• Company: Ministry of National Development Planning
• Location: Zambia
• State: Zambia
• Job type: Full-Time
• Job Category: Administrative/Secretarial Jobs in Zambia

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 adaptation, climate-resilient infrastructure and strategic program support in agriculture, water, livestock, fisheries, and natural resources and climate information services. 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 region of Zambia to support sustainable livelihoods, and in the event of an eligible crisis or emergency, to provide an 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: infrastructure 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 the 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 the 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

• Prepare and implement procurement plans and tracking mechanisms for the project;
• 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;
• Facilitate negotiations associated with contractual engagements of individuals and firms;
• Monitor and report on timely execution of all procurement and contracts;
• Implement procurement activities of the project, based on an approved procurement plan;
• Act as Liaison on procurement activities with the Provincial Administration, the Project Implementation Unit and the Procurement Manager – NPCU to ensure compliance of all expected procurement guidelines for both the World Bank and Government;
• In liaison with the Procurement Manager, develop, update and ensure implementation of the Procurement Strategy and Manual;
• Provide procurement advisory services at all levels of project implementation, and Undertake any other tasks as assigned by the Project Operations Officer

QUALIFICATIONS

• 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);
• 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;
• Minimum of three (03) years post qualification working experience in Procurement and management position.
• Experience in donor-funded projects, in particular, World-Bank funded projects, is desirable or an added advantage;
• Good communication skills;
• Computer literate with skills n at Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Microsoft Office; and
• Should demonstrate previous experience of working with and in multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary teams;
• Good understanding of government and donor/cooperating partners’ working environments; and
• Should be a self-starter, good team player and possess the ability to work under minimum supervision, and meet deadlines.

DURATION

The engagement is for an initial 2 years with the possibility of extension based on satisfactory performance.

REPORTING

The Procurement Officer shall report to the Project Operations Officer PIU; In addition, the Procurement Officer shall collaborate with the Procurement Manager at the NPCU.

How to Apply

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 following email address:

[email protected].

Head Procurement For/ Permanent Secretary – DPA Ministry of National Development Planning Corner of John Mbita and Nationalist Road, CSO Building Lusaka ZAMBIA.