Senior Procurement Specialist: Infrastructure Fund (Fixed Term Contract)

Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA); Midrand; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Senior Procurement Specialist to provide procurement and regulatory support for large-scale infrastructure projects. This role involves ensuring effective contracting and serving as the primary interface with the Supply Chain Management unit, contributing to the success of hybrid projects financed through the Infrastructure Fund.

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement and regulatory support services.
• Ability to manage large-scale infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide procurement support for large-scale infrastructure projects.
• Interface with the Supply Chain Management unit.

Job description

The Infrastructure Fund (IF), announced by the President in September 2018, aims to establish a dedicated blended financing facility for infrastructure projects. The IF seeks to transform public infrastructure funding through 'blended' finance—combining capital from the public sector, private sector, Development Finance Institutions (DFIs), and Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs). This fund is dedicated to meeting the financing needs of hybrid projects.

The mandate of the Infrastructure Fund is documented in a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the National Treasury, Infrastructure South Africa (ISA), and the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA), signed on 17 August 2020.

The role of the Senior Procurement Specialist within the IF is to provide procurement and regulatory support services. This ensures effective contracting across the entire procurement process for large-scale infrastructure projects and programmes managed by the IF. Additionally, the Senior Procurement Specialist will serve as the primary interface with the Supply Chain Management (SCM) unit of the DBSA.