Position Objective:
The Procurement Division, under the Office of the Vice President for Strategy and Risk, leads in procurement oversight of the projects financed by NDB and supports the project task teams throughout the project cycle including identification, preparation, lending and supervision. The Division advises on procurement risk identification, mitigation and management through all stages of the project cycle. This support is critical in ensuring that procurement practices across the Bank's projects are applied consistently, adhere to best practices and standards, and remain aligned to values of transparency, leading to environmental sustainability, positive social impact and fiduciary assurance that the NDB financing is used for purpose intended and with due consideration to economy and efficiency. The division is housed in the Environmental, Social and Governance Department (ESGD).
The Senior Professional, Procurement oversees the analytical assessment of procurement policies, plans, processes and other related components as well as the tailoring of procurement transactions and initiatives across a range of proposed and awarded contracts under the infrastructure projects to ensure that activities and processes are responsive to varying operational and environmental conditions while remaining aligned to the Bank's priorities. The role's ability to demonstrate adaptive capacity in addressing emerging challenges to sustainable procurement positions the organization as a relevant and effective partner in the delivery of infrastructure projects.
Note: For the public sector projects NDB deploys use of country systems in procurement.