Monday, January 14, 2013

Ministry of Finance Recruitment of a Procurement Expert

Ministry of Finance
Recruitment of a Procurement Expert

For The Public Private Partnership Secretariat (PPPU) In Kenya

The Government of Kenya (GoK) in conjunction with the World Bank is implementing an Infrastructure Finance and Public Private Partnerships Project (IFPPP) whose overall development objective is to increase private investment in the Kenyan infrastructure market by improving the enabling environment to generate a pipeline of bankable PPP projects. 

This objective will be achieved through the provision of technical expertise and building capacity to implement the Government’s Public Private Partnerships (PPP) National program in Kenya. 

The Public Private Partnerships Secretariat (PPPU) at the Ministry of Finance is looking for a highly motivated international expert, for a period of one (1) year renewable for a further term of one (1) year, to fill the position of:

Procurement Expert (1 Post)

The PPP Procurement Expert is expected to perform the following tasks:
  • Manage the procurement of PPP Projects, from prequalification stage up to and including contract effectiveness
  • Manage, together with the legal expert in the PPPU, supervision of preparation of contracts and tender documents within the legal and policy framework of PPP in Kenya with Authorities/line ministries
  • Review and comment on chosen procurement method, contracts, annexes and tender documents and discuss with advisors
  • Represent PPPU in Final tendering evaluation committee during bidding
  • Review business case screening for eligibility for PPP program from a business perspective
  • Ensure output VS input prospective by Authorities for projects proposed under PPP
  • Assist in selection of advisors for PPP transactions
  • Ensure implementation of PPP policies and procedures by Contracting Authorities/line ministries in tendering for PPP Projects
  • Review assumptions of PPP Procurement models structured by the Transaction Advisor for PPP Projects
  • Review the evaluation of public procurement projects to determine the public sector comparator
  • Review comparison of received Procurement bids to public sector comparator to determine Value for Money and decide on maximum level of acceptable bids
  • Manage the provision of capacity building to various PPP Nodes on procurement of PPP projects, including international practice
  • Supervise the issuance of standard prequalification and tender documents by sector
  • Ensure that the tendering and selection is implemented in a fair, equitable and transparent manner and in accordance with the PPP Act and regulations
  • Manage the competitive dialogue sessions and procedures, if applied
  • Manage timely compliance of both parties to conditions precedent of the PPP contracts
  • Provide on the job training to local recruits during his/her assignments to ensure capacity transfer and smooth Procurement operations of the unit after assignment ends
  • Carry out any other assigned duties related to PPP procurement.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
  • A university degree in commerce, law or a related field. Post graduate studies will be an added advantage.
  • Excellent spoken and written English.
  • Team leadership and multitasking skills are necessary.
  • A procurement executive with a minimum of 15 years’ experience in the field of procurement.
  • At least 5 years hands-on experience in PPP Procurement and at least 3 years in managing procurement of PPP projects.
  • Procurement of at least one (1) PPP financially closed deal. Knowledge of World Bank procurement guidelines and procedures will be an added advantage.
Complete Application documents (curriculum vitae with details of your qualifications, experience, day and evening telephone numbers, email address and names of three referees) with Position reference and name clearly marked on top should be emailed or sent to the address below.

Postal Address:
Project Implementation Unit
Attention: Project Manager
P.O Box 34542 - 00100
Nairobi, Kenya.
Telephone No.: 254 - 20 - 2210271/2210341
Email: info@flstap.go.ke

Physical Address:
Project Implementation Unit
Attention: Project Manager
7th Floor, Anniversary Towers, North Tower.
Building No.19 Monrovia Street/University Way
Nairobi, Kenya.

Deadline for submission of Applications is Monday 28th January 2013 at 1600 hours Kenyan local time.

Procurement Specialist
For: Financial Secretary
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