This activity will support hiring of a procurement specialist to support the Project Delivery Team (PDT).

The Government of Botswana is undertaking the Promoting Participation and Enhancing Learning (PROPEL) (P513800) project supported by the World Bank. The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to increase participation in preprimary and senior secondary education and improve learning conditions in supported schools, particularly at the junior secondary level. The Project consists of the following four components: Component 1: Increasing participation in education Component 2: Enhancing the learning environment Component 3: Strengthening system capacity for quality education service delivery Component 4: Project management and implementation support The Ministry of Child Welfare and Basic Education (MCWBE) is the implementing entity for the Project. A Project Delivery Unit (PDU) (or Program Coordinating Unit) is being established within MCWBE to support the effective implementation of project activities, including procurement and contract administration; monitoring, evaluation and reporting of progress under the project; fiduciary management; and environmental and social safeguards management. Specifically, the PDU will be responsible for ensuring that procurement activities are conducted in an efficient, transparent, and compliant manner. To strengthen implementation capacity and support timely delivery, the Client seeks to engage an Individual Procurement Consultant as a core member of the PDU. The objective of this assignment is to provide handson procurement support to the PDU to ensure that the procurement of goods, works, non-consulting services and consulting services is carried out in full compliance with the World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers (as applicable), the approved procurement arrangements, and good international procurement practice. The Procurement Consultant shall support the PDU throughout the entire procurement cycle, including planning, preparation, processing, contract award, and contract administration. The Consultant’s responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following: Procurement Planning and STEP Management Prepare, update, and monitor the Procurement Plan in line with implementation schedules Register, update, and maintain all procurement activities in STEP Advise the PDU on appropriate procurement methods, market approaches, and packaging strategies Monitor procurement timelines and flag implementation risks Preparation of Procurement Documents Support technical teams in the preparation of technica