Procurement Analyst / 250654

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  • Added Date: Monday, 11 August 2025
  • Deadline Date: Monday, 25 August 2025
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Procurement Analyst

Job Vacancy | Monday, August 11, 2025

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  • Reference Number 250654 Position Level TL3 Department Procurement, Portfolio and Financial Management Department Division Procurement Division Location Asian Development Bank Headquarters Date Posted Monday, August 11, 2025 Closing Date Monday, August 25, 2025 11:59 p.m. (2359 Manila Time, 0800 GMT)

    Join Our Mission to Foster Prosperity in Asia

    Are you ready to make a difference in the future of Asia and be a catalyst for positive change? We are thrilled to offer a unique opportunity to become an important part of the prestigious Asian Development Bank (ADB). At ADB, our mission is simple yet powerful: to alleviate poverty and promote sustainable development in the Asia-Pacific region.

    Organizational Setting and Reporting Relationship

    The position of Procurement Analyst is assigned in the Consulting Services Unit (CSU) of the Procurement Division (PFP) within the Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department (PPFD). You will be based at our Headquarters in Manila, Philippines.

    You will report to a designated Technical International Staff and Officer.

    Your Role

    As a Procurement Analyst, you will be part of the CSU. CSU's responsibilities regarding consulting services include: (a) providing policy advice on consulting services to user departments; (b) advising on consulting services transactions during project design and implementation; (c) processing and approving consulting services transactions as specified in consulting services guidelines, and related sections of ADB's Procurement Policy, Procurement Regulations for ADB Borrowers, and associated staff instructions; (d) preparing, negotiating, and amending contracts for consulting services; (e) reviewing, revising, and advising on principles and procedures for consultancy, and preparing guidelines, manuals and handbooks on consultant recruitment and management; (f) maintaining the ADB Consultant Management System (CMS) and proposing design enhancements to improve transactional efficiency; (g) maintaining data and records on consultants and consulting contracts; (h) participating in interagency engagement on consulting services and procurement issues; (i) actively participating in consulting services improvement and efficiency projects, including conducting selected studies; (j) reviewing and administering the performance of ADB's consultants and consulting contracts; (k) supporting the resolution of disputes and complaints that may arise during consultant recruitment and contracting; and (l) designing and delivering trainings, knowledge materials, and outreach to internal and external clients on multiple aspects of consultancy procurement.

    You will:

    Work independently on all or a combination of the following tasks and clearly defined areas, depending on the assignment/instructions from supervisors, which may include but not be limited to:

  • be a knowledge focal on best practices in the recruitment and management of consultants;
help design and deliver multimedia training, knowledge products, and outreach on subjects such as consultant recruitment planning, preparation of terms of reference and cost estimates, recruitment methods, contracting, change management, and dispute resolution; support performance audits of completed consultant engagements for the purpose of internal capacity building and compliance; evaluate and prepare individual consultant recruitment requests for approval of offer against standard operating procedures, ensuring complete and compliant documentation, undertake necessary due diligence, and assess against the proposed job family and grade; support the technical evaluation process for consulting firm selections, including participating in Consultant Selection Committee (CSC) meetings and providing proposal compliance checking and technical due diligence to the CSC Chair for decision; evaluate financial proposals of consulting firms during initial procurement, ensuring computational accuracy, making adjustments following standard operating procedures, preparing an evaluation report and debriefing notes, and flagging nonstandard issues to supervisors for decision; prepare and finalize personnel schedules and cost estimates and provide advice to the lead negotiator on all other contractual matters during contract negotiations with consulting firms; input consultant contract and variation details into CMS and/or the ADB โ€œIntegrated Disbursement System (IDS)โ€, and within service standards; evaluate and prepare contract variation requests for approval against standard operating procedures, ensure complete and compliant documentation, evaluate personnel and cost estimate changes, improve nonstandard issues where necessary to supervisors for decision, and process compliant requests accurately and within service standards; provide advice to clients on debriefings, disputes, complaints, or performance-management issues that may arise between ADB and consultants, promote complex issues to supervisors for decision; review consultant performance evaluation reports (PERs) and post-assignment questionnaires (PAQs), improve performance or conduct concerns for decision following standard operating procedures, support any necessary special committee meetings to decide on final performance rating, and process and archive compliance reports within service standards; support the review, design, and testing of enhancements to related IT systems, including CMS and IDS, and propose enhancements to improve the efficiency and quality of these systems based on own experience; be the system administrator in CMS and IDS for ad hoc requests, reports, and other configuration tasks related to consultancy; help compile data and make inputs to regular and ad hoc reports and statistical exercises by CSU, including support to the unit's management dashboards; maintain procurement and contractual data and records following organizational and divisional record management policies; assist one or more designated procurement specialists with consultancy procurement, including with all aspects of TA firm consulting selections.

Qualifications

You will need:

At least a Bachelor's degree in human resource management, procurement, supply chain management, business administration, commerce, project management, accounting, audit, law, public administration, information technology, international relations, communications, or related fields. Candidates with advanced credentials such as accreditation by CIPS, CIPD, PMI, PRINCE2, CPA, CMA, bar admission, or CFE is an advantage. At least 5 years of relevant professional experience in an area of work that involved providing professional services to clients, managing projects, delivering training, reviewing documents, and/or engaging consultants or service providers. Demonstrate self-reliance and autonomy on assigned tasks and to undertake accurate analysis and computations. Navigate competing demands with efficiency with precision, remain organized. Experience delivering clear and concise messages across formats in English. Interpersonal skills to communicate and liaise effectively with internal and external clients and consultants from over diverse nationalities, and ability to work constructively in multicultural teams. Proficient in MS Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint). Please refer to the link for ADB Competency Framework for Technical Local staff level 3.

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Benefits

ADB offers a rewarding salary and a comprehensive benefits package. The salary will be based on ADB's standards and comparator markets, taking into account your qualifications and experience.

Housing and education allowance (if applicable) Expatriate benefits (if applicable) Retirement plan Medical and health benefits Paid leave (including parental) Life and other insurance plans Staff development

Additional Information

This appointment is open to internal and external applicants.

This is a fixed-term appointment for an initial fixed period of 3 years. At the end of the initial period, this appointment may, at the option of ADB, be extended once for up to 2 years, converted to a regular appointment, or ended on its expiration date. This decision will be made in the overall interest of ADB that: (a) it will require Staff's particular blend of skills and experience in the foreseeable future; and (b) Staff's performance is satisfactory and they are suitable for further employment.

About Us

Asian Development Bank (ADB) is an international development finance institution headquartered in Manila, Philippines and is composed of 69 members, 50 of which are from the Asia and Pacific region. ADB is committed to achieving a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable Asia and the Pacific, while sustaining its efforts to eradicate extreme poverty. ADB combines finance, knowledge, and partnerships to fulfill its expanded vision under our Strategy 2030.

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