The Organisation

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.

We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it’s girls who are most affected.

Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children.

We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood. And we enable children to prepare for – and respond to – crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.

We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 85 years, and are now active in more than 80 countries.

ROLE PURPOSE

Working in 54 developing countries across Africa, Asia and the Americas, with a total annual budget of approximately Euros 1 billion, Plan International’s stated Global Strategic Goal is to reach 200 million girls, particularly those living in fragile contexts, fighting injustice or facing crisis, with high-quality programmes that deliver long-lasting benefits.

The Government of Liberia, through the Liberian Ministry of Gender, Children, and Social Protection (MGCSP) is implementing the Liberia Women Empowerment Project (LWEP) (P173677) with financing from the International Development Association (IDA) of the World Bank Group ($44.60 million). The LWEP aims to improve social and livelihood services for women and girls in targeted communities, foster positive social norms, and strengthen the government's capacity to advance women and girls’ empowerment through a “whole community” approach targeting multiple actors and levels. The World Bank views this project as creating a platform for the empowerment of women where policy dialogue happens, evidence of what works is produced and disseminated, and partnerships are strengthened. The project will be implemented by the Liberian Ministry of Gender, Children, and Social Protection (MGCSP).

Plan International is seeking to be the Lead Service Provider for components 1,2 & 3 of this project under the supervision of the Project Management Unit (PMU) of the MGCSP. We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Lead Procurement Specialist to join our team of key experts. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in ensuring all procurement activities are carried out in accordance with the agreed procedures, including the Terms as defined in the contract and best practice in Procurement and Consultants Guidelines; and Government of Liberia Public Procurement and Concessions Act.

Dimensions of the Role

• Prepare the Project’s Annual Procurement Plan, detailing contract packages with estimated cost for works, goods and services inclusive of the procurement or selection methods and processing times till completion of each procurement activity;
• Prepare procurement documentation for consulting services including liaising with the technical teams on the preparation of Terms of Reference, the preparation of requests for Expressions of Interest (EOI), advertisements, evaluating EOIs and creating shortlists, preparing Request for Proposal documents, evaluating proposals, obtaining the necessary clearances from the World Bank where required, assisting in contract negotiations, minutes of negotiations, draw-up draft contracts and making arrangements for contract signing, and distributing to the appropriate authorities;
• Coordinate and ensure timely responses to clarifications sought by bidders or shortlisted consultants as may be required;

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE, SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

General Experience

• At least 12 years of relevant procurement management experience in donor funded projects or projects funded by international non-governmental organizations, with a particular focus on international support
• Prepare the Project’s Annual Procurement Plan, detailing contract packages with estimated cost for works, goods and services inclusive of the procurement or selection methods and processing times till completion of each procurement activity;
• Prepare procurement documentation for goods including the preparation of General Procurement Notices (GPN), Specific Procurement Notices (SPNs), Invitation for Bids, advertisements, Request for Quotation documents, organizing and conducting bid openings, evaluation reports, obtaining the necessary approvals and No Objection Letters from the World Bank, where required, arranging for the contract signing, and distribution to the appropriate authorities;
• Ensure compliance with procurement methods and prior review thresholds applicable to the project;
• Establish and maintain procedures for the receiving, inspecting, testing and acceptance of goods

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Location: Country Office, Monrovia

Type of Role: Fixed Term

Reports to: Project Team Lead/ Deputy Country Director – Operations

Grade: 14

Closing Date: 6th April 2024

**Contingent upon the pending and final ToR being published by the donor **

**Applications will be reviewed on a continuous basis. Early application is encouraged, as the advertisement may be closed upon selection of a suitable candidate ***

Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for.

We want Plan International to reflect the diversity of the communities we work with, offering equal opportunities to everyone regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

Plan International is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas.

We foster an organisational culture that embraces our commitment to racial justice, gender equality, girls’ rights and inclusion.

Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. This means that we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with and we must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.

A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International's Safeguarding Children and Young People policy. Plan International also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme we will request information from applicants previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Please note that Plan International will never send unsolicited emails requesting payment from candidates.