Procurement Specialist - Asset Management & Corporate Services

Land Development Agency; Dublin; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

The Land Development Agency in Ireland seeks a Procurement Specialist to support the delivery of a best‑practice procurement function within Asset Management & Corporate Services. The role involves collaborating with Procurement Specialists, Executives and Senior Specialists on tender processes above/below OJEU thresholds and mini‑competitions under established frameworks.

You will help implement procurement procedures, ensure compliance with public procurement requirements and governance, and

Qualifications

• Strong written, verbal and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Commitment to developing new skills and embracing new challenges.

Responsibilities

• Support Procurement Specialists, Executives and Senior Specialists in tender competitions and framework agreements.
• Assist in preparing procurement documentation using LDA templates (tender docs, criteria, clarifications, evaluation docs).
• Prepare and manage publication of procurement notices on eTenders and OJEU/TED portal.
• Support management of clarifications with tenderers and evaluation panels.
• Maintain procurement files and records for governance and audits.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Organisational skills

Detail-oriented

Team player

Can-do attitude

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

eTenders

Job description

About The Land Development Agency

The Land Development Agency (LDA) is the State’s affordable housing delivery body. Its main role is to acquire and develop State and other land to deliver affordable homes, supporting the creation of thriving communities and delivering ongoing positive social impact. It is overseen by an independent Board of Directors and has total capitalisation of up to €8.75bn. To date €6.25 billion of equity capital has been committed by Government and a further €2.5bn capitalisation is permitted under legislation from other sources/debt.

The LDA is active on more than 20 State Land sites and has a delivery pipeline in excess of 25,000 homes. The Agency also works in partnership with the country’s largest and most experienced homebuilders and will deliver a further 8,000 homes under its Project Tosaigh initiative.

Additionally, the LDA is working on large-scale longer-term strategic areas by master-planning and bringing forward planning applications in locations such as Limerick Colbert Quarter, the Digital Hub in Dublin and Sandy Road in Galway.

Role Summary

The LDA seeks a Procurement Specialist to support the delivery of a best-practice procurement function within assigned business portfolios of Asset Management & Corporate Services.

The successful candidate will work closely with other Procurement Specialists, Procurement Executives and Senior Procurement Specialists to support a range of procurement activities across assigned business portfolios, including procurement policy and procedures, competitive tender processes above and below OJEU thresholds, and mini-competitions under established framework agreements.

The role will provide valuable exposure to public procurement and offer an excellent opportunity to develop procurement knowledge and experience within a fast-paced and collaborative environment.

They will support the implementation of procurement procedures and assist in ensuring compliance with public procurement requirements and internal governance processes.

Key Responsibilities:

The duties and responsibilities of the Procurement Specialist include but are not limited to the following:

• Support Procurement Specialists, Procurement Executives and Senior Procurement Specialists in the delivery of tender competitions and framework agreements.
• Support the development and implementation of procurement activities.
• Assist in preparing procurement documentation using LDA and other procurement templates, including but not limited to:

1. Tender documentation.
2. Selection and/or award criteria.
3. Clarification documents.
4. Evaluation documentation and procurement reports.

• Prepare and manage the publication of procurement notices on eTenders and the OJEU/TED portal.
• Support the management of clarifications and communications with tenderers through eTenders.
• Support key aspects of tender evaluation processes, including:

1. Preparation of evaluation documentation.
2. Coordination of evaluation panels.
3. Evaluation moderation, consensus meetings and preparation of evaluation reports.

• Maintain procurement files and records to support governance requirements, internal and external audits and C&AG reviews.
• Maintain procurement registers and reporting systems to ensure procurement information remains accurate and up to date.
• Support procurement compliance activities and continuous improvement initiatives within the procurement function.
• Provide ad hoc procurement and administrative support duties as required.

Requirements

• Approximately 1-3 years' experience in procurement, contract administration, project administration or a related business support role.
• Experience supporting procurement competitions and tender processes would be advantageous.
• Experience in supporting procurement of goods, services and/or works contracts.
• An understanding of public procurement principles and governance requirements.
• Good working knowledge of the eTenders platform or similar procurement systems.
• Strong written, verbal and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Commitment to developing new skills and embracing new challenges.
• Experience within a specialist procurement category or business function would be advantageous.

Person Specification:

• Exercises sound judgment, tact, diplomacy, and professionalism
• Highly organized and detail-oriented
• Demonstrate a positive "can-do" attitude, maintain confidentiality, and be an effective team player
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, in particular Microsoft Excel & Word.

The Land Development Agency is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to promote and support a diverse and inclusive workforce, and we endeavour to provide reasonable accommodation as required.