Job profile
- The applicant shall be a holder of at least a Master’s degree (A-Level + 5) in Engineering, Administration, Law, Finance, Management, or Public Procurement management or any other degree deemed equivalent;
- Have undertaken additional training courses in Procurement;
- At least ten (10) years of professional experience in the field of Procurement;
- Have a good knowledge of the procurement procedures of the major international and regional financial institutions (WB, ADB, UNDP, etc.);
- Sound knowledge of IT and common software (Word, Excel, Power Point, E-mail);
- Good knowledge of French or English;
- The applicant shall:
(i) carry out proper execution of procurement procedures, be of good moral character when performing his/her duties, have good analytical and writing skills, and working relationships with other Staff members;
(ii) have the ability to coordinate multiple activities and mobilize synergies, strategic insight with a great capacity to adapt, provide strong recommendations, and have a keen sense of dialogue and negotiation, and master customer approach with a great ability to listen and be receptive to others;
(iii) have a thorough sense of teamwork and show transformative leadership;
(iv) be creative and of good moral character, have organizational, planning, problem-solving and strategic thinking skills, and put customers first.
N.B: Knowledge of English and French is an asset.

Native country: The applicant must be a national of one of the nine (9) NBA member countries, residing in Niger.
Female applicants are strongly encouraged.

Job location and contrat duration: This is a contract-based job and it will be based at the NBA headquarters in Niamey, Republic of Niger. The initial duration of the contract will be one (01) year, renewable once, following a satisfactory performance evaluation.

Application file: Application files must include the following documents:
▪ Cover letter addressed to the NBA Executive Secretary;
▪ Recent and detailed Curriculum Vitae;
▪ Certified copy of the birth certificate;
▪ Certified copy of titles, degrees/diplomas and qualification certificates;
▪ Certified copy of work or service certificates or attestations;
▪ Two (2) passport-sized photos;
▪ Criminal record of less than three months;
▪ Certified copy of the citizenship certificate or any other document justifying nationality;
▪ Names and contact information of three (3) referees.

Application file submission: Each application file must be submitted in a sealed envelope or by email to the addresses stated below, no later 24th June, 2024 at 5pm (GMT +1) and must bear the words: “Recruitment of an NBA Procurement Expert”.
SECRETARIAT OF THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY OF THE NIGER BASIN AUTHORITY (NBA)
288, Avenue du Fleuve Niger, quartier Plateau, Niamey Tel.: +227 20 72 31 02 / 20 72 43 95
BP 729 Niamey- Republic of NIGER / This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

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