Procurement Officer

Join Our Mission to Foster Prosperity in Asia

Are you ready to make a difference in the future of Asia and be a catalyst for positive change? We are thrilled to offer a unique opportunity to become an important part of the prestigious Asian Development Bank (ADB). At ADB, our mission is simple yet powerful\: to alleviate poverty and promote sustainable development in the Asia-Pacific region.

Organizational Setting and Reporting Relationship

The position of Procurement Officer is assigned to the Procurement Division (PFP) within the Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department (PPFD). You will be based at our Papua New Guinea Resident Mission in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.

You will report to the Director, PFP, and will be matrixed to the Country Director, PNRM.

Your Role

As a Procurement Officer, you will work with other members of PPFD, Procurement Sector Teams in Headquarters, and staff at PNRM. You will engage with Executing and Implementing agencies (IAs) of the Borrower, engaged consultants, and partners on all procurement-related aspects of the sector portfolio. This engagement will facilitate the successful formulation, processing, administration, and monitoring of ADB-financed loan, grant, and technical assistance (TA) projects.

You will\:

Under the supervision of the assigned PFP Specialist, you will act in the role of ADB's subject matter expert for procurement in PNRM concerning the following non-exhaustive list of tasks and activities\:

• Support all executing agencies (EAs) and implementing agencies (IAs) in developing procurement strategies for ADB projects. You will conduct capacity assessments and development of EA/IAs, market analysis, risk assessments, options analysis, and all other relevant components of ADB's strategic procurement planning process.

• Review procurement documents, including bidding documents, bid evaluation reports, and recommendations for contract award for goods, works, non-consulting and consulting services.

• Within delegated authority, review, endorse and approve procurement and consulting services transactions.

• Provide advice and support to EA/IAs on contract implementation and management issues. Participate in Tripartite Review Meetings with Government of Papua New Guinea representatives and EA/IAs.
• Support procurement policy work, preparation and implementation of Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) and other activities that aim to strengthen country procurement systems as country, sector and agency procurement risk assessment reviews, and eProcurement readiness assessments.

• Provide general advice on compliance with the ADB Procurement Policy\: Goods, Works, Nonconsulting and Consulting Services (2017), and Procurement Directive (2026).

• Participate in processing and review missions, supporting all procurement aspects necessary to support EA/IAs in project processing, implementation, and other consultation missions.

• Support monitoring, tracking and reporting on the procurement activities and related data to different partners, inputting and updating project data records in ADB's electronic databases including REAP tool (REAdiness of Procurement).

• Support the EA/IAs in preparing documentation to ensure full compliance with ADB's Procurement Policy and related legal agreements, contributing to preparation of project documents.

• Support EA/IAs capacity development, training planning and delivery, develop training materials and case studies and in conducting training for Sectors and Regional Departments, EA/IAs, consultants, contractors and suppliers.
• Support non-project-related projects led by PPFD. These projects include organization and participation in Business Opportunities Fairs (BOF) and seminars (BOS). They also involve internal policy development activities, creation of knowledge products, participation at public events, and delivery of training.

• Support ADB's Pacific Department, Sectors in processing and administering Technical Assistance (TA) projects, in particular providing support to the consultant's recruitment process.
• Perform any other assignments and reflected in your workplan, including supporting procurement activities in the region.