Project Officers, Procurement at the Plateau State Government Community and Social Development Agency

Plateau State is implementing a 2-year additional financing of Community and Social Development Project (CSDP) World Bank Assisted. The Project has the objective to increase access of poor people (in rural communities) to Improved social and natural resources infrastructure services in a sustainable manner through the provision of grant support to benefiting communities for implementation of community-driven micro-projects under approved Community Development Plan (COP).

To commence State-level implementation of the additional financing, we require the services of the position below:

Job Title: Project Officer, Procurement

Location: Plateau

Roles and Responsibilities
The project office Procurement shall handle the following:

• Be responsible for procurement of the state Agency including Procurement planning, design, implementation, management and training;
• Be responsible for the preparation of bids document (inclusive technical specifications) for the acquisition of goods/services;
• Serve as secretary of all evaluation and selection of consultants and suppliers within agreed processes;
• Effectively manage all contracts and ensure that deliveries (quality/quantity/time) are in line with contract provisions,
• Ensure appropriate sanctions are applied on defaulting contractors; Provide training on procurement and community contracting to Operations officers;
• Provide assistance to financial officers on contractual disbursement;
• Ensure that CPMCS adhere to procurement procedures and guidelines;
• Prepare and submit procurement status reports on a quarterly basis as part of financial monitoring report;
• Prepare evaluation reports for all evaluation of goods and services;
• Maintain comprehensive procurement unit cost database to be used in preparing a Project Cost Document and provide up to date information on all procurement at state Agency;
• Ensure that procurement plans are implemented as scheduled and;
• Any other duties as may be assigned by the Operations Manager

Qualification and Experience

• At least first Degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Architecture, Marketing, Purchasing and Supply or related field, with at least Five (5) years post qualification experience part of which must relate to procurement in a foreign funded agency or state Government due process office.
• Computer literacy is compulsory and experience in contracting lean added advantage.

Remuneration
The position is remunerated based on agreed terms with the World Bank.

Application Closing Date
16th October, 2015.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their signed and sealed application to:
The Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development,
Women Development Centre,
Adjacent Plateau State Library Board,
Jos,
Plateau State.