Federal Ministry of Health Senior Procurement Specialist Jobs in Ethiopia
Federal Ministry of Health Senior Procurement Specialist Jobs in Ethiopia
Job SummaryThe role of the Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist working under the OWNP CWA Phase II is to support & facilitate the effective implementation of the WASH CWA Program.
Since responsibility for program implementation of WASH is decentralized to the Regional, Woreda and Town levels, the role for the CWA Phase II PMU primarily involves providing the support required by these lower tiers to carry out their functions, as well as to help facilitate and strengthen communications between the different tiers.
Under the WASH PMU the role of the M&E Specialist will be to carry out the Monitoring and Evaluation requirements of the OWNP-CWA (inputs, outputs, outcomes and impacts) in accordance with the POM.
The specialist is also required to establish effective communication with Regional Health Bureau’s Planning, PMUs, Woreda and WASH Team and providing them with the directions, information, systems and skills.
The specialist is required to lead capacity building of M&E activities including development of tools and techniques for efficient reporting and compilation of Program reports.
The M&E Specialist will work within Hygiene and Environment Directorate and WASH PMU and in particular with planning, preparation, follow up and evaluation team who has the responsibility for managing and coordinating planning, follow up, monitoring, evaluation and reporting of WASH activities.
The Hygiene and Environmental Directorate would affirm that work plans drawn by the M&E Specialist in order to discharge their contracted duties are logically compatible with their respective job descriptions and would monitor that the planned services are delivered by the expert in a manner in line with the objective of the project/program.
Roles and responsibilities
The Procurement Specialist will work within the Water Supply Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH) Program Management Unit (PMU) who has the responsibility for managing and coordinating the One WASH Program procurement and contract.
The specific areas of responsibility of the procurement specialist include, but is not limited to:
Reports to Hygiene & Environmental Directorate and work closely with the Ministry’s PMU and the Regional Health Bureaus
Get acquainted with the WASH project legal documents:
Review and get acquainted with the WASH project implementation documents: The CWA II POM, other manuals, region specific implementation plans and assist the Regional Health Bureau, Woreda and Towns’ Water Supply and Sanitation Project to adhere to these documents during project implementation.
Review the standard procurement documents prepared for the project, ensure the appropriate use of them by the implementing agencies and provide inputs for updating and enriching the documents.
Review the procurement manual, prepares capacity building training materials and provide formal and on the job training for PMU staff
in the regions on the application of the manual and standard procurement documents.
Monitor adequacy of the number and qualification of the regions procurement staff, recommend action and closely work procurement staff at the Ministries, Towns and regional levels.
Review procurement documents prepared for the project, the bidding documents, bid evaluation reports and the contract documents
Conduct frequent travel to regions to review and ensure the quality of the Regions procurement performance and reporting.
Ensure that the program procurement plan and Regional procurement plans are updated and maintained.
Visit selected Woredas and towns to review the procurement manual application and get feedback for the procurement manual and the POM improvement.
Provide input to the PMUs quarterly report on procurement.
Ensures the proper integration of the procurement information into the overall program monitoring and evaluation system.
Provide assistance to the independent auditors as wells as to the World Bank’s procurement reviewers while reviewing procurement activities at the woreda, town, and regional levels.
Compile quality assured Procurement Plans and Contract Registers from regions, woredas, and Towns.
Prepare procurement process tracking and follow-up system, and prepare contract status tracking system, and monitor and report on procurement and contract activities.
Organize, Support and implement all procurement activities within the WDC based on the applicable procurement procedures.
Submits reports of the field visits, workshops and meeting results (minutes) within agreed time frame
Reports monthly, quarterly, and yearly project status.
In addition to the above-mentioned activities, the Senior Procurement Specialist performs other related and relevant assignments.
Job Requirements
Knowledge, Skills & Experience
The candidate should have MSc in Procurement Management , Purchasing and Supplies Management, Engineering (Construction Management, Civil Engineering , Hydraulics or, Sanitary) with at least 8 years direct experience in Procurement out of which 3 years in WASH Programs.
He / She has Proven familiarity with World Bank procurement guidelines and procedures including the World Bank Standard Bidding Documents for procurement of goods, works and services & strong capability of communication on the subject matter, and capacity to offer trainings.
How to Apply
Qualified applicants are invited to send their all related documents including Application Letter, CV, their Educational degrees, Work Experiences.
Applicants must choose and indicate only ONE region/duty station they are applying for.
On the subject Line of your email and your Application Letter, please clearly write the position you are applying e.g. “Senior procurement Expert”. Your application will be automatically disqualified, if you fail to do so.
All applications must be sent to in PDF format only within 10 working days from the first date of this announcement on ethiojobs.net.
MINSTRY OF HEALTH
HUMAN RESOURCE ADMINISTRATION
DIRECTORATE
BLOCK 1 FIRST FLOOR
ADDIS ABABA
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