Reporting to the Deputy CEO, Operations, the Director, Procurement leads the procurement unit and has overall responsibility for the day-to-day management of the compact’s delivery and implementation of procurement-related services. The Procurement Director ensures that all procurement transactions are implemented in accordance with MCC guidelines; consolidates and keeps records of all procurement activities; and reports on the progress of those activities. The Procurement Director is responsible for managing the flow of procurement activities to implement the compact by the MCA entity. The Procurement Director serves as the primary liaison between the Procurement Agent, MCA, MCC and outside entities from a variety of specialized sectors on all procurement activities and facilitates the smooth interplay between and among all elements of the procurement process. A key aspect of this responsibility involves synchronizing the substance and process elements of procurement activities.
The Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) in Côte d’Ivoire, collaborating with the Government of Côte d’Ivoire (GoCI) and the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) of the Government of the United States of America, is implementing a project under the $322.5 million Millennium Challenge Compact (Compact) that aims to strengthen regional energy security, lower energy costs, and support the provision of reliable and affordable electricity across West Africa by enhancing Côte d’Ivoire’s capacity to trade electricity on the regional market.
