The National Poverty Graduation Programme (NPGP) is a 6-year programme co-funded by IFAD and the Government of Pakistan. It is implemented in 23 districts including 388 union councils of the country. The programme is designed to catalyze change at the grassroots to pull people out of poverty through social mobilization, livelihoods development and financial inclusion. 

 

NPGP is looking for a qualified Procurement Specialist for its programme management unit with the following minimum requirements. Please refer to the attached job description for further details. 

 

• Master’s degree or 16-year education in Business Administration, Social Sciences, Supply Chain Management or relevant discipline
• Degree or certification in procurement or supply chain such as CIPS, CPSM or any other nationally or internationally recognized body
• Minimum 10 years of procurement experience in international or national development sector organization
• Knowledge of procurement rules and regulations including PPRA, IFAD, World Bank, ADB and other donor organizations
• Familiarity with risk management framework and its application in the project cycle management
• Strong administrative skills to support the programme team
• Experience of supporting multi-stakeholders’ development sector projects especially in livelihoods asset transfers
• Excellent writing skills e.g. contract/agreements and reports and fluency in English
• Experience and skills in managing relationship with stakeholders e.g. Government, donor, partner organizations, vendors and communities
• Field travel across Pakistan is vital for the role (25% of the time)
• High level of responsiveness and the ability to perform in a fast-paced pressure environment with tight deadlines
• A team player, system thinker, goal driven and action-oriented individual
• Time management and multi-tasking skills will be required for quality results