Jobs in Lilongwe Malawi Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development Jobs in Lilongwe Procurement and Contracts Specialist Jobs in Lilongwe at Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development Procurement and Contracts Specialist Employment opportunities Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development
Closes*> May 14, 2021
Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development
Malawi Institute of Management (MIM) has been retained by its client, Ministry
of Local Government (MoLG), to recruit dedicated and result-oriented
individuals to fill the following vacant position tenable in Lilongwe
PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTS SPECIALST
The Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development. with the financial
support from International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), is ready
to execute a “Transforming Agriculture through Diversification and
Entrepreneurship (TRADE) Programme” for a period of 5 years. The main goal of
the TRADE Progamme is to improve sustainable livelihoods of rural people in
Malawi and will be implemented through three inter-linked components
(1) Sustainable producer-private partnerships
(2) Enabling environment for smallholder commercialisation;
(3) institutional support and Programme management and coordination.
Foregoing the above stated position will form port of a dedicated Programme
Management Unit (PMU). The PMU will be expected to coordinate, supervise and
lead the implementation of the entire programme. Overall, the Procurement and
Contracts Specialist will report to the Programme Coordinator who will be in
charge of the PMU, reporting directly to the Secretary for Local Government.
Purpose of the Job
Reporting to the National Programme Coordinator, the Procurement and Contracts
Specialist (PCS) vail be responsible fer managing procurement processes and
contract administration aspects. As head of the procurement unit, the
incumbent will be tasked to ensure Compliance with Government of Malawi (GOM)
Procurement regulations and ensure due diligence to comply with IFAD
Procurement Guidelines and handbook.
Key Responsibilities and Duties
• Champion the installation of appropriate procurement systems and procedures
for effective planning and monitoring of procurements under the project
• Oversee preparation and consolidation of inputs to the Annual Procurement
Plan
• Prepare a draft manual on procurement by partners and grant recipients,
which sets the minimum standards of compliance for the procurement of goods
and services under TRADE financing
• Continuously train (on the job) implementers in the preparation of terms of
reference, specifications and proactive follow-up of these inputs in the
bidding processes;
• Prepare bidding documents based on acceptable bidding standards
• Ensure all prior review requirements such as obtaining of the No Objections
from IFAD are complied with in a timely manner,
• Ensure that all the due tendering processes are adhered to; sufficient
publications, strict adherence to deadlines and transparency in communications
with bidders, publication of bid results
• Ensure acceptable record keeping in procurement with at least a complete
procurement file for each procurement from start to contract finalization.
Maintain all procurement records in a form appropriate for regular auditing
and spot checks by supervision missions;
• Communicate to all implementing entities and service providers their
responsibilities and requirements with respect to procurement in keeping with
prevailing Government practices which are acceptable to IFAD; and,
• Oversee the contracting process, including ensuring that Evaluation
Committees have people with appropriate expertise
Qualification and Experience
• A minimum of Master’s Degree Business Administration, Public Administration,
Finance, Economics, Logistics and supply. Those with a First degree n
procurement, Logistics and supply will have an added advantage.
• At least 7 years’ proven experience in procurement and contracts management
of Programmes or businesses with similar funding and,
• Advance knowledge of web-based management systems in procurement management.
Key Competencies
• Demonstrates integrity by modelling the GoM/IFAD’s values and ethical
standards
• Ability to analyse procurement service requirements and lead procurement
processes using specific procurement methods (RFQ. ITB, RFP]
• In depth knowledge on rural development issues;
• Ability to advocate and provide policy advice on organizational policies and
procedures
• Ability to lead implementation of new systems (business side). and affect
staff behavioural/ attitudinal change
• Strong analytic al stills and demonstrates openness to change and ability to
manage complexities and.
• Builds strong relationships with clients and external actors.
Submission of Applications
Interested applicants that meet the requirements and qualifications of each
position are advised to apply by submitting an application letter accompanied
with a detailed curriculum vitae, indicating all past experience from similar
programmes as well as the contact details (email and telephone number) of at
least three (3) professional references. Applicants are also strictly advised
to include copies of original certificates.
Submissions to be sent to the email [ recruitment@mim.ac.mw
](mailtorecruitment@mim.ac.mw) clearly mentioning the subject line
MLGRD/FAD/RECRUITMENT/2021.
Closing date Friday, 14th May 2021. Only successful applicants will be
acknowledged
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