Procurement Specialist – Health Project, Sudan

About the role

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is seeking a Procurement Specialist for a World Bank-funded health project in Sudan, intended to restore access to a basic package of health and nutrition services and preserve essential public health functions. The project is expected to run from February 2027 for 3 years. The postholder manages all procurement in compliance with World Bank Procurement Regulations, reporting to the Project Director / Chief of Party with functional reporting to the World Bank Procurement team. This is a high-risk, high-complexity function with direct World Bank oversight, and the position is open to expatriates.

Key responsibilities

• Develop, manage and update the Project Procurement Plan in STEP, ensuring all procurement is pre-registered and regularly updated.
• Lead procurement of goods (medicines, medical equipment, supplies), services (technical assistance, training) and works (minor civil works, facility rehabilitation).
• Prepare procurement documents such as bidding documents, requests for proposals, terms of reference and evaluation criteria using World Bank Standard Procurement Documents.
• Manage Procurement Review Committees and maintain procurement files for World Bank post-review and audits.
• Coordinate with UN agencies on indirect or co-procurement arrangements and screen contractors and suppliers against sanctions lists.
• Provide procurement training and mentoring to state-level procurement staff and sub-partner procurement focal points.

Required profile

• Degree in procurement, supply chain management, business administration, law, engineering or a related field; Master's preferred; CIPS certification an advantage.
• Minimum 8 years of procurement experience for international development projects, with at least 5 years under World Bank procurement regulations.
• Demonstrated experience procuring medical goods, equipment and pharmaceutical supplies in humanitarian or FCV contexts.
• Fluency in Arabic is preferred; English is required.
• Knowledge of anti-corruption guidelines and sanctions screening procedures.

Required skills

• Proficiency in the World Bank STEP system.
• World Bank procurement regulations and standard procurement documents.

All staff must comply with IRC Sudan security policies and the IRC standards of professional conduct (Integrity, Equality, Service, Accountability), including safeguarding, conflicts of interest and fiscal integrity. The position is contingent on the outcome of the bid.