Job Vacancy: tSSd - talent Sourcing for Sustainable development PNG - Expert for Operationalisation of National Procurement Commission 222 wd

tSSd talent sourcing for sustainable development Thailand / Vietnam Office

We are looking for 1 Expert for Operationalisation of National Procurement Commission for Papua New Guinea, from November 2018 for 222 working days, contact: tssd.service@gmail.com

LOCATION	Papua New Guinea
STATUS/REFERENCE	FWC
AGENCY/DONOR	EU
REQUIRED EXPERTS	KE1 – ST TA Expert for Operationalisation of National Procurement Commission, Cat I APPLY
COMMENCEMENT	Nov 2018
PROJECT DURATION
NUMBER WORK DAYS	1	222 working days
LANGUAGE SKILLS	Proficiency in English is necessary, as are excellent communication, writing and editing skills.
DEADLINE	03/OKT/2018 23:59:00 Recruitment starts immediately upon publication of this vacancy announcement; posts may be filled already before the indicated application deadline. Pre selected experts may will be asked to fill in a grid.
ELIGIBLE NATIONALITIES	Any
OBSERVATIONS	• Only short listed consultants will receive the ToR and will be replied to. • Please apply only if you fulfill all requirements for the vacant position. • Eventually, we will ask you to fill in and return to us a GRID. • All experts must have at least regional experience • CV templates download at http://wp.me/p1sHoW-5D
CONTACT tssd.service@gmail.com Please apply in English language
How to Apply: Only short listed consultants will be replied to. If you wish to submit your candidature, please send us: 1 - Your up dated and position-adjusted CV in EU AID format, in the language of vacancy and as word.doc detailing qualifications, experience in similar assignments. CVs in other than EU format will not be evaluated. Please highlight relevant experiences for the postion you are applying. 2 - The country, no of position/field (s) you will apply for in the subject line of message 3 - Your expected daily fee. In addition you would receive the official per diem and airfare in economy class 4 - Your communication details (Mobil, phone, etc.) in case we need to contact you during the tender process 5 - Include the months, as well as years in past experience of your CV 6 - To enhance your CV, please bold the items most relevant to this project and its requirements. Suggestions: Please make sure, that the experience requested is also shown "Description" section 14 of your CV. As the selections are very strict and paper based, we request you to prepare your CV in the right format and detail all the relevant experience under the Professional experience table as much as possible. There is no problem if your CV is long, the most important is to prepare so that it describes clearly your experiences relevant to the mission. (Your CV has to sell you!) Restrictions: In case consultants are short listed, they must be able to provide documentary evidence for educational and professional items in their CVs (copies of diplomas, copies of employers' reference letters, etc.). Documents those are not available in English have to be accompanied by a faithful translation. This is mandatory requirement for Europe Aid tenders.
DESCRIPTION
Papua New Guinea : Short Term Technical Assistance Expert for Operationalisation of National Procurement Commission I. Qualifications and Experience requested for the Position Public Procurement Expert (Cat I, 222 working days) Qualifications and skills: • At least a masters' degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant, directly related discipline (e.g. procurement or financial management). Alternatively, an equivalent professional experience in a related field of at least 5 years – in addition to the professional experience required below – could replace an advanced degree. • The Expert must be fully proficient in written and spoken English. General professional experiences • At least 12 years of professional experience in public procurement/financial management within government structures. Specific professional experiences: • A minimum of 5 years of senior professional experience in defining and implementing public procurement reforms. • A minimum of 5 years of professional experience in working with public sector in conducting public procurement systems transitions. • Completed at least 3 assignments in developing countries • Completed at least 1 assignment in the Pacific Islands Countries would be an advantage II. Description of the Assignment Global objective The overall objective of this assignment is to provide adequate support to the DoF and other relevant agencies in executing effectively public financial management duties, specifically through strengthening accountability and controls, improving information and reporting, and enhancing management of resources and risks. Specific objectives The specific objective of the Terms of Reference is to assist DoF to develop the processes for the operationalisation of the National Procurement Bill at national and subnational level to ensure its effectiveness from the commencement of Financial Year (FY) 2019. Requested Services The tasks to be undertaken in order to achieve the ToR objectives are as follows: • Task 1 - Development of the operating framework for the Authority to Pre-commit Committee (APC), including its PFMA and national procurement responsibilities. This requires the preparation and identification of structures, pay grades and job descriptions for the Commission members, Chief Executive Officer, Board Secretary, NPC procurement staff, Support Services. The appropriate staff numbers, pay grades, and the like will have to be identified, including the preparation of the job descriptions; Time schedule – within 3 months of commencement of the contract, this task will commence and continue throughout the life of the contract. A report is required on the nature and functioning of the operating framework. • Task 2 - Development of workflows within the NPC, and with external stakeholders (statutory and public bodies at the national and sub-national levels including the Management and Committees required within the NPC (Management, Finance/Budget, disciplinary, training, etc.); Time schedule – within 3 months of commencement. A report is required on the workflows. • Task 3 - Establishment of Establishment Comparison Tables (ECT) that abolish existing roles in the Central Supply and Tenders Board (CSTB) and create new roles in the NPC; Time schedule – within 3 months of commencement. A report is required on the nature and functioning of the Establishment Comparison Tables (ECT). • Task 4 - Development of procurement/contracting procedures and guides that cover the following specific matters: o Procurement planning, estimates, budget approval, re-appropriation requirements on multi-year contracts; o Procurement qualifications, competencies; o Training strategies for NPC; o Basis for determining agency procurement competency in public & statutory bodies; o Set-up of procurement/contracting 'teams/committees' within NPC and other agencies; o Contract database/financial system requirements; o Procurement and contracts records management; o Financial reporting; o E-Procurement; o Transition plan of CSTB to NPC, including strategy for staffing (transfers, recruitment – internal/external); o Changes needed to be made to IFMS (including management of APC process) and Alesco; o Set-up of sub-national procurement team/s; o Competency certification process for public/statutory bodies (provinces/districts priority); o Interim arrangements for Central, Provincial District and Special Supply and Tenders Boards; o Strategy/plan for communications, engagement, awareness; o For each of the work plan components, identify required resources (internal or external) to complete the tasks, including an estimate of costs. Time schedule – within 12 months of commencement. A report is required on the nature and functioning of the procedures and guidelines and the method followed to finalise the procedures and guidelines. The project shall be managed and lead within the DoF by the Deputy Secretary Operations who shall assign such further officers of the DoF to assist in the implementation of the ToRs as are necessary and appropriate. The Key Expert shall be placed within the Financial Reporting and Controls Division and report through the First Assistant Secretary - Financial Reporting and Controls Division to the Deputy Secretary Operations. Required outputs a) Operationalisation plan developed in FY 2018 for the operationalisation of the National Procurement Commission in FY 2019. (b) Budget Estimates prepared and submitted in 2018 as part of the FY 2019 National Budget process for the National Procurement Commission. (c) Procurement and contracting procedures and guides developed and operationalised. (d) APC Committee established and operationalised in DoF in FY 2019.