Job opportunity Senior Procurement Operations Officer at AFDB

• Full vacancy title: Senior Procurement Operations Officer, SNFI1
• Location: Yaounde, Cameroon
• Position Grade: PL5
• Position Number: 50067808
• Closing Date: 09-Jul-2025

THE POSITION

The Senior Procurement Operations Officer is responsible to ensure that the project procurement activities financed by the Bank in the assigned country are compliant with the Bank’s procurement policy. This is done by advising on procurement arrangements and reviewing procurement decisions within the project/program operations cycle from the identification to completion stages. The incumbent also contributes to the preparation of the Bank’s Country Strategy Paper, and to building procurement capacity of Borrowers which includes training of Borrower staff, advising on project-related procurement matters, and assessing and strengthening the Borrower’s procurement systems.

The Senior Procurement Operations Officer reports administratively to the Cameroon Country Manager (COCM) and functionally to the Division Manager – Procurement (SNFI.1).

KEY FUNCTIONS:

1. Under the direct technical supervision of the Regional Procurement Coordinator, the Senior Procurement Operations Officer will in his/her duty station:Advise/assist the various Sector Divisions involved in the supervision of Borrowers’ project implementation activities as required by the relevant Presidential Instructions.
2. Advise Borrowers, Suppliers, Consultants, Contractors and other Entrepreneurs on all aspects related to the procurement of goods and services under Bank Group-funded projects.
3. Participate in Preparation and Appraisal missions for projects with routine procurement components with a view to assisting Borrowers and Sector Divisions Staff to define the most appropriate modalities for procurement.
4. Prepare the procurement chapter in the Project Appraisal Report.
5. During the project/program preparation cycle, missions assess the adequacy and effectiveness of the procurement capacity at the Executing Agencies and Project Implementation Unit as well as provide advisory technical support to the project/program team on matters of procurement as an input to a new project.
6. Participate with other Multilateral Development Banks in the assessment of the Regional Member Countries’ procurement systems.
7. Participate in the project/program Launching Mission to assist the project/program team in developing capacity building of the Executing Agency in the area of procurement.
8. Review, provide comments and participate in working group meetings of lending and non-lending activities reports
9. Receive, review and approve all tender-related documents requiring the Bank’s “No Objection”, “Approval” or “Action” under the Procurement Policy of the Bank; monitor practical aspects by assisting the Projects’ Task Managers to supervise the procurement activities carried out by the Borrower throughout the project cycle.
10. Process complaints received from bidders, contractors or civil society by the Bank’s directives in force.
11. Maintain an ongoing system of monitoring the compliance with the Bank’s Procurement Policy by the Borrowers and actions taken by project management to implement internal and external audit recommendations and report on the status of implementation.
12. Facilitate and undertake training seminars /workshops for the Borrowers and Bank Staff and Business Opportunity Seminars for the regional and non-regional private sector.
13. Ensure that procurement information and data entered in SAP by sector experts are effective, correct and accurate.
14. Implement audit recommendations as directed – initiating the necessary corrective actions to address all audit findings in the Procurement function and prevent any repeat thereof.
15. Undertake Annual Post Procurement Review Report on ongoing projects to advise Management on lessons learnt
16. Contribute to the preparation of periodic activity reports and the Bank’s Annual Procurement Reports.

COMPETENCIES (skills, experience and knowledge):

1. Hold at least a Master’s 2 degree in Engineering, Public/Business Administration, Law, Procurement, Economics or related fields
2. A minimum of five (5) years of relevant professional experience in providing procurement support and advice for the preparation and implementation of programs and projects financed by the Bank or any other similar institution in developing countries, having private sector experience will be an added advantage
3. Proven familiarity with and solid experience in the practice of procurement of goods and works and the acquisition of consultancy services under donor funding conditions, it would be desirable to know the Bank’s Procurement policy.
4. Experience in supervising and effectively managing the implementation of development projects and programs.
5. Ability to be flexible, open-minded with integrity, client-oriented and results-oriented for achieving both the Bank’s and Borrowers’ objectives.
6. Effective consulting and advisory skills that enable Sector Staff and Borrowers to build their confidence and skills to deal with procurement issues.
7. Good networking skills and judgment are required while working within teams and when building professional relationships with procurement specialists and sector specialists working in the Region.
8. Ability to communicate effectively (written and oral) in French with a working knowledge of the English language.
9. Competence with standard MS Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), preferably combined with knowledge and experience of SAP operations.

THIS POSITION IS CLASSIFIED INTERNATIONAL STATUS AND ATTRACTS INTERNATIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT.

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