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PROCUREMENT OFFICER X3 |
Ministry of National Development Planning |
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Posted 2019-03-27 07:33:02
Zambia
has been implementing the World Bank supported Pilot Programme for Climate
Resilience (PPCR) aimed at strengthening Zambia ‘s institutional framework for
climate resilience (while) improving the adaptive capacity of vulnerable
communities in selected Sub-basins. This phase strengthens capacity at both
national and local levels, whilst piloting the mainstreaming of climate risk
management into spatial planning. Investments supported by the Zambia PPCR on
the ground include participatory adaptaton, climate-resilient infrastructure
and strategic program support in agriculture, water, livestock, fisheries and
natural resources and climate information scrvices. The investments were
targeted at helping the country to manage the challenge of land degradation,
unsustainable land use and climate variability and change.
Building
on the programmatic approach for the implementation of the PPCR in Western
Province of Zambia and scaling up lessons from it, the Government of the
Republic of Zambia with the support of the World Bank
will be implementing the Transforming Landscapes for Resilience and Development
(TRALARD) project in the Northern region of Zambia, in three provinces, namely;
Luapula. Northern and Muchinga. The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to improve
natural resource management in the northern regon of Zambia to support
sustainable livelihoods, and in the event of an eligible crisis or emergency,
to provide immediate and effective response to the eligible crisis or
emergency. TRALARD project will cover a number of thematic areas including
sustainable landscape management, restoration and resilience: intrastructure
tor resilience and market access; and contingency emergency response, to
support one of the poorest regions in the country by integrating livelihood
improvement with natural resource sustainability. The interventions will
operationalize landscape approaches to contribute to the national forest
landscapes restoration requirements as well as enhance resilience and
development in the Northern region and deepen the work in southern region of
the country.
The
impacts of climate change, subtle or gradual as they are, remain persistent.
They are taking their toll on the natural resource base of the region.
exacerbating the already vulnerable context of the people.
The
government of Zambia has embraced an integrated approach to development
investments at landscape level. To respond to the challenges of sustainable
livelihoods by restoring degraded forest lands and through
multi-dimension renewable natural resource sustainable use and restoration,
will require a demand for a large scale, landscape approach that could impact
thousands of rural level communities.
The
Ministry of National Development Planning now invites applications from
suitably qualified candidates to fill the following vacancies as part of the
TRALARD Project Implementation Units (PIUS) in the three (3) target
provinces of Luapula, Muchinga and Northern provinces;
PROCUREMENT
OFFICER-3 Positions (01-Luapula, 01-Muchinga, 01-Northern)
OBJECTIVE
OF THE POSITION
The
Procurement Officer will be responsible for the procurement of goods, works and
services under the direct executing responsibility of the Provincial
Administration in accordance with the Government of the Republic of Zambia and
World Bank procedures.
SPECIFIC
DUTIES
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Prepare
and implement procurement plans and tracking mechanisms for the project;
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Take
the gad and guide project staff in the selection of consultants by preparing
expressions of interest, and managing the related Request For Proposals processes
and in evaluation processes;
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Facilitate
negotiations associated with contractual engagements of individuals and firms;
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Monitor
and report on timely execution of all procurement and contracts;
§
Implement
procurement activities of the project, based on approved procurement plan;
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Act
as Liaison on procurement activities with the Provincial Administration, the
Project Implemertation Unit and the Procurement Manager – NPCU to ensure
compliance of all expected procurement guidelines for both the World Bank and
Government;
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In
liaison with the Procurement Manager, develop, update and ensure implementation
of the Procurement Strategy and Manual;
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Provide
procurement advisory services at all levels of project implementation; and
Undertake any other tasks as assigned by the Project Operations Officer
QUALIFICATIONS
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Minimum
education of a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline (such as,
Procurement, Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, and any other
management related field);
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Professional
qualification in a Procurement related field such as the Chartered Institute of
Purchasing and Supply (MCIPS);
§
Must
be a member of a recognized professional body such as the Zambia Institute of
Purchasing and Supply (ZIPS), and possess a valid current practicing certificate;
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Minimum
of three (03) years post qualification working experience in Procurement and
management position.
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Experience
in donor funded projects, in particular World-Bank funded projects, is
desirable or an added advantage;
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Good
communication skills;
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Computer
literate with skills n at Excel, Word, Power point, Microsoft Office; and
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Should
demonstrate previous experience of working with and in multi-cultural and
multi-disciplinary teams;
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Good
understanding of government and donor/cooperating partners’ working
environments; and
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Should
be a self-starter, good team player and possess ability to work under minimum
supervision, and meet deadlines.
DURATION
The
engagement is for an initial 2 years with possibility of extension based on
satisfactory performance.
REPORTING
The
Procurement Officer shall report to the Project Operations Officer PIU; In
addition, the Procurement Offcer shall collaborate with the Procurement Manager
at the NPCU.
METHOD
OF APPLICATION:
Sealed
application letters with current curriculum vitae (CV) and copies of
academic/professional qualifications must be deposited in the tender box
situated at the address below not later than Friday, 5th April 2019. The outer
envelope must clearly indicate the position applied for.
Applications
may also be submitted via the followng email address:
info@znccs.org.zm.
Head Procurement
For/ Permanent Secretary – DPA
Ministry of National Development Planning
Corner of John Mbita and Nationalist Road, CSO Building
Lusaka
ZAMBIA.