Procurement Specialist for LURP

Liberia Urban Resilience Project

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (REOI)

INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT SELECTION

COUNTRY: Republic of Liberia

NAME OF PROJECT: Liberia Urban Resilience Project

PROJECT ID: P169718

CREDIT/GRANT No.: IDA-7122-LR/ IDA E-041-LR

ASSIGNMENT: Procurement Specialist for LURP

REFERENCE No.: LR-MPW-481996-CS-INDV

The Government of Liberia has received a loan and grant facilities from the International Development Association /World Bank and intends to apply part of the proceeds of these facilities to eligible payments under the contract for which this Request for Expression of Interest for the position of Procurement Specialist has been published.

The objective of the Consultancy Services (“the Services”) is to implement and coordinate all procurement activities under the Project. The Procurement Specialist shall be responsible for the efficient and timely procurement of works, goods, and services, as outlined in the Procurement Plan of the Project.

The Ministry of Public Works now invites eligible interested individuals to indicate their interest in providing this service. Interested individuals must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services in accordance with the requirements set forth in the TOR, including copies of their CVs, photocopies of relevant applicable certificates/documents, description of similar previous or current assignments engaged in.

The suitable candidate for this position should have the following minimum qualifications and experience:

• A bachelor’s degree in Procurement/ Economics/ Management/ Engineering / Social Sciences and/or Business Administration. A master’s degree or specific procurement training (preferably World Bank-related) will be an advantage.

• Five (5) years of working experience in public procurement, with at least two (2) years on donor-funded projects, projects financed by the Government of Liberia, the World Bank, and other International Financial Institutions; experience in infrastructure projects will be an advantage.

• Knowledge of the regulations and procedures of international organizations/institutions and national public procurement.

• Knowledgeable of a broad range of specialized activities related to contract, asset, and procurement management, including organization and conduct of procurement processes, implementation of contract and sourcing strategies, reporting, control of assets, etc.;

• Demonstrate strong IT skills, and computer literacy, in particular experience with Microsoft Office products (MS. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet Explorer, etc.).

• Ability to communicate, negotiate, analyze, elaborate, and present reports.

• Participate in team meetings and support the capturing and completion of next steps and action items.

• Ability to work independently and within a team environment.

• Highly motivated self-starter with the ability to coordinate multiple projects/tasks simultaneously in a high-pressure environment.

The Selection process will be conducted in accordance with the recruitment of Individual Consultant selection method contained in the World Bank Regulation for IPF Borrowers July 2016, Revised November 2017, August 2018, and updated March 2025 (sixth edition), and the procedures described herein. The scope of the service required is described in detail in the attached Terms of Reference (TOR). Copy of the Terms of Reference (TOR) can be downloaded at www.emasion.gov.lr, www.mpw.gov.lr and iiu-mpw.org.

Expressions of Interest marked “PROCUREMENT SPECIALIST FOR LURP; Ref LR-MPW-481996-CS-INDV”, must be delivered to the address below in person, mail, courier or email so as to be received on or before March 28, 2025, at 3:30 pm local time:

Attn: Gabriel S Flaboe, Sr.

Project Coordinator

Liberia Urban Resilience Project

Ministry of Public Works

South Lynch Street

E-mail: [email protected] cc: [email protected]