Principal, Procurement Adviser

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development; Camden Town; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

An international financial institution is seeking a Principal, Procurement Adviser to oversee procurement for private sector operations. The role involves providing advisory support and ensuring compliance with procurement policies in various projects. Candidates should have a background in procurement and project management, with a focus on efficiency and effectiveness across operations.

Responsibilities

• Provide procurement oversight for the Bank's private sector operations.
• Appraise proposed procurement and implementation arrangements.
• Support Banking Teams and project implementation advisers.

Job description

Overview

The Principal, Procurement Adviser shall provide procurement related oversight and, where appropriate, advisory operational support in respect of the Bank's private sector operations, including appraisal of the proposed procurement and any associated implementation arrangements to determine if these are consistent with the requirements of the Bank's Procurement Policies and Rules (PPR). In undertaking this role, the Principal, Policy Adviser, Private Sector primarily interacts with Banking Teams, and the PPAD country-allocated Project Implementation Advisers (PIA), which are jointly responsible for establishing the procurement and associated implementation arrangements for both private and public sector operations and elaborating these procedures and arrangements in internal project approval documentation. The Principal, Private Sector Policy Adviser reports directly to the Associate Director, Procurement Policy Adviser, Operations. Where business needs arise, under the guidance of the Associate Director, Operations, the Principal, Policy Advisor, Private Sector may also be required to undertake an appraisal or provide other advisory support services in respect of the Bank's public sector operations.

Background: Since its inception in 1991, in its countries of operation, the Bank has invested more than EUR 215 billion in over 7,600 projects in the private and public sector. In 2024, the Bank invested a record EUR 16.6 billion in circa 580 projects. The majority of these projects (circa 400 projects) are classified as private sector operations, reflecting the Bank's focus on the private sector. Of these circa 400 private sector projects, the Bank reviewed the proposed procurement arrangements in approximately 120 projects. The Bank's mandate to develop a strong private sector in its countries of operation is anchored in the Agreement Establishing the Bank. To this end, the private sector rules in the Bank's PPR apply to any private sector operation which finances (i) any form of capital expenditure involving the acquisition of goods, works, services, (ii) commodities, (iii) consultancy services. PPAD is the guardian of the PPR and is responsible for all aspects related to the Bank's strategic approach to the PPR and its interpretation. Within PPAD, as an integral part of project risk management, the Associate Director, Procurement Policy Adviser, Operations and the Principal, Private Sector Policy Adviser provide advice and support to the Banking Teams for efficient utilisation supporting the implementation of the Bank's portfolio of both private and public sector operations to ensure their compliance with efficiency, cost effectiveness and timely completion of operations.

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