Public Procurement Expert

at  GOPA Worldwide Consultants GmbH

TASK DESCRIPTION:

• Lead on implementation of all public-procurement related activities for Work Packages 1 and 2
• Individual capacity building for public officials in the area of public procurement, including within Work Package 3
• Provision of trainings with the ultimate objective to facilitate CPSP certification of individual technical staff of partner organisation
• Technical and process advice to PPRA, PSPTB, IAGD and other relevant organisations to strengthen institutional capacity in the areas of audit and public procurement.
• Support to establish virtual training courses with PPRA/PSPTB.
• Targeted support for the implementation of specific audit recommendations, including capacity development in public procurement and contract management for identified stakeholders
• Facilitation of operational planning in Work Packages 1 and 2
• Coordination of short-term experts delivering services in line with agreements with team leader and partner organisations
• Supporting Team Leader on ad-hoc basis

EDUCATION/TRAINING/SKILLS

• University degree (Bachelor’s) in Economics, Finance, Political Science, Law, or similar relevant fields
• Knowledge of Swahili, C1-level in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (5 out of 10 possible points)
• Knowledge of English, B2-level in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (5 out of 10 possible points)

GENERAL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

• 7 years of professional experience in the sector of Public Financial Management

SPECIFIC PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

• 5 years of professional experience in Public Procurement

Professional experience in the country/ region of assignment:

• 7 years of professional experience in Africa (in accordance with UN DESA Statistics Division, of which 2 years in Tanzania

EXPERIENCE IN THE FIELD OF DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION:

• 3 years of experience in development cooperation projects

Please refer the Job description for details