TECHNICAL ADVISOR

Crown Agents USA, Inc. (CA-USA) is seeking an experienced Technical Advisor, with a water and energy focus, for an anticipated US-Donor funded Program in Botswana. The implementation period of the Program will be for 18 months.

Our Business

Crown Agents is an international development company employing over 600 personnel worldwide with a presence in more than 40 countries, subsidiaries in 12 countries, and permanent staff working on the ground in 22 corporate offices in Africa, Asia Latin America, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States.  Crown Agents provides direct assistance, management consulting, and human and institutional development for public and private sector clients in customs and trade facilitation, public financial management, procurement, logistics, and health systems strengthening.

Crown Agents USA (CA-USA), the U.S. incorporated subsidiary of Crown Agents, provides direct technical assistance, capacity development, and procurement services  to stimulate economic growth, establish good governance, and improve health outcomes across the developing world.  Since its incorporation in the United States in 1998, CA-USA has provided technical assistance services and support to U.S. Government agencies and international organizations such as the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA), Department of State (DOS), and the Gates Foundation.

Specific Responsibilities

The Advisors will perform their duties in Gaborone, Botswana over a period of 18 months, and will:

• Assist with preparing and reviewing tender documents and evaluation criteria, including life-cycle cost analyses, for specific, high priority projects, including a water expansion project. 

• Duties will include:
  o Assessing existing procurement practices;
  o Assisting in the establishment of quality and cost-assessment procurement guidelines;
  o Supporting acquisition planning and market research; and
  o Developing specifications and value-based evaluation criteria, including life-cycle cost analysis, and strengthening reporting structures between the Grantee and the procuring entity. 

Qualifications

1. Technical Experience: Offeror’s proposed Advisors’ experience in acquisition planning for large energy and water infrastructure projects and in utilizing value-based procurement models to structure procurements for such projects. Offeror’s proposed Advisors’ familiarity with:
a. International best practices in procurement;
b. Value-based procurement models;
c. Water and energy infrastructure tender documentation; and,
d. Public procurement systems in emerging economies.

Advisor must have demonstrated expertise in evaluating complex infrastructure projects and experience in direct management of infrastructure projects.

i. Demonstrated expertise in evaluating complex infrastructure projects utilizing total cost of ownership and life-cycle cost analysis.
ii. Ten (10) or more years of professional work experience, with the majority focused on procurement or procurement related work in the water and/or energy sectors;
iii. A bachelors level degree or equivalent in the fields of engineering, business, law or other related fields;
iv. Excellent oral and written communication skills;
v. Fluency in English; and
vi. Advanced degree in engineering or other technical field and advanced procurement training highly desirable.

Application Process 

To apply to this position, please email your CV to careers@crownagents.com.  Include your name, along “14-75A Technical Advisor – Botswana”, in the subject line.  Visit our website at www.crownagents.com for more information about our company. No phone calls, faxes or walk-ins please.  Crown Agents USA, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V.

Crown Agents USA will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with qualified disabilities in accordance with the ADA and local labor law as applicable. If you require a reasonable accommodation for our application process, please contact our Recruiting department directly. Requests will be kept confidential and shared strictly on a need-to-know basis only.