Senior Procurement Specialist

Job #: req34126

Organization: World Bank

Sector: Procurement

Grade: GG

Term Duration: 4 years 0 months

Recruitment Type: International Recruitment

Location: Jakarta,Indonesia

Required Language(s): English

Preferred Language(s):

Closing Date: 9/21/2025 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC

Description

This position is a part of the Japanese recruitment mission.

Do you want to build a genuinely worthwhile career? Working at the World Bank Group provides a unique opportunity for you to help our clients solve their most significant development challenges. The World Bank Group is one of the largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries; a unique global partnership of five institutions dedicated to ending extreme poverty, increasing shared prosperity, and promoting sustainable development. With 189 member countries and more than 120 offices worldwide, we work with public and private sector partners, investing in groundbreaking projects and using data, research, and technology to develop solutions to the most urgent global challenges.

Despite substantial economic growth and poverty reduction, East Asia and the Pacific (EAP) Region still faces enormous development challenges. Growth has been uneven across and within countries, institutions still need strengthening, and the Region has a significant role in global public goods. The COVID pandemic dealt EAP a setback, especially in 2021, and as a result, poverty is expected to rise for the first time in over four decades. Many of our regions population remains vulnerable to income shocks, including a global economic slowdown, changing global and regional value chains, and climate-related risks. If you are ready to make an impact, we are looking for dedicated professionals to join our committed, creative, and diverse team to improve peoples lives and help EAP countries. East Asia and the Pacific Region: https://www.worldbank.org/en/country/pacificislands.

The Governance Global Practice (GGP) comprises various professional fields working on public institutions, including procurement, public sector management, governance and anti-corruption, and financial management. GGP convenes a leading group of practitioners focused on advancing pioneering practices and innovations in procurement, anti-corruption, and open government. To enhance its capacity, we seek to recruit a highly organized, energized, and experienced professional capable of operating effectively in the Indonesia Country Management Unit (CMU) and the rest of the EEAR2 countries.

The EEAR2 procurement team (18 staff and short-term consultants) is decentralized and based in six (6) country offices. It provides policy and operational procurement support to 150 active Bank-financed operations totaling UD17.5B in Indonesia and East Timor (EACIF); the Philippines, Brunei, Thailand, and Malaysia (EACGF); and the Pacific Islands and Papua New Guinea (EACNF.) The team is managed by an Accredited Practice Manager (APM) based in Bangkok, Thailand. The Senior Procurement Specialist (SPS) will be working under the oversight and guidance of the Accredited Practice Manager for EEAR2.

Duties and responsibilities

World Bank Procurement can make a critical difference in developing EAP borrower countries by building good governance practices, introducing borrowers to new/modern procurement practices, and ensuring effective project delivery. The SPS will support and further develop EEAR2s work program, specifically focusing on EACIF. S/he also supports overall operational work in EACGF and EACNF. The SPS will participate and play a vital role in the Departments operational, analytical, and advisory activities. This requires substantial knowledge of economic and public-sector governance issues, extensive operational experience in MIC and IDA countries, and considerable knowledge of and a track record of applying modern procurement practices. Experience working with Small States and FCV is looked-for. The SPS should also have diplomacy skills to effectively engage with the many stakeholders inside and outside the Bank and have demonstrated the ability to work effectively with counterparts in government and multilateral and bilateral institutions. The person is also expected to establish and maintain good working relationships with various international and national partner organizations (academia, civil society groups, and local research centers.)

The selected candidate will undertake the following tasks:

1. Works independently under the general direction of the Procurement Practice Manager. Organizes and delivers procurement services, ensuring appropriate fiduciary and quality controls and consistently applying and interpreting policy in procurement decisions. Plays leadership across the EEAR2 portfolio and an advisory role to clients and colleagues in handling complex procurement tasks and issues, which frequently cut across sectors and work units.

2. Develops and promotes innovations in Bank procurement policies to improve Bank project and sector work while serving as a recognized authority on operational procurement, advising management and procurement staff on strategy and long-range interventions on procurement policy systemic issues and related operational issues across sectors. This includes supporting the APM to promote the use of new features of the 2016 World Bank Procurement Framework.

3. Supports client countries in achieving value for money (VFM) in public procurement to enhance service delivery and development outcomes with integrity. Likewise, the selected candidate would substantially support the countrys dialogue regarding the reform and modernization of the public procurement system, strengthening legal, regulatory, and institutional frameworks and building procurement capacity.

4. Contributes to the EFIs efforts in promoting a full Procurement integration into the EFI development agenda through procurement reform dialogue, collaborating closely with Governance sector colleagues, and professionalizing the procurement function. Makes significant contributions to the development of client country procurement systems, including supporting the assessment of systems, creating country capacity, influencing the design, reform, and strengthening of institutional capacity within borrower entities, and monitoring the reform initiatives in client countries.

5. Independently organizes and conducts reviews and quality assurance of procurement aspects of Bank documents, including Project Appraisal Documents, Legal Agreements, Quality Enhancement Review Documents, Development Policy Financing operations, and Board Papers that require procurement input and prepares a range of procurement-related documents and reports. Contributes with other procurement colleagues and, under the guidance of the Practice Manager, ensures consistency in the procurement approach across the region.

6. Handles procurement cases subject to APM and Operations Policy Review Committee reviews and verifies that they are adequately prepared and presented for clearance.

7. Leads and participates in groundbreaking or precedent-setting missions and plays a crucial role in developing innovative, practical approaches to procurement while simultaneously dealing with complex policy and operational issues at the regional, country, and sector levels.

8. Ensures using AI tools, e.g., procurement dashboard, Systematic Tracking of Exchanges in Procurement (STEP), to track exchanges with the clients and performance of critical fiduciary metrics covering the operations portfolio and the units work program deliverables.

9. Plays a significant role within the function in guiding and mentoring staff on the application of best practice procurement and establishing a framework and approach to knowledge dissemination. This is a critical contributor to the design of professional and operational training or the development of knowledge products in procurement.

10. Designs and delivers capacity-building workshops for Bank staff and borrowers.

Selection Criteria • Masters degree with a major in a relevant field (e.g., Engineering, Law, Procurement, Finance, Business, or Commerce) or equivalent academic and experiential qualifications relevant to this position. • Minimum of eight (8) years of relevant professional experience in procurement and contract management, preferably in the Pacific context and/or FCV small island states. • Excellent oral and written communications skills in English, independently preparing a variety of written outputs and editing technical reports. • Knowledge and specialized command of all significant facets of Bank procurement policies and practices as applied across a wide range of Bank lending operations at all phases of the project cycle and ability to address broader issues at the sector/country level. • A sound understanding of the concepts, principles, and practices governing World Bank procurement, with the ability to translate concepts into operational work, including but not limited to VFM, sustainable procurement, strategic sourcing, market analysis, contract management, etc. Experience preferred in the Pacific context or small island states. • Knowledge of institutions and procurement reforms in Borrowers countries, preferably in the Pacific context or small island states. • Ability to deal sensitively in a multicultural environment and build effective working relations with clients and colleagues. • Good understanding of critical linkages and relationships among clients business drivers, business operations and objectives, and Procurement processes. • Excellent interpersonal skills, flexibility, and ability to work in teams in a multicultural environment. • Ability to deal sensitively and diplomatically with internal/external contacts at all levels; work independently, prioritizing work, taking the initiative, and solving problems; adapt to changing business needs by continuous learning/training. • Recognized ability to exercise sound judgment in handling confidential and sensitive information. • Demonstrate ability to function under time pressure and handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment of changing priorities, with initiative and resourcefulness. • Excellent administrative and organizational skills and attention to detail. • Knowledge of technology skills, particularly in AI applications, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

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The World Bank Group offers comprehensive benefits, including a retirement plan; medical, life and disability insurance; and paid leave, including parental leave, as well as reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.

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Information :

• Company : The World Bank
• Position : Senior Procurement Specialist
• Location : Jakarta
• Country : ID