Head of Procurement Portfolio

The Head of Procurement Portfolio has overall responsibility for the provision of procurement related oversight and, where appropriate, advisory operational support in respect of the Bank’s public and private sector operations. This includes oversight of the appraisal of the proposed procurement, and any associated implementation arrangements during the project approval process to ascertain if these are consistent with the requirements of the Bank’s Procurement Policies and Rules (PPR), Guidance Notes, PPD’s Operational Standards and the Bank’s Operations Manual. A key aspect of the role is to serve as a guardian of the Bank’s policies, high standards and integrity of the Bank’s operations, as well as to promote best international procurement and contracting practices.

Background

Since its inception in 1991, in its countries of operation, The Bank has invested more than EUR 215 billion in over 7,600 projects in the...