Procurement Specialist

Republic of North Macedonia Ministry of Transport V A C A NC Y ANNOUNCEMENT Recruitment of Individual Consultant Job Position: PROCUREMENT SPECIALIST WBTTFP–8929-MKD-411L-1 General Information: The Ministry of Transport (the CLIENT) intends to engage a highly qualified Consultant to provide services as a Procurement Specialist of the Project Implementation Unit (the PIU) in the Ministry of Transport in North Macedonia. The Project Implementation Unit is staffed with different expert profiles in order to carry out complete project management for the projects financed by the World Bank, the Trade and Transport Facilitation Project (TTFP), the Local Roads Connectivity Project (LRCP), and the Project Preparation for the Railway Sector Reform Project (GFPP for the RSRP). The assignment is full-time until November 15, 2027, and in any event for no less than the duration of the Projects. Project Background: The TTFP is implemented in its first phase in Serbia, North Macedonia and Albania, the Local Roads Connectivity Project (LRCP) is in final phase of implementation and the Project Preparation for the Railway Sector Reform Project (GFPP for the RSRP) is in preparation phase and shall be implemented in North Macedonia. The Project Implementation Unit in North Macedonia is staffed with different expert profiles to support implementation, monitoring and coordination of these activities. The Trade and Transport Facilitation Project Phase 1 includes a combination of investments, technical assistance, and regulatory and institutional reforms. Its focus is on the adoption and implementation of a National Single Window (NSW) solution, improvements at the border crossing points at Deve Bair and Kjafasan, deployment of an Intelligent Transport System (ITS) on the A1 motorway, which is part of Corridor X, and related technical assistance. The Local Roads Connectivity Project (LRCP) supports selected municipalities through investments in the reconstruction, rehabilitation and upgradi