Provision of  Water Supply and Sewerage Facilities in the Islands

Request for Expressions of Interest

Procurement Officer (PO)

The Government of the Republic of Maldives through the Ministry of Environment and Energy (MEE) is implementing “Provision of Water Supply and Sewerage Facilities in the Islands” financed by OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for the selection of a Procurement Officer (PO) to conduct/coordinate the procurement activities being undertaken for the water and sewerage projects administered by the Ministry of Environment and Energy.

The objective of this assignment is to conduct/coordinate procurement activities being undertaken for the water and sewerage projects administered by the Ministry of Environment and Energy with the responsibility for ensuring compliance with the donor agencies guidelines on procurement of consultant’s goods and works.

To be eligible for the position the individual is expected to demonstrate the following:

1. Minimum undergraduate degree in procurement/ commerce / finance/ business/ management/Economics
2. Must have professional work experience of at least five (5) years with minimum three (3) years in procurement of consultants, works and goods; and have had substantial management/Supervisory responsibilities pertaining to procurement. 
3. Sound understanding of principles underlying good procurement practices and international agencies’ procurement guidelines will be an added advantage.
4. Sound understanding of Government’s procurement Regulations/Act will be an added advantage.
5. Specialized knowledge of and significant experience in all substantive areas/aspects of procurement (e.g. procurement of goods; various forms of construction contracts; selection/ contracting of consultant services under various methods; preparation of bidding/contract documents for the international procurement of goods, works, services; public procurement policies; practices) will be an added advantage.
6. Should have strong leadership, management and communication skills in presenting, discussing and resolving difficult issues and have ability to work efficiently and effectively with a multidisciplinary team.

The successful individual must be willing to work for extended periods without direct supervision and travel routinely to islands within the catchment.

In addition, the individual’s reputation of integrity and impartiality routed in independent from third parties shall be considered.

Successful individual will be paid an all-inclusive monthly fee of MVR 30,000.

The Ministry of Environment and Energy now invites interested eligible individual consultants to submit their CV, including information that demonstrates their qualification to perform the services (description of similar assignments and experience in similar conditions, familiarity with appropriate skills, reference etc).

Interested individuals may obtain an outline Terms of Reference from www.environment.gov.mv and acquire further information on request by writing to the mail address, [email protected]

The expressions of interest must be submitted to the address below (regular mail, emails or fax) no later than 1200 hours on 3rd December 2015.

Water and Sewerage Projects

Ministry of Environment and Energy

Green Building, Handhuvaree Hingun,

Maafannu, Male’, 20392,

Republic of Maldives

Fax: +960-3018-301

Tel : +960-3018-300

Email: [email protected]