REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR THE INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT - PROCUREMENT SPECIALIST

Request for Expression of Interest: Individual Consultant, Procurement Specialist

Country: Zambia
Project: Zambia Green, Resilient and Transformational Tourism Development Project (GREAT-TDP)
Grant No.: 73380-ZM
Assignment Title: Individual Consultant - Procurement Specialist
Reference No.: ZM-MOT-571245-CS-INDV

The Government of the Republic of Zambia is implementing the Zambia Green, Resilient and Transformational Tourism Development Project (GREAT-TDP) with financing from the World Bank. The responsible institution for project implementation is the Ministry of Tourism (MoT).

GREAT-TDP intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services, which include a Procurement Specialist for a period of twenty-four (24) months. The Procurement Specialist will support the management of administration aspects across the project Components. The primary objective is to ensure compliance with World Bank requirements and the timely development of all necessary procurement documentation required for submission and approval of No Objection requests.

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) and any enquiries for the assignment can be obtained from:

The Project Coordinator
GREAT-TDP, Ministry of Tourism
Annex Building Opposite Kwacha House, Cairo Road
P.O. Box 30575, Lusaka
Email: procurementgreattdp@mot.gov.zm
Copying: greattdpprojectcoodinator@mot.gov.zm

GREAT-TDP now invites eligible individual consultants to apply for the assignment. Interested consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services as required in the TOR. Submissions should include a cover letter summarising the relevant experience and its relevance to the assignment.

Expressions of interest should be accompanied by a CV, phone contact, postal and email addresses, copies of relevant academic documents/qualifications, and copies of the appointment letter(s)/contract(s) of current or most recent employment.

The consultant will be selected through the Open National Competitive Selection of Individual Consultants method set out in the Procurement Regulations, based on the following criteria:

Educational Qualification

• Masters Degree in Procurement and Supply Chain Management, Commerce, Business Administration, Economics, Law, Project Management or a related field

Professional Qualifications

• Full professional membership of the Zambia Institute of Purchasing and Supply (ZIPS) or an equivalent recognised procurement body

Experience

• Minimum eight (8) years of progressively responsible procurement experience in the public or private sector
• Minimum five (5) years of demonstrated experience in procurement management on donor-funded projects financed by Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs), serving in a Procurement Specialist role responsible for planning, processing and administering procurement activities in accordance with applicable regulations and procedures
• Demonstrated experience in procurement of high value works, goods, non-consulting services and consulting services
• Practical experience in contract management and procurement planning
• Demonstrated proficiency in STEP is desirable
• Experience in capacity building and training
• Strong written and oral communication, analytical, coordination and report-writing skills
• Proficiency in office productivity applications used for procurement documents, reports, tracking and records management
• Eligibility and absence of conflict of interest in accordance with the applicable World Bank Procurement Regulations

The attention of interested consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs 3.14, 3.16 and 3.17 of the World Bank's Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers (July 2016, revised November 2017, August 2018, November 2020, September 2023 and February 2025), which set out the World Bank's policy on conflict of interest.

Expressions of interest must be sent by email by 12:00 noon (local time) on Friday 20 November 2026, addressed to The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, Kwacha House, P.O. Box 30575, Cairo Road, Lusaka. Submissions should reference "ZM-MOT-571245-CS-INDV - Procurement Specialist".