Recruitment of Procurement Specialist — International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, Kenya

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES – INDIVIDUAL SELECTION)

[KENYA]

Project Name: Accelerating Innovation and Catalyzing Capacity for Resilience in Africa (AICCRA-FSRP IV) ( P515128)

Grant No.: E6520-3A

Assignment Title: Procurement Specialist

Reference No: KE-ICIPE-558882-CS-INDV 1. The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe) has received financing from the World Bank towards the Accelerating Innovation and Catalyzing Capacity for Resilience in Africa (AICCRA-FSRP IV) Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services. 2. The consulting services (“the Services”) include the Procurement Specialist assignment. This Consultant shall work for an initial period of Twenty-four (24) calendar months from contract commencement date, but the period is subject to extension based on AICCRA-FSRP IV Project needs, funds availability, and satisfactory performance. The objective of the assignment is for the Procurement Specialist to provide procurement and contract management services in accordance with World Bank’s Procurement Regulations applicable to the AICCRA-FSRP IV Project. This is intended to ensure adequate procurement and contract management capacity within icipe Project Implementation Unit (PIU) to accelerate the implementation of the AICCRA-FSRP IV Project activities and ensure that procurement activities are executed efficiently within scope, time and quality to achieve value for money. 3. The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the following website: https://www.icipe.org/Procurement-Specialist-AICCRA-FSRP-IV 4. The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology 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. (cover/application letter summarizing the relevant experience and indicating its relevance to the assignment, detailed curriculum vitae (CV), copies of documentary evidence of academic qualifications, experience, professional qualifications, and registration/licensing with professional bodies). The shortlisting criteria are:

4.1 A minimum of Masters’ Degree in Procurement Management, Business Administration, Accounting, Law, Engineering or closely related field from a recognized institution. 4.2 A minimum of ten (10) Years of general experience in the procurement field. a.A minimum of five (5) years of specific work experience and proven capacity building expertise in similar assignments such as procurement of works, goods, non-consulting services and consulting services with World Bank-funded projects or similar multi-development bank or partner-funded projects. 4.3 Be registered with valid membership and valid annual practicing license from recognized professional body. 4.4 Fluency in English is required. 5. The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” First Published July 2016 and Revised Sixth Edition February 2025 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. 6. A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Selection of Individual Consultants method set out in the Procurement Regulations: 7. Further information can be obtained at the address below from 0800 to 1700 hours East African Time (EAT) from Monday to Friday excluding public holidays. All inquiries should be sent to the following email address: AICCRA-FSRP4tenders@icipe.org 8. Expressions of interest must be submitted in written form via e-mail to AICCRA-FSRP4tenders@icipe.org on or before 21st July 2026 at 1100 hours EAT and quoting the reference: “KE-ICIPE-558882-CS-INDV Procurement Specialist (Individual Consultant)” in the e-mail subject line. International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe)

Duduville campus, Kasarani, Nairobi

NAIROBI, KENYA

Tel: +254-20-8632000, Fax: +254-20-8632001/2

E-mail: AICCRA-FSRP4tenders@icipe.org

Website: www.icipe.org