Reference Price Specialist

Job Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership in the development and periodic update of reference prices for commonly procured goods and services, informed by market intelligence and stakeholder engagement.
• Oversee the integrity, relevance, and timely dissemination of pricing data through the RPPA platform.
• Direct the development of standardized technical specifications aligned with performance requirements and international standards.
• Coordinate stakeholder engagement to ensure practicality, consistency, and sector-wide alignment of specifications and pricing frameworks.
• Lead assessments on the utilization and impact of reference prices in procurement planning and decision-making.
• Produce high-level analytical reports with actionable insights and recommendations to inform management decisions and policy improvements.
• Advise the Director General on market price trends and strategic interventions.
• Ensure timely communication and updates of reference prices to all procuring entities on a quarterly basis or as necessary.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in applied Statistics (Economic Statistics), Economics, Finance or Management with three (3) years of relevant working experience
• Master’s Degree in applied Statistics (Economic Statistics), Economics, Finance or Management with one (1) year of relevant working experience

Required Certificates

• Having professional training on data management or Data analysis is an added advantage

Required Competencies and Key Technical Skills

• Problem solving skills
• Digital literacy skills
• Research and data collection skills;
• Reference pricing skills;
• Forecasting and financial modeling skills;
• Time management skills
• Ability to Analyse Data
• Analytical skills;
• Result oriented
• Knowledge of research, data analysis, and reporting

Psychometric Languages

• English

Psychometric Domains

• Problem solving