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Description
Do you want to build a career that
is truly worthwhile? Working at the World Bank provides a unique opportunity
for you to help our clients solve their greatest development challenges. The
World Bank consists of two entities – the International Bank for Reconstruction
and Development (IBRD) and the International Development Association (IDA).
It is a global development cooperative owned by 189 member countries. As the
largest development bank in the world, the World Bank provides loans,
guarantees, risk management products, and advisory services to middle-income
and creditworthy low-income countries, and coordinates responses to regional
and global challenges.
The Governance Global Practice (GGP) comprises a variety of different
professional disciplines working on public institutions, including
procurement, public sector management, governance and anti-corruption, and
financial management.
GGP’s Procurement Department convenes a leading group of practitioners
focused on advancing cutting-edge practices and innovations in the fields of
procurement, anti-corruption and open government. To enhance its capacity,
the Department seeks to recruit/appoint a highly organized, energized and
experienced professional, capable of operating effectively in India.
The South Asia Region (SAR) serves 8 countries and diverse IBRD or IDA
borrowers/recipients. The mission of the SAR is to support the Bank Group’s
overarching goals of ending poverty and boosting shared prosperity. We are
organized in five Country Management Units (CMUs), each covering single or
multiple countries, which are accountable for the overall country program,
consistent with objectives articulated in the Country Partnership Framework.
Based on work program agreements with the CMUs, sector staff and teams in the
Global Practices are accountable for delivering the portfolio of lending and
non-lending products.
The majority of SAR procurement team is decentralized and based in country
offices. Procurement team members supporting the country programs in
Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Nepal, Bhutan and
Bangladesh are managed by an Accredited Practice Manager (PM) who is based at
the World Bank Headquarters in Washington DC. The Procurement Specialist will
be working under the oversight and guidance of Practice Manager for SAR.
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
• Provides technical fiduciary advice on procurement activities and engage in
policy dialogue to strengthen procurement systems in India.
• Supports clients in India in achieving value for money (VFM) in public
procurement in order to enhance service delivery and development outcomes
with integrity.
• Understand relevant procurement markets using analytical tools and
approaches to define more effective procurement strategies.
• Participates in missions and plays a key role in developing practical
approaches to procurement while simultaneously dealing with difficult policy
and operational issues.
• Prepares and/or comments on draft operational directives and policy papers;
produces major/complex reports.
• Develops and executes training modules on complex sector related
procurement topics.
The work implies frequent interaction with the following stakeholders:
• Management in the duty station and in some occasions in HQ or other
countries.
• Government officials and equivalent contacts in other international
organizations, partner entities, etc.
• Procurement specialists within the World Bank and government units.
• Counterparts in the Bank across VPUs, Global Practices and other units
involved in meeting the Bank’s business objectives.
• Other external constituencies and expert groups.
Selection Criteria
• Master’s degree in a relevant
field (e.g. business administration, engineering, commerce, law, procurement,
etc.)
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in carrying out technical duties
in procurement inside or outside the World Bank.
• Knowledge of the concepts, principles and practices governing international
procurement, with the ability to translate concepts into operational work,
including but limited to VFM, sustainable procurement, strategic sourcing,
market analysis, contract management, etc...
• Ability to deal sensitively in a multi-cultural environment and build
effective working relations with clients and colleagues.
• High levels of integrity.
• Excellent command of English.
• Knowledge on institutions and procurement reforms in Borrower’s countries.
• Good knowledge of concepts, principles and approaches to international
procurement and of public procurement systems. For more information and online application click here
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