Individual Consultant as Procurement Assistant

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES – INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT) Country: Ethiopia Name of Project: Eastern and Southern Africa Girls’ Empowerment and Resilience (EAGER) programme Grant No : P179293 Assignment Title : Individual Consultant as Procurement Assistant Reference No . ET-AUC-559231-CS-INDV The African Union Commission has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of Eastern and Southern Africa Girls’ Empowerment and Resilience (EAGER) programme and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services. The consulting services (“the Services”) include to provide logistics and administrative support to the EAGER Project team. Specific tasks include: Provide day-to-day support to project procurement activities implementation. Assist in bid/proposal evaluation processes. Prepare and finalize purchase orders, memos, receiving reports, and other relevant procurement documents. Review invoices to determine compliance with purchase orders and receipt of goods/services. Assist in conducting market research to keep abreast of market developments; undertake regular surveys of new suppliers, products, and prices in the local market. Track orders to ensure prompt delivery. Track the processing of invoices by Finance to ensure timely payment of suppliers Ensure proper record keeping and maintain proper filing of procurement documents. Maintain the contract Register and ensure it is regularly updated. Perform other related duties and responsibilities assigned by the supervisor The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment are attached to this Request for Expression of Interest. The African Union Commission now invites eligible individuals (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The shortlisting criteria are: Qualifications A university deg