Senior Procurement Specialist

Published by Ministry of Education, University Grants Commission of Bangladesh. Procuring Entity: Project Director, Improving Computer and Software Engineering Tertiary Education Project (ICSETEP). The overall objective of this assignment is to provide support to PMU and three PIUs for execution of all procurement activities under this project while ensuring efficient and transparent procurement transactions in line with ADB and government procurement policies. The scope of the assignment incudes assisting Project Director (PD) in conducting all aspects of procurement of the projects including market study, procurement packaging/ repackaging, updating procurement plan, preparing invitation for tender (IFT)/request for expression of interest (REOI), preparing bidding documents, request for proposal (RFP) documents, evaluating tender/proposals, formulating contract, managing contract, maintaining records and audit trails. The Senior Procurement Specialist will be responsible for assisting PD as well as the PMU and PIU team members for the procurement of all goods, works, services under the project (both in the PMU and the three PIUs) to be implemented in accordance with Procurement Directive for ADB Borrowers—Goods, Works, Nonconsulting, and Consulting Services (January 2026, as amended from time to time) (Procurement Directive), ADB Procurement relevant policies, PPA 2006 (as amended in 2025, (as amended from time to time), and PPR 2025 (as amended from time to time). In particular, the Specialist will carry out the tasks detailed, for the PMU and PIUs as necessary: • Prepare and update Procurement Plan in both ADB and GoB formats; Packaging/repackaging the objects of procurements based on market capacity; • Process all the procurements as per GoB and ADB policies; • Contribute to the preparation of technical specifications for goods as well as Terms of References (TOR) for consulting services; • Prepare invitation for tender (IFT)/request for expression of interest (REOI), corrigendum to IFT/REOI as needed; the amendment of the tender/proposal documents both in e-GP portal and in off-line tendering process; • Prepare minutes of pre-tender, pre-proposal meeting, tender opening, tender evaluation, contract negotiation, and any other related meetings; • Assist in Tender/Proposal opening session, evaluation process and preparation of evaluation reports, and preparing contract documents; • Respond to ADB’s queries on submission, if any; • Provide opinion on any procurement related issue as required; • Prepare all submissions in case of procurement of consultancy services; • Assist PD, PMU and PIU team members in managing contracts, monitoring and keeping track of all the deliverables of consulting services, supply of goods, progress of works, and prepare the procurement progress reports; • Participate in procurement audits and reviews of the Project; • Assist PD, PMU and PIU team members in resolving all procurement related issues including dealing with claims, tender challenges and litigations relating to contracts and procurement; • Procurement related correspondences as instructed by the Management; • Visit PIU offices and provide on-the-job training as and when required; • Participate in the ADB missions and meeting and prepare necessary documents; • Prepare all documents related to procurement issues for ADB mission review; • Assist PMU and PIUs for the procurement processing. • Assist the Principal Investigators (PIs) of the Research and Development Grants (RDG) sub-projects implementation relevant to the procurement issues. • Any other relevant activities assigned by the PMU and PIU Management. Procurement Method: Selection of Individual Consultants (SIC). Budget and Source of Funds: Development Budget Loan. Experience and Resources Required: C. Minimum Qualification Requirements • Bachelor degree in engineering public administration/ business administration or a related field. • MCIPS or Master’s in procurement / supply chain management or equivalent degree is preferrable. • 15 (fifteen) years of general experience and 10 (ten) years of experience in the relevant field of assignment as either a procurement specialist/consultant or in roles where procurement has been a major part of the job. • Experience in working with government-executed development partner-funded projects in the similar field of assignment is preferable. • Training on public procurement / e-GP • Experience in working on e-GP platform of Government of Bangladesh • Good knowledge of Bangladesh’s Public Procurement Rules (PPR) and Public Procurement Acts (PPA) • Good knowledge of the legal, technical and commercial aspects of procurement • Good communication skills in English • Proficiency in standard computer applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access etc. • Membership of a renowned international institution in the field of procurement/purchasing and supply chain will be an advantag