Procurement Expert | Energy & Infrastructure Programme

We are seeking an experienced Procurement Expert to support a major energy-sector development and infrastructure programme based in Lomé, Togo .

The successful candidate will provide specialist public procurement expertise across a diverse portfolio of energy and infrastructure projects. The role will be responsible for ensuring procurement activities for goods, works, consulting and non-consulting services are delivered efficiently, transparently and in accordance with national procurement requirements and international donor standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and regularly update procurement plans across multiple projects.
• Maintain a prioritised procurement pipeline and identify bottlenecks, delays and corrective actions.
• Prepare and review bidding documents, Requests for Proposals (RFPs), Terms of Reference (TORs) and draft contracts .
• Ensure compliance with applicable national procurement legislation and international development-finance procurement requirements.
• Support bid and proposal evaluations and preparation of evaluation reports.
• Prepare and manage no-objection requests and related procurement documentation.
• Use and maintain donor procurement platforms, including STEP , where applicable.
• Monitor contract implementation, including timelines, deliverables, amendments and procurement-related risks.
• Maintain procurement documentation, records and audit trails.
• Provide procurement guidance, coaching and training to multidisciplinary project teams.
• Prepare procurement dashboards, progress reports, risk assessments and management presentations.

Minimum Requirements

Education

• Master’s degree or equivalent (Bac+5) in Public Procurement, Management, Business Law, Economics , or a related discipline.
• Professional procurement certification such as CIPS , or equivalent procurement training/certification, will be advantageous.

Experience

• Minimum 8 years’ public procurement experience .
• Strong experience delivering procurement activities on projects funded by multilateral or bilateral development institutions .
• Demonstrable experience leading procurement assignments across large, complex, multi-donor infrastructure and/or energy programmes .
• Strong knowledge of Togo’s public procurement framework .
• Practical knowledge of procurement requirements associated with international development-finance institutions.
• Experience managing procurement for goods, works, consulting services and non-consulting services .