Recruitment of a Procurement Specialist — Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications, Liberia

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Republic of Liberia

Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications

Western African Regional Digital Integration Project – Series of Projects 2 Liberia (WARDIP SOP2-Liberia)

Project ID: P500628

Expression of Interest (EOI)

for

the Position of Procurement Specialist

The Government of Liberia (GoL) has received financing from the World Bank for the preparation of the West Africa Regional Digital Integration Project - Series of Projects 2 Liberia (WARDIP SOP2-Liberia). This project, which will be implemented at the national level, seeks to facilitate increased broadband access and usage in preparation for regional digital markets integration in West Africa.

WARDIP SOP2 builds on, and will run parallel to, investments in DTfA/WARDIP SOP1, further extending cross-border and backbone connectivity, data markets and online market environment in additional countries. It aims to increase broadband access and usage in participating countries and to advance the integration of digital markets in Western Africa and is structured to have 5 components.

· Component I. Connectivity Market Development and Integration: This component aims to provide infrastructure financing and support for an enhanced enabling environment to develop the regional broadband connectivity market.

· Component II: Data Market Development and Integration: This component aims to build trust in online transactions and strengthen the security and resilience of digital infrastructure and systems, focused on focuses on enabling secure, cross-border data exchange, storage, and processing to support regional access to data-driven services, innovation, and infrastructure.

· Component III. Online Market Development and Integration: This component aims to support the development of a robust regional online market, with a focus on boosting service uptake for an integrated SDM.

· Component IV. Project Management and Implementation Support. This component would provide technical assistance and capacity support for program preparation and implementation.

· Component V. Contingent Emergency Response. The component is included to help participating countries respond swiftly to eligible crises and emergencies, in case of urgent need of assistance or capacity constraints.

In view of this, the GoL, through the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications (MoPT) intends to set up a Project Implementation Unit (PIU) as a starting point to kick start the activities entailed in this fund and, as thus, seeks to recruit a highly qualified and motivated Procurement Specialist for the PIU.

The attention of interested Consultant is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” July 2016 revised November 2017 and August 2018. Setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with Individual Selection Method set out in the Procurement Regulations

Expressions of interest which must bear the title Procurement Specialist must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person or by mail, or by e-mail) by 4:00pm GMT beginning August 11, to 28, 2025

Please check the Ministry Website at www.mopt.gov.lr , and also as an Annex-A below to this request for expression of interest (reoi) for the for the Terms of Reference (ToR) and more details for the position.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, local time through [email protected] or 0778723535/0886642510.

Address – For Submission of Expressions of Interest:

Hon. Sekou M. Kromah

Minister

Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications,

McDonald and Carey Streets,

Monrovia, Liberia

Attention: Patrick Payetee/Interim Project Procurement Specialist ([email protected])

Western Africa Regional Digital Integration Project-Liberia (WARDIP-Liberia)

Online submission: [email protected]

Annex-A

Terms of Reference

For

Procurement Specialist