The Procurement Officer is a full-time position and he/she shall work under the supervision of the CTA and Deputy CTA. The duty station will be Semera.

Specific Tasks: The tasks of this expert are comprehensive and include (but are not necessarily restricted to) the following:

• Assist and advise the PIU in the administrative aspects of the day-to-day implementation of project activities;
• Work with the PIU towards developing tender documents for procurement of services and products;
• Prepare Terms of Reference and tender documents for the awarding of contracts for providing goods and services, and support organising and supervising the tender processes;
• Make sure that all tender procedures are in line with KfW’s rules and regulations and with the more specific provisions made in the Separate Agreement concluded between MoA and KfW;
• Assist in coordinating the elaboration of prioritised annual management and implementation plans and periodical planning;
• Support the financial management of the programme;
• Support MoA and KfW in audit and evaluation/review processes.

•  Postgraduate qualification in an appropriate field such as business administration;
• At least 7 years of practical work experience in this field, gained in international organisations, and/or funding agencies;
• Good knowledge of administrative procedures and experience in programme/project implementation, procurement, and financial management; experience with German Financial Cooperation would be a strong asset;
• Proficiency in the English language; proficiency in Afar language would be a strong asset.