Short Term Engineering & Procurement Specialist

Job Description

Description of Assignment:

Cowater is currently recruiting a Short Term Engineering & Procurement Specialist to support if the implementation of the Local Governance and Service Delivery Project (LOGOSEED) in South Sudan during the months of May and June. The objective of the project is “to improve local governance and service delivery in participating counties in South Sudan.”

The Short Term Engineering & Procurement Specialist will be engaged for approximately 2 months and as early as possible in May to support the delivery of training programming and materials for procurement state and county-level officials and the rollout of standardized procurement procedures and forms. The successful candidate will be based in Juba and work on a roving basis at the state and county level to reinforce the work of state-based counterparts and deliver specializing training to counterpart staff. The training, both classroom-based and on-the-job, will focus on developing knowledge and skills amongst government procurement officials on the implementation of official procurement procedures and the management of procurement packages associated with small-scale civil works at the county level.

Required Qualifications:

The Short Term Engineering & Procurement Specialist will possess the following:

• Graduate qualifications in both Civil Engineering and Procurement, or a related field.
• At least 10 years of working experience obtained after graduation supporting procurement activities with a focus on small scale civil works implemented by local contractors and communities.
• Demonstrated experience in supporting local governments and communities to conduct procurement of works, including development of procurement plans, tender documents and standard forms.
• Demonstrated experience in institutional strengthening of sub-national entities, with a preference for experience in training of local staff.
• Significant work experience in Sub-Saharan Africa.
• Professional fluency in English.

All candidates wishing to be considered for the Engineering & Procurement Specialist position are to apply through here. Candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

We thank all applicants, however only those making the shortlist will be contacted.

About the Organization

CowaterSogema is a global leader in management consulting services, focusing on developing and emerging economies. We work with governments, partner organizations, communities and civil society to design and implement sustainable solutions that generate lasting social, financial and environmental impacts. As Canada’s largest international development consulting firm, CowaterSogema has developed a reputation of excellence for our strong ability to work with clients and stakeholders to provide leading-edge solutions and services tailored to the needs and challenges faced by developing and transitional countries. Our firm possesses internationally recognized and award-winning experience at the policy, program and project levels, developing and managing major projects as well as undertaking studies, sector reviews, evaluations, and training and communications activities.

CowaterSogema is a global company with its headquarters in Ottawa, Canada, an office in Montreal, Canada, an office in Pretoria, South Africa (CowaterSogema South Africa) and operations in Paris, France (CowaterSogema Europe). Additionally, the company currently operates project offices worldwide including in Burkina Faso, Mali, Malawi, Cameroon, South Sudan, Mozambique, Zambia, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Indonesia, Jordan, Peru, Honduras, Barbados etc.