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• Plays a leadership and advisory role to
  clients and colleagues in handling complex procurement tasks and issues,
  which frequently cut across sectors, countries and/or work units.
• Employs appropriate methodologies for
  handling simple and complex procurement tasks and/or issues.
• Supports clients in achieving value for money
  in the Bank financed operations and public procurement in order to enhance
  service delivery and development outcomes with integrity.
• The incumbent makes significant contributions
  in evaluating and developing improvements to borrower’s procurement
  regulations/practices, including influencing the design, reform and
  establishment of national and subnational public procurement systems and
  strengthening of institutional capacity within borrower entities.
• Plays a substantive role in improving Bank
  procurement practices and approaches; generates “concept notes”
  and best practices papers and develops innovative solutions to
  particularly difficult procurement and related issues.
• The jobholder leads missions and supervises
  major projects as a technical expert; interacts with clients at the policy
  level.
• Prepares and/or comments on draft operational
  directives and policy papers; produces major/complex reports.
• Works closely with management and
  counterparts across the Bank as well as with counterpart officials in
  government, multi-national organizations, donor and other agencies.
• Develops and executes training modules on
  complex procurement topics.
• Works in liaison with the other senior
  procurement specialist in the country office under general direction of
  Accredited Practice Manager and under direct supervision of Procurement
  Hub Coordinator, and guides and mentors more junior staff.

• The applicant for the World Bank Senior
  Procurement Specialist job placement should hold a Master’s Degree or
  equivalent qualification relevant to this position
• At least eight years of relevant experience
  in carrying out technical duties in procurement and contract management.
• The ideal candidate would combine a deep
  understanding of project procurement in different sectors with a
  considerable knowledge of the budget execution issues in developing
  countries.
• S/he will have demonstrated operational and
  analytic skills and will possess strong knowledge and understanding of
  project procurement management and Public Procurement.
• Knowledge and working experience with design
  and implementation of e-Government Procurement Systems and Supply Chain
  Management will be an added advantage.
• State-of-the-art knowledge of public
  procurement principles, systems, process and planning, and approaches to
  international procurement with proven ability to independently provide
  well researched analyses of complex procurement issues and problems.
• Seasoned knowledge and specialized command of
  all major facets of Bank procurement policies and practices as applied
  across a wide range of Bank lending operations at all phases of the
  project cycle, and ability to address broader issues at sector/country
  level.
• Broad knowledge and understanding of Bank
  operational policies and practices related to project/sector work.
• Seasoned knowledge of public procurement
  systems including legal framework and institutions.
• Broad knowledge and understanding of critical
  linkages and relationships among clients’ business drivers, business
  operations and objectives and Procurement processes.
• Proven ability to conceptualize, design and
  implement major projects.
• Ability to promote client commitment to
  ensuring implementation and longer-term sustainability of
  projects/programs.
• Excellent communication skills and persuasiveness
  in presenting, negotiating and resolving highly complex issues, both
  orally and in writing.
• Ability to identify complex issues and to
  respond and handle accordingly; does not add unnecessary complexity to
  tasks or projects.
• Ability to operate effectively in a matrix
  management environment, both as a team leader and team member.
• Ability to lead a team of professionals in
  the execution of major projects.
• Ability to deal sensitively in multi-cultural
  environments and build effective working relations with clients and
  colleagues.
• Knowledge and working experience with design
  and implementation of e-Government Procurement Systems and Supply Chain
  Management will be an added advantage.
• Language Requirement: English (Essential)

• Develops and implements solutions that show
  understanding of how clients and/or own work achieves results that are
  financially, environmentally and socially sustainable
• Shares new insights based on in-depth
  understanding of the client and recommends solutions for current and
  future needs of clients
• Holds self and team accountable for risk
  management and outcomes

• Collaborates across organizational
  boundaries, internally and externally with a sense of mutuality and
  respect
• Consistently engages others in open dialogue,
  brings out any conflicting viewpoints and incorporates viewpoints into
  solutions, giving credit where credit is due.  Leverages expertise of all team members
  to ensure successful outcomes
• Makes choices and sets priorities with a WBG
  corporate perspective in mind

• Encourages and works with others to identify,
  incubate and implement relevant solutions
• Identifies opportunities in changing
  circumstances and energizes others to continuously improve, using
  intentional strategies to boost morale, team spirit, and productivity in
  context of WBG’s values and mission
• Helps others to understand problems, client
  needs and the underlying context

• Ensures systematic sharing of good practice
  and learning from lessons from across WBG, clients, and partners
• Is known across WBG in their subject area and
  is sought out by WBG colleagues to advise, peer review, or contribute to
  knowledge products of others
• Seeks mentoring opportunities with more
  experienced staff to deepen or strengthen their professional knowledge and
  mentors junior staff
• Builds networks across the WBG and as part of
  external professional groups/networks

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