Date: 7^th January 2025                                                                        No: (IUL)438-WMPC/438/2025/3

MALDIVES CLEAN ENVIRONMENT PROJECT

Request for Expressions of Interest- Procurement Assistant

The Government of the Republic of Maldives has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Saafu Raajje - Maldives Clean Environment Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds for the services of a full-time service of a:Procurement Assistant.

The Procurement Assistant will assist the Procurement Specialist in setting up a procurement plan and systems for the management of contracts. The Procurement Assistant will undertake all procurement activities under supervision of Procurement Specialist. In addition, he/she will assist the Project Manager in the administration of contracts and preparation of reports to the Project Manager and World Bank.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

To be eligible for consideration for this position the candidate must meet the following criteria:

1. Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in procurement/ commerce/ finance/ business/ management/ law or suitable equivalency.
2. Minimum three (3) years of professional work experience in the field of Procurement / Administration / Operations /Finance/ Project Management or coordination.

Added Advantages:

• Minimum (1) year of experience in procurement of consultancies, civil works and goods or have had responsibilities with a substantial content of his / her position in the procurement area (use of internationally accepted contract documents for works, goods and services; sound understanding of principles underlying good procurement practices and international agencies’ procurement guidelines; understanding of Government’s procurement Regulations/Act; analytical capability in identifying and resolving procurement issues); will be an added advantage.
• Specialized knowledge / trainings / workshops of and significant experience in 2-3 substantive areas/aspects of procurement (e.g. procurement of goods; various forms of construction contracts; selection/ contracting of consultant services; preparation of bidding / contract documents for the international procurement of goods, works, services; public procurement policies; practices) will be an added advantage.

The Ministry of Climate Change, Environment and Energy thereby, and re-invites interested individuals, who meet the requirements specified in the TORs to submit the following;

• Letter of Expression of Interest (EOI) 
• Curriculum Vitae (CV) that demonstrates that the applicant is qualified to perform the services (including description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills etc.)
• Copy of National Identification Card
• Attested copies of Educational Certificates (copies taken from with accredited original certificates, {If Accreditation is required as per the guidelines of the Maldives qualifications authority})

Application by a current civil servant must accompany a letter from the applicant’s current employer stating no-objection of releasing him/her from the job.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.  

The successful candidate must understand the objectives and delivery mechanisms of the project’s portfolio. He/She will be flexible to emerging or changing conditions and undertake an initiative in his/her broad field of actions.

Terms and References (TOR) of the above position is uploaded to the gazette with this invitation.

Successful candidate will be paid an all-inclusive monthly remuneration as per the table below:

Expression of Interests must be submitted via email on or before 15^th January 2025, 13:00 hours to the following email address [email protected]. Email must be subjected as: “Job application- Procurement Assistant-MCEP”

Maldives Clean Environment Project

Ministry of Climate Change, Environment and Energy

Republic of Maldives

Email Address: [email protected]

Tel:  3018451