Project Procurement Officer [JOB DUTY STATION: ABIDJAN, P-3]

This job is based in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.

Organizational Setting

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is an international financial institution and a specialized United Nations agency dedicated to eradicating rural poverty and hunger. It does so by investing in rural people. IFAD finances programmes and projects that increase agricultural productivity and raise rural incomes, and advocates at the local, national and international level for policies that contribute to rural transformation.

The Financial Operations Department (FOD) is a dynamic, strategic and responsive business partner responsible to set and implement IFAD's financial strategy and manage its financial and material resources. FOD ensures that IFAD's resources are efficiently, economically and effectively used to achieve the Fund's objectives in the long-term, safeguarding IFAD's financial sustainability, and delivering on its development commitments. FOD is led by the Associate Vice President & Chief Financial Officer and is comprised of three (3) divisions: the Treasury Services Division (TRE), the Financial Controller's Division (FCD) and the Procurement and Financial Management Division (PFM) and a Development Finance (DF) team.

The Procurement and Financial Management Division (PFM) ensures a robust fiduciary system across IFAD operations, identifying and mitigating project procurement and project financial management risks through rigorous processes and controls.

Job Role

The Project Procurement Officer is accountable for IFAD core values of integrity, transparency, and equity in the alignment to IFAD's procurement policies and procedures (as established in the IFAD Project Procurement Guidelines, IFAD Procurement Handbook and other related and relevant documentation), of the division's programmes and projects.

Job Profile Requirements

Organizational Competencies:

Level 1:

• Building relationships and partnerships - Builds and maintains effective working relationships
• Communicating and negotiating - Communicates effectively; creates understanding between self and others
• Demonstrating leadership - Personal leadership and attitude to change
• Focusing on clients - Focuses on clients
• Learning, sharing knowledge and innovating - Continuously seeks to learn, shares knowledge & innovates
• Managing performance and developing staff
• Managing time, resources and information - Manages own time, information and resources effectively
• Problem-solving and decision-making - Demonstrates sound problem-solving and decision-making ability
• Strategic thinking and organizational development - Personal influence
• Team working - Contributes effectively to the team

Education:

• Level - Advanced university degree
• Areas - business administration, public administration, law, commerce, finance, or another field relevant to the role.

Degree must be an accredited institution listed on https://www.whed.net/home.php.

Experience:

• At least five (5) years of progressively responsible professional experience in project procurement activities including a proven record of supporting and delivering complex procurement programmes and record of relevant field experience.

Languages:

• Required: English (4 - Excellent)
• Desirable: French, Arabic or Spanish (3 - Good)

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Deadline for applications: 13th October 2025 (23.59 CET Rome)

Ref: VA 30931