About Job

The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Small and Medium Enterprises Finance Project and it intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The consulting services (“the Services”) include carrying out procurement activities as per the World Bank Procurement Regulations for an efficient implementation of SMEFP. The assignment will be initially for a period of one year, including 3-month probation period. At the end of one year, the assignment may be extended annually, depending on satisfactory performance.

The Small and Medium Enterprise Finance Project (SMEFP) under the Ethiopian Enterprises Development (EED) is seeking to hire qualified and experienced procurement specialist for the project implementation unit (PIU) and now invites eligible individual consultants (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The following criteria will be used for shortlisting

Job Requirement

• BA/BSc or MA/MSc or above in management, procurement, civil engineering, international business, or related fields; possession of professional certificates in the sphere of procurement is advantageous.
• Relevant experience in public procurement and proven ability to manage international procurement of goods and consulting services;
• Experience in procurement of World Bank or other international donors’ financed projects;
• Proven high integrity and accountability in all aspects of project procurement;
• Ability to work effectively with others in a teamwork environment;
• Good report writing and presentation skill as well as adequate computer skills of internet, email, etc.; and
• Good working knowledge of written and spoken English.