procurement trainings for PERN staff and ensure that all
  • new staff joining the department acquire within a short period the required training
  • towards procurement activities.
  • Undertake related duties as assigned.

Requirement

• Candidates should possess relevant qualifications.

Application Closing Date
24th May, 2023 (6:00PM Abidjan time).

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Expressions of Interest to
Mr. Joao CUNHA, Division Manager - Renewable Energy Funds (PERN3) via: G.LIMA@AFDB.ORG;A.KOUASSI@AFDB.ORG specifically mentioning "tProcurement and Contracts Officer - Your Name".

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Note

• A shortlist of three to six individual consultants will be established at the end of the request of expressions of interest.
• The consultants on the shortlist will be judged on the following criteria:
  • Criteria - Weight:
    • Level of education (Masters degree in engineering, business administration or similar) - 30
    • Level of experience relevant to the assignment - 50
    • Experience in the region - 10
    • Language proficiency - 10
• Interested Consultants shall provide information on their qualifications and experience demonstrating their ability to undertake this assignment (documents, reference to similar services, CVs, experience in similar assignments, etc.).
• The eligibility criteria, the establishment of a shortlist and the selection procedure shall conform to the Bank’s Rules and Procedure for the Use of Consultants under projects financed by the Bank Group.
• The expression of interest by a consultant does not imply any obligation on the part of the Bank to include the Consultant in the shortlist.
• The Bank retains the right to postpone or cancel this recruitment process.
• The duration of services is twelve (12) months (with a possibility of renewal subject to satisfactory performance), and the estimate starting date is June 2023.
• Interested Individual Consultants may obtain further information at the address above during the Bank’s working hours.
• For the EOI to be considered, the consultant needs to be registered in the AfDB DACON Consultant database .See link