Projet
World Bank Ukraine Portfolio Third Party Monitoring Assistance
Procurement Cosultant
Poste de travail
Procurement Consultant
Description du projet
The Third Party Monitoring Consultant (TPMC) will perform monitoring services in related to the Environmental and Social Framework (ESF), procurement, and financial management, including verification that the projects’ financial management and procurement arrangements comply with World Bank requirements, and that the physical implementation of projects is in accordance with signed contracts and approved ESF instruments, which are prepared based on the requirements of the World Bank ESF and relevant laws and regulations of Ukraine.
Within the World Bank’s overall fiduciary and Environmental and Social Framework (ESF) responsibilities, the TPMC’s services will be based on the following general objectives:
- To monitor financial management transactions, with particular focus on the riskier areas and any specific items (transactions, contracts, reports, etc.) at the World Bank request;
- To carry out physical verification of delivery of goods, including their installation at sites, as well as works, consultancy and non-consultancy services (if applicable), beneficiaries and other assets acquired under each project;
- To monitor compliance of works and associated facilities with the environmental and social requirements of the WBG;
- To report to the World Bank on the status of project implementation and contract administration, and compliance with ESF requirements and financial management procedures in support of its mandatory reviews, verification, and audits;
- To help the Bank teams ascertain whether the projects are reaching their intended results based on the view and evidence from the ground and in compliance with World bank environmental and social requirements;
- To report on challenges faced by the implementing entities, respective project implementation support consultants, and UNOPS or other fiduciary agents (where applicable) involved in implementation and supervision;
- To support World Bank institutional capacity building initiatives to strengthen the fiduciary, ESF, and project implementation capabilities of the implementing agencies;
- To compile lessons from activity verification and output monitoring to generate reports on lessons learned and recommendations for improving monitored projects; and
- To provide other related additional support made at the request the World Bank as need arises (e.g., provide review of documentation for a specific contract, visit sites in case of issues that arise during implementation, etc.).
Description de poste
The Procurement Consultant will report to the Team Leader and will be primarily responsible for supporting activities under Task C: Procurement Management Monitoring, including:
- Track and report the progress of the procurement processing of activities as per the procurement plans;
- Monitor and report the status of progress of Contract execution (goods delivered, works executed and services performed). Details on verification are covered under Task D below;
- Report on the progress of achievement of performance indicators agreed by the contract parties;
- Monitor and report progress of payment to suppliers/contractors/consultants;
- Monitor activities of the procurement/fiduciary agent (as laid out in the agreement between the client and the procurement/fiduciary agent), if applicable, and report to the Bank on any issues;
- Ensure that implementing agencies establish appropriate linkages between the procurement process and corresponding withdrawal/disbursement processes, to ensure timely payments to contractors, suppliers and/or consultants; and
- Undertake any specific procurement related tasks as directed by the Bank procurement staff in response to emerging needs.
Conditions requises
- Education: Advanced degree (Masters or above) in a related field such as Business Administration, Law, Civil Engineering.
- Experience: At least ten (10) years of experience in public procurement of which five (5) years of international experience in procurement of goods, works and consultants’ services, in particular: (i) experience of working on procurement in World Bank or other IFI-financed projects; (ii) managing large civil works contracts (for at least 5 years), goods and consultant contracts; (iii) similar projects and environment; and (iv) knowledge of World Bank or other IFI procurement rules.
- Computer Literacy: Proficient in PC-based applications such as MS Word, Excel, Microsoft Project, data management and excellent in Web research and navigation tools.
- Language Skills: Fluency in English is essential. Ukrainian is essential.
Informations supplémentaires
Please note that only candidates meeting the minimum requirements will be contacted.
Ukraine
Pièces jointes