Section Chief Corporate Procurement

Section Chief Corporate Procurement
Budget and Administrative Services Department
Grade 3

Based in Washington DC, USA

Established in 1959, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is today the main source of multilateral financing for economic, social and institutional development in Latin America and the Caribbean. It provides loans, grants, guarantees, policy advice and technical assistance to the public and private sectors of its borrowing member countries.

The Budget and Administrative Services Department (BDA) is responsible for providing, through its Administrative Services, Security, and Corporate Procurement Division (BDA/ACP), , a broad array of administrative services both in Headquarters and Country Offices, including corporate procurement, real estate management, corporate travel management, records management, corporate security and other institutional support services.  BDA also provides Senior Management and the Board of Executive Directors, through its Budget Division (BDA/BGT), information on performance and budget allocation.

The primary role of the Corporate Procurement Section Chief is to provide leadership and direction to the Corporate Procurement Section; and to optimize the Bank’s budgeted resources for goods and services to meet the Section's objectives and deliver on agreed results. The selected candidate will manage a staff of eight (8) direct reports, and three (3) consultants to deliver the Section’s work program. This position reports to ACP’s Division Chief.

Key Responsibilities:

With the support of the Corporate Procurement Section team, the Section Chief will: 

• Manage and direct all corporate procurement activities of the Bank, in order to obtain goods and services in a cost effective and responsive manner that represent best value for the Bank.
• Manage transparency, accountability, economy and efficiency in procurement; foster appropriate competition among potential suppliers.
• Analyze existing procurement policies and draft recommended revisions to reflect current institutional and/or industry standards.  Draft and publish procedures for use by internal clients and external suppliers.
• Manage the purchase, sale and leasing of real estate for both Headquarters and Country Offices. 
• Develop marketplace intelligence, analyze spending patterns and direct sourcing activities for all goods, services and real property required by the Bank. 
• Develop strategic supplier partnerships for targeted goods and services, and establish various master agreements for commonly used products and services.
• Develop and maintain management systems and a website presence to ensure appropriate oversight and transparency in Corporate Procurement activities.
• Develop and produce Board-level annual reports and other trend and analytic reports on an ad-hoc basis. 
• Manage a protest and appeal process related to Corporate Procurement actions. 
• Develop Bank-wide training and outreach programs and tools to socialize and explain Corporate Procurement policies and procedures to Bank officials and potential suppliers.
• Manage receiving and warehousing activities for the Bank and coordinate  an asset management and disposal program. 
• Oversee the Bank’s insurable risk program including property, casualty and fidelity bond insurance.  Coordinate with brokers to market various policies annually and advise management of program parameters.  Supervise claims administration. 
• Establish and improve programs such as the Purchasing Card (P-Card) program to reduce administrative burden and enhance Section responsiveness to user needs. 
• Develop training plans and opportunities for Section staff; identify opportunities for staff professional development and encourage participation in related professional organization activities. 
• Develop Section budget request and administer execution of approved budget.
• Mentor and assess the Section's staff, providing goals and expectations, feedback, and technical guidance to optimize performance and enhance service delivery quality.

Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Business Administration, Management, or related field or equivalent specialized training.  Contract Management experience is required. 
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in the corporate procurement field. Experience in a supervisory/management capacity is essential. 
• Languages: Proficiency in English and Spanish (written and oral) is required. Strong writing skills are a must.

Core competencies: 

• Client Focus & Management:  focuses efforts on achieving business results through understanding and meeting internal and external client and stakeholder needs. Values the importance of providing high-quality customer service.
• Innovation & Creativity:  Generates innovative and creative solutions to problems that contribute to organizational effectiveness. Tries different and novel ways of approaching work to create added value in the services/products provided.
• Knowledge-Sharing:  Actively develops and shares knowledge within and outside own business area. Leverages expertise to improve organizational effectiveness and add value within sphere of influence.
• Collaboration & Influence:  Cooperates with others and encourages teamwork to achieve mutually beneficial results. Gains the support of others for own ideas and initiatives, regardless of formal authority and organizational boundaries.
• Critical Thinking & Judgment:  Uses experience and good judgment to make sound decisions and devise effective solutions to problems. Assesses and manages risk in own work. 

Leadership competencies:

• Strategic Leadership:  Understands the strategic issues facing the IDB, setting business priorities which translate into initiatives that provide the greatest value for the organization.  Is future-oriented, taking a broad and long-term view of options, challenges, and opportunities.
• Leading Change:  Charts a new course by demonstrating support for innovation and by defining the organizational changes needed for improving business effectiveness.  Gains the necessary support to implement key changes.
• Enabling Performance and Growth:  Delivers results by recruiting the right talent and effectively managing people and resources.  Sets performance standards and provides feedback, guidance, and coaching to drive growth and continuous improvement.
• Promoting Diversity & Inclusion:  Models inclusive behaviors and leverages diversity to achieve business results.
• Managing Paradoxes: Remains energized and focused even when faced with conflicting interests between own expectations and organizational demands and pressures. Executes leadership decisions in the face of adversity and ambiguity.

 The IDB offers competitive Salary and excellent Benefits, and Relocation Package (if applicable)

The IDB is committed to gender equality and encourages women to apply. We seek diversity also in terms of nationality, ethnicity, race and educational background. Persons living with disability or HIV/AIDS are equally encouraged to apply.

To see the full description and to apply please go to:
https://iadbcareers.taleo.net/careersection/external/jobdetail.ftl?job=1300003595

Closing Date: 15 November 2013