Procurement Officer, Intellectual Services at Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is a regional group of fifteen West African countries. Founded on 28 May 1975, with the signing of the Treaty of Lagos, its mission is to promote economic integration across the region.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Procurement Officer, Intellectual Services

Job Code: 20003136
Location: Abuja
Grade: P3/P4
Department: Internal Services
Status: Permanent
Directorate: Administration & General Services
Division: Administration, Logistics, And Maintenance
Line Supervisor: PPO Procurement

Role Overview

• Under the supervision of the Head of Procurement (P5), this incumbent has the responsibility for the management of the daily procurement activities (including for Grants) in the division from the request to the delivery of Intellectual Services.

Role and Responsibilities

• Prepare and execute yearly procurement plans to support business and operational needs based on requirements stated in the business plans and budgets of the Directorate.
• In liaison with Finance, ensure timely funding, and/or resolution of any funding issues about procurement activities.
• Maintain awareness of market conditions, including source lists, price availability, and competitiveness, and ensure that costs are fair and reasonable before approving any purchase.
• Support the various Department in the finalization of the terms of reference for their various needs and make recommendations to ensure compliance with rules and procedures of ECOWAS or Donors for Goods and services.
• Prepare bidding documents including draft contracts and other procurement documents, as directed by the Head of Procurement.
• Prepare all the notices for publication (Pre-selection Notices) as agreed upon.
• Keep track of the status of each procurement – from request to the selection of the Consultant and ensuring that priorities are met.
• Support all the evaluation Committee in the evaluation of proposals and ensure compliance with rules and procedures.
• In his secretary role, prepare all the evaluation reports in line with the decision of the evaluation Committees.
• Prepare all contracts for signature and monitor in liaison with the User Department their implementation.
• Produce/provide quarterly reports covering all intellectual services-related activities for the Commission and on the implementation of the approved procurement Plan.
• Maintain a central register of main contracts to accurately record the status of contracts with consultants, develop an appropriate database for key Consultants, and track service level agreements with consultants.
• Maintain a proper archiving of all Procurement documents (Procurement Plan, Request for Proposals, Publications, evaluation reports, and contracts);
• Undertake any other official mission assigned to him by Superiors.

Academic Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent) in Business Administration, Public Administration, Commerce, Supply Chain, Law, or a related field from a recognized university.
• Five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in Procurement and /or Supply chain Management for a Public Institution, International Organization, NGO or Multilateral Aid Agencies.
• Knowledge of procurement policies, processes, and procedures of Development Partners such as the World Bank, African Development Bank, and European Union.
• Knowledge of an Enterprise Resource Planning system or other Procurement related management system.
• Knowledge of all operational processes to identify and evaluate weaknesses in surveillance controls; ability to strengthen processes to actively mitigate/eliminate potential for non-compliance and breech of ethics; ability to create pattern analysis and statistical models of processes and controls to detect anomalies/weaknesses.
• Relevant training in Procurement or Supply chain Management will be an advantage.

Age Limit:

• Be below 50 years old. This provision does not apply to internal candidates.

Ecowas Key Competencies:

• Ability to persuade/influence others to consider a certain point of view, adopt a new idea or implement new methods and practices.
• Ability to lead a team of trainees/junior staff and instill a spirit of teamwork to engage employees and achieve a well-defined set of activities.
• Ability to respect chain of command in an appropriate manner.
• Ability to resolve challenges that occur with minimal direction and/or to recommend and explain solutions or alternatives for approval.
• Ability to utilize the Code of Ethics to manage self, others, information, and resources.
• Ability to mentor others and create feedback loops with supervisors, colleagues, and subordinates to build strong working relationships and improve performance.
• Contribute to maintaining organizational unit’s performance goals and standards.
• Interpersonal skills with the ability to keep a client informed of progress or setbacks in projects of relevance to timeline, quality, and quantity.
• Ability to proactively interact with clients and build strong trusting relationships based on mutual respect and regular discussions.
• Ability to establish and sustain professional credibility with clients/stakeholders in a manner that anticipates their needs, mitigates issues, and carefully balances professional obligations with the need to be sensitive and responsive to their needs.
• Ability to counsel, advise, consult, and guide others on matters pertaining to assigned client service responsibilities and established client service standards.
• Demonstrate respect for cultural differences, fairness, and ability to relate well with people from varied backgrounds, nationality, genders, ethnicities, races, and religion.
• Understanding of diverse cultural views especially within West Africa, with sensitivity to group differences; ability to challenge bias and to practice tolerance and empathy.
• Ability to listen actively, consider people’s concerns and apply judgement, tact, and diplomacy.
• Ability to work in a diverse and inclusive interactive environment that benefits from diverse strengths.
• Ability and responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work.
• Ability to encourage, empower, and advocate for people in an unbiased and transparent manner.
• Knowledge of ECOWAS institutions, sectors, programmes, and policies.
• Knowledge of ECOWAS internal operational requirements of programs, projects, services, and systems required to achieve work assignments and meet performance goals.
• Knowledge of rules and procedures of ECOWAS associated assigned responsibilities and ability to explain these clearly to others.
• Knowledge of the ECOWAS culture, structures and performance issues and priorities impacting assigned responsibilities.
• Knowledge of member states development trends, indicators, challenges, and opportunities as it relates to project/programme assigned to own position.
• Ability to study data/information from a variety of sources, identify anomalies, trends and issues, present findings, and make recommendations.
• Ability to break down problems or processes into key parts to identify and solve gaps in service, quality assurance, compliance, and performance targets.
• Knowledge of and ability to apply techniques to generate creative ideas and new approaches to meeting goals.
• Ability to use evidence and research to inform policies and programs and identify relevant and appropriate sources of information, including stakeholders, regional institutions and/or internal committees.
• Demonstrate operational computer proficiency using appropriate tools.
• Ability to make sound use of graphics and tables to effectively present numerical data to write semi-complex technical reports/proposals and edit/check templates, letters, etc.
• Ability to convey information clearly and concisely in a succinct and organized manner through both writing and verbal means,
• Exhibit interpersonal skills, make presentations, express opinions, and debate ideas with others in a constructive manner.
• Proficiency in information communication technologies (ICT).
• Fluency in oral and written expressions in one of the ECOWAS official languages of the Community (English, French & Portuguese). Knowledge of an additional one will be an added advantage.
• Ability to develop and implement an individual action plan for achieving specific work goals.
• Identify, organize, and monitor tasks throughout to facilitate execution.
• Ability to contribute and/or lead on projects as per accepted project management standards and techniques, to co-ordinate contributions by others to set and meet deadlines.
• Ability to organize work, set priorities, and work within timelines, giving attention to details, stakeholders, indicators, and risks.
• Ability to identify, collect and assess indicators to monitor performance and to take proactive remedial action as required.

Annual Salary
UA49,106.81 / USD77,480.72 - UA56,591.37 / USD 89,289.87

Application Closing Date
15th May, 2024.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their correctly filled Application Form, Curriculum Vitae (CV) and a Motivation Letter to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.

Click here to download the application form (Docx.)

Note

• Female applications are encouraged.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
• Applications initially submitted with only the CV remain acceptable.
• ECOWAS does not charge a fee for recruitment and will not request for your account details.