Apply for Vacancy for Country Director at The World Bank in Haiti. The deadline for this job is 7th May 2021.

Description

Working at the World Bank Group provides a unique opportunity for you to help our clients solve their greatest development challenges. Also, the World Bank Group is one of the largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries; a unique global partnership of five institutions dedicated to ending extreme poverty, increasing shared prosperity and promoting sustainable development.

Scope of Work:

• Work independently on procurement matters in the Bank’s fiduciary and service functions’ performance. Also, seeking guidance on complex projects/issues from senior procurement staff and the Procurement Coordinator, as necessary.
• Employ appropriate methodologies for handling both simple and complex procurement tasks and/or issues.
• Likewise, provide operational advice to clients and Bank staff on concepts, policies, and procedures for international and national procurement.
• Moreover, negotiate and resolves difficult procurement issues with Borrower agencies and handle questions/complaints from officials and contractors on bidding and award issues.
• Designs and conducts workshops to educate procurement professionals in the Bank and Borrower agencies on the Bank’s philosophy and approach to procurement, the rationale of its policy framework, relevant procedures, processes, and specialized procurement topics.
• Also, prepare a range of procurement-related documents and reports.
• Establish appropriate interaction with country counterparts on sector, organizational, human resources management, financial, economic, and regulatory practices.
• To provide guidance and training to junior procurement staff at GD and GE and ACS staff in the Country Office.
• Furthermore, work implies frequent interaction with Managers and Technical Specialists in the work unit and staff from other agencies, donors, consultants, and borrowers.

Selection Criteria

• Master’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent qualification relevant to this position.
• Moreover, minimum of five (5) years of direct relevant professional experience in procurement and contract management.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills in English/French, independently preparing a variety of written outputs and editing technical reports.
• Similarly, solid understanding of the concepts, principles, and practices governing international procurement, with the ability to translate concepts into operational work, including but not limited to VFM, sustainable procurement, strategic sourcing, market analysis, contract management, etc.
• Additionally, good understanding of critical linkages and relationships among clients’ business drivers, business operations and objectives and Procurement processes.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, flexibility, and ability to work in teams in a multi-cultural environment.
• Also, ability to deal sensitively and diplomatically with internal/external contacts at all levels; work independently, prioritizing work, taking initiative, and solving problems; adapt to changing business needs by continuous learning/training.

General Competencies

• Client-driven and a sense of personal responsibility for achieving a technical quality and timeliness.
• Also, ability to solve complex problems involving multiple stakeholders and constraints. Analytical skills to recognize patterns, extract conclusions and strategies out of information coming from multiple sources and in a variety of forms.
• Results-oriented to act as a trusted, strategic advisor, partnering with clients to deliver results.

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