Procurement Expert - TPM Lebanon

Integrated Business & Technical Consultants, Inc. (IBTCI), a U.S. based international development consulting company established in 1987, has worked in over one hundred countries and implemented over three hundred projects. IBTCI serves government agencies, private sector companies and several donor agencies. IBTCI specializes in Third Party Monitoring across many sectors including, but not limited to, conflict and crisis, democracy and governance, economic growth, education, environment, and global health.

 

Job Title: Procurement Expert

Department/Location: Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Practice

Reports To: Team Leader

Type: Consultancy Consultant

 

Overview: IBTCI is seeking a Procurement Expert for the World Bank Lebanon Emergency Assistance Project (LEAP) Third Party Monitoring Agent (TPMA) Project to provide procurement expertise for a team conducting third party monitoring of LEAP activities in Lebanon. LEAP is designed to address the most urgent repair and reconstruction of damaged critical public infrastructure and public lifeline services and the sustainable management of rubble. As a high-risk operation, the LEAP includes supplemental arrangements, such as third-party monitoring and enhanced supervision with regular audits, to mitigate risks and support Lebanon's commitment to a sustainable recovery and reconstruction process, as well as transparency, consultation, and open access to information as foundations of a renewed social contract.

 

The TPMA will be responsible for reviewing, verifying and reporting on the compliance of project activities with the World Bank’s operational, fiduciary, environmental and social framework. This includes: (i) reviewing and verifying – through site visits, satellite imagery, surveys, and review of relevant project documents - the delivery of all activities and eligibility of expenditures according to the terms of references and contracts signed, (ii) ensuring compliance with the project operational manual, (iii) verify outputs from contracts under the project, such as the volume of rubble recycled/disposed of, completion of repairs, and delivery/installation of equipment; and (iv) track intermediate results under the project and collect feedback from various stakeholders involved, including end beneficiaries.

 

This is a three-year contract with level of effort estimated at 250 days.

 

This position is contingent upon award.

 

Essential Duties/Tasks and Responsibilities:

The Procurement Expert will ensure that procurements comply with World Bank regulations, focusing on transparency, fairness, and fiduciary integrity. They verify tender processes, scrutinize contract documents, identify risks, and monitor contractor performance to ensure funds are used for their intended purpose.

 

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to effectively interact with clients and stakeholders
• Tools like STEP (Systematic Tracking of Exchanges in Procurement) to track procurement progress, prepare reports, and provide recommendations on contract management
• Excellent communication and writing skills

Minimum Requirements:

• At least five (5) years’ experience in formulation and review related of tender documents (Works, goods, etc.) and Request for Proposals for Consultancy Services (Time based and Lump-Sum)
• Previous experience in operations with multinationals and international organizations
• Demonstrated understanding of World Bank procurement
• Experience Identifying potential risks of fraud, corruption, or inefficiency in the procurement process
• Experience monitoring and verifying that physical works, goods, and services delivered in the field match the specifications and quantities in the contracts
• Experienced in managing complex activities and in interfacing with various stakeholders
• Fluency in English required

Preferred Experience:

• Fluency in Arabic and/or French
• Previous experience working on restoration of heavily damaged critical public infrastructure and public lifeline services, their repair and provision of alternative service delivery mechanisms
• Prior experience with the World Bank or other IFI-financed projects
• Previous experience working in Lebanon

 

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business or equivalent

Working Environment: Work is typically performed in an office environment, with some time spent in the field.

Supervisory Responsibility: This position has supervisory responsibilities of a team of individuals and subcontractors.

 

Physical Requirements: This is largely a sedentary position that requires the ability to speak, hear, see, and lift small objects up to 20 lbs.

Travel: International travel may be required.

No phone calls please. All candidates will be contacted, but only final candidates for particular activities will be contacted.

 

IBTCI is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity for all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, national origin, disabled veteran or Vietnam-era veteran, or any other classification protected by applicable anti-discrimination laws. We prohibit and do not tolerate any form of discrimination or harassment.