Do you want to
build a career that is truly worthwhile? 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 and promoting shared prosperity. With 189 member countries and more
than 120 offices worldwide, we work with public and private sector partners,
investing in groundbreaking projects and using data, research, and technology
to develop solutions to the most urgent global challenges. For more
information, visit www.worldbank.org.
Western and
Central Africa (AFW) Region
We need the best
and brightest talent focused on Sub-Saharan African countries in order to
harness the potential and innovation happening across the continent. Africa is
a continent on the move, with a young population and a growing market of nearly
1.2bn people. We are committed to making the Africa regional teams into leading
innovation hubs. Yet, these vast
opportunities are tempered by persistent gaps in education, health, and skills,
which have Africa only reaching forty percent of its estimated potential.
Moreover, conflict, food insecurity, population growth, and the disruptive
forces of climate change threaten to curtail or even reverse the progress that
has been made over the past decades. In West and
Central Africa, the World Bank is a leading partner with a growing portfolio of
343 projects totaling more than $57.5 billion in areas such as agriculture,
trade and transport, energy, education, health, water and sanitation- all to
support job creation, gender equality, poverty reduction, and better lives.
Across the continent, the World Bank’s program has nearly doubled over the last
10 years. By 2030, about 87% of the world’s extreme poor are projected to live
in Sub-Saharan Africa, so this is where our mission to end extreme poverty and
to promote shared prosperity will be achieved.
Are you ready to
make an impact? We are looking for dedicated professionals to join our
innovative and diverse team to improve people’s lives and help countries build
back better after COVID.
Western and
Central Africa (AFW) Region: https://www.worldbank.org/en/region/afr/western-and-central-africa
Equitable Growth,
Finance and Institutions Practice Group
Equitable Growth,
Finance, and Institutions (EFI) Practice Group (PG) support economic policies
and legal, regulatory, and institutional reforms to enable equitable and
sustainable growth and to reduce poverty.
The Governance
Global Practice
More than half of
the global population expresses distrust in government institutions. The Governance GP helps
developing countries build capable, efficient, open, inclusive and accountable
institutions that can support economic growth, reduce poverty, deliver needed
services and earn the confidence of citizens. Our work encompasses public
financial management, public procurement, civil service reform, open
government, anti-corruption, and using technology to improve quality and
access to government services. For more information:
More information: https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/governance
The Procurement
Team in the AFW Region works with client countries on two major tasks: i)
fiduciary assurance and implementation support to Bank-financed projects and
ii) strengthening country procurement systems. The areas of focus in these
countries include strengthening procurement institutions, procurement
legislation, professionalization of procurement staff, procurement data
analytics, sustainable/green procurement, SME development and improving
procurement transaction efficiency.
The majority of the
EAWP1 procurement team is decentralized and based in country offices.
Procurement team members supporting the country programs in the AWCF1 countries
(Senegal, Cabo Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania, and The Gambia) and seven
other countries in AFW are managed by an Accredited Practice Manager (PM) who
is based at the World Bank Office in Dakar, Senegal.
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
The Procurement Specialist(s) will help support and further develop EAWP1’s
work program, with a specific focus on the Cabo Verde and Guinea Bissau portfolio
of projects. He/she will participate and play a key role in the operational,
analytical, and advisory activities of the unit. This requires strong knowledge
of both economic and public-sector governance issues, as well as extensive
experience in operations. He/she will also have diplomatic skills to engage
effectively with the many stakeholders involved inside and outside the Bank.
He/she will have demonstrated ability to work effectively with counterparts in
government as well as with multilateral and bilateral institutions. He/she is
also expected to establish and maintain good working relationships with a
variety of international and national partner organizations (academia, civil
society groups, local research centers).
He/she will work with a team comprising a Procurement Hub Coordinator, 2 Senior
Procurement Specialists and a Procurement Specialist all based in Dakar and a
Procurement Specialist based in Nouakchott to provide a complete range of
procurement services to the Cabo Verde and Guinea-Bissau portfolio of projects and
work with institutions to improve service delivery and public expenditures
management through more effective and efficient procurement and contract
management. In Cabo Verde, 8 national projects are under implementation with a
total commitment of $260 million and 2 projects ($ 50 million) are in the
lending program. In Guinea-Bissau 6 national projects ($180 million) are under implementation
and 2 projects ($30m) are in the lending pipeline for FY25. In addition to the
national projects 10 regional integration projects ($400m) are in the lending
pipeline for the two countries. The Procurement Specialist will also support
the Hub Coordinator who leads the dialogue with authorities in Cabo Verde and
in Guinea-Bissau on public procurement reform as a series of initiatives and
continue to strengthen country procurement systems with the objective of using
elements of the country systems under the Bank-financed projects.
The selected
candidate(s) will undertake the following tasks:
Scope of Work
• Provides
technical fiduciary advice on procurement activities and engage in policy
dialogue to strengthen procurement systems.
• Supports
clients in achieving value for money in public procurement in order to enhance
service delivery and development outcomes with integrity.
• Understands
relevant procurement markets using analytical tools and approaches to define
more effective procurement strategies.
• Participates in
missions and plays a key role in developing practical approaches to procurement
while simultaneously dealing with difficult policy and operational issues.
• Prepares and/or
comments on draft operational directives and policy papers; produces
major/complex reports.
• Develops and
executes training modules on complex sector related procurement topics.
The work implies
frequent interaction with the following stakeholders:
• The Practice
Manager who is based in Dakar, Senegal, Management in her/his duty station, and
on some occasions in Washington DC or locations in other countries.
• Government
officials and equivalent contacts in other international organizations, partner
entities, etc.
• Procurement Specialists
within the World Bank and government units.
• Counterparts in
the Bank across VPUs, Global Practices and other units involved in meeting the
Bank’s business objectives.
• Other external
constituencies and expert groups.