Overview
Lead ADB's procurement operations in a sector or resident mission team, providing technical guidance and capacity development to ensure compliance with ADB's procurement policies and procedures.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead ADB's procurement operations in a sector or resident mission team.
- Provide assistance, technical guidance and capacity development to ensure compliance with ADB's procurement policies and procedures.
- Support improvements in the implementation performance of ADB portfolio of loans, grants, and technical assistance.
- Advise on the use of FIDIC suite of contracts and performance-based contracting formats.
- Lead projects focused on the establishment, harmonization and improvement of ADB procurement policies and procedures.
- Work with sector divisions and/or resident missions to provide procurement advice across ADB's sectors of operations.
- Lead the assigned sector or resident mission country team, overseeing the procurement portfolio, managing client relationships, and assigning and managing the team's workload.
- Oversee and review borrowers' procurement actions and submissions for engaging consultants under ADB loans.
- Provide technical guidance, advice approvals with delegated authority.
- Perform country, sector and agency procurement risk assessments, including under the Methodology for Assessing Procurement Systems.
- Provide advice on the use of the FIDIC suite of contracts, performance-based and design-build-operate contracts.
- Lead the design, processing, administration, and evaluation of loan and TA projects with emphasis on procurement and contract management.
- Support SDs during processing and administration missions and provide quality input in the relevant Board documents.
- Process and administer TA projects associated with procurement, project administration and country procurement systems.
- Lead the enhancement of procurement policy and procedures and project administration instructions.
- Coordinate the harmonization of ADB's procurement policy with other development agencies.
- Lead the preparation and delivery of tailored training to ADB and EA staff to develop skills in procurement, consulting services and project administration.
- Lead the preparation and delivery of business opportunities seminars and other outreach events.
- Lead complex assignments requiring review of team members' deliverables, covering diverse tasks including those outside of own field of expertise.
- Identify, lead, and deliver efficiency programs, process improvements and reforms concerning PPFD operational, policy, and corporate activities.
- Lead in supporting work monitoring the quality of divisional outputs.
- Provide guidance to other procurement specialists.
- Provide leadership and support to reporting staff.
- Oversee the performance of reporting staff, providing clear direction and regular monitoring and feedback on performance.
- Ensure the ongoing learning and development of reporting staff.
- Undertake other tasks that may be assigned as reflected in your workplan.
Required Experience
- At least 12 years' relevant experience in procurement, project management or other related area with international experience working in several countries.
- Work experience in agriculture and natural resources, transport, energy, water and urban development, human sector development, digital infrastructure or other infrastructure sector projects, at senior levels (e.g., leading teams).
Qualifications
• Master's degree in Business Administration, Economics, Engineering, Public Procurement, Public Policy, or other related fields; or University degree and at least 5 years specialized experience relevant to the position can be considered.
