Intern, Procurement Policy Unit

The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB/the Bank) is seeking to recruit an Intern, Procurement Policy Unit. The successful candidate will be based at CDB’s headquarters in St. Michael, Barbados.

THE DEPARTMENT

The Projects Department (PD) is accountable for the pipeline and portfolio of capital and technical assistance (TA) projects. The PD is responsible for the identification, appraisal, and supervision of capital and TA projects and sector loans in the Bank’s portfolio. In addition, the Department is responsible for monitoring and reporting on the status of the Bank’s loan portfolio; for the preparation of sector analyses and policy papers, delivery of capacity development training in Borrowing Member Countries (BMCs) in the areas of project development, project management and macro-economic management; and for provision of assistance to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs).

The Procurement Policy Unit (PPU) of the Projects Department is charged with oversight responsibility for ensuring the relevance of, and compliance with, the Bank’s guidelines, policies, and procedures which govern the procurement of goods, works, and services and disbursements under CDB financed projects. Support is extended to both internal and external clients.

THE ROLE

The intern will be exposed to the procurement work that the unit conducts and would be expected to support:

• The publication of procurement opportunities on CDB financed projects and to review private sector inquiries with the intern being able to review and publish procurement notices independently by the end of their time with PPU;

• The review of and support to the design of procurement arrangements on at least 2 technical assistance and 1 capital project;

• Assist with procurement reviews on on-going CDB project with at least 2 specific cases to be assigned to the intern for feedback to senior procurement operations officer;

• The management of procurement reform technical assistance projects being supported by CDB and would be assigned to assist the coordination of CDB inputs into at least one country;

• The administration and reporting on CDB’s online procurement training courses; and

• The development of at least 2 procurement publicity stories in coordination with the Corporate Communication Unit.

REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

The Head of Procurement.

EDUCATION

• Enrolled in a University Degree in a relevant field of study, such as accounting, finance, economics, business administration or procurement, or recently graduated (not more than 12 months).

• An interest in developing a career in procurement and contract management

COMPETENCIES

The intern should possess:

• The ability to clearly communicate verbally and in writing

• The ability to work harmoniously and effectively within a small team and to manage competing assignments

• Understanding of the ethical and integrity considerations related to procurement

          This assignment will be carried out over a 3-month period, commencing in June 2024.

     You must be a national of one of CDB's member countries. 

     The deadline for applications is April 28, 2024.