The Niger State Ministry of Works and Infrastructural Development invites applications from suitably qualified candidates to fill the position below in the Project Management unit for the Dualization of Minna-Kataeregi-Bida Road Project:

Job Title: Procurement Officer

Location: Nigeria
Sector: Infrastructure
Financing No.: (NGA – 1002)
Name of Project: Dualization of Minna-Kataeregi-Bida Road (82KM) (ISDB Assisted Project)
Mode of Financing: Services Ijarah Framework Agreement

Project Background
The Government of Niger State has applied for the financial assistance from the ISDB to reconstruct 82KM Minna-Bida road. This would increase on ridding quality, increase capacity of the road and link to the Federal roads (Minna-Lambatta-Suleja and Bida-Lambatta-Suleja).

The rationale of the Project includes the following:

• Increase movement of goods and services,
• Reduce accident rates,
• Revenue generation,
• Improve access to health facilities and
• Improve access to markets.

Project Components
Government of Niger State palns to reconstruct the existing Minna-Kataeregi-Bida in Niger State. The scope of the project includes:

• Reconstruction of existing carriageway
• Dualization of carriageway (82KM) with interchange at Minna and Bida terminals
• Construction of 2 Nox toll plazas with shopping arcade
• Construction of pedestrian bridges
• Construction of social development initiatives (schools, market, water points, health facilities); and
• Maintenance Programme and Capacity Building  for Project staff.

The Objectives of the Assignment

• The Objectives of the assignment are to provide professional advice and management support to the SPMU  to effectively implement the project. In order to achieve these objective, the SPMU staff would carry out, broad scope of project management activities

Job Description
Duties includes but not limited to the following:

• Administratively responsible to the PC
• To understudy the Procurement Consultant with a view to eventually takeover after the 24 month contract duration;
• Manages the project procurement through implementing all policies and procedures related to procurement activities & ensuring that the procurement guidelines and provisions are followed in all the project transactions;
• Develops procurement tools, such as standard format for Terms Of Reference, Technical Specifications, customized contracts for staff and other individual consultants
• Post “Specific Procurement Notices” (SPN) and “Requests for Expressions of Interest” (EOD) for goods and consulting services, respectively. ( Undertakes necessary advertisement on annual and periodic basis;
• Undertakes procurement activities, such as preparing/reviewing technical specifications for goods and terms of reference for consulting services; preparing bidding documents; writing evaluation reports; providing necessary assistance and tools for conducting evaluation processes; etc.

Qualifications

• Must possess a Degree in a relevant field of study including Engineering, Procurement, Purchasing & Supply, Law, Quantity Survey, or any other Social Science;
• Must have above 4 years experience in procurement or related assignments;
• Experience in Multilateral Banks finance Project is an added advantage
• Excellent computer skills

Application Closing Date
12th October, 2022. (12:00 Noon).