Director - Supply Chain Management Services -JG -R

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Coordinating formulation, interpretation, implementation of public procurement and asset disposal policies, guidelines, regulations, systems, standards and procedures
• Providing technical advice and support to the County and other procurement entities on procurement matters
• Advising procuring entities on the implementation of the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act and its attendant regulations and other statutes that impact on Supply Chain Management function
• Overseeing implementation of the e-procurement system
• Providing secretariat services to the tender opening and evaluation committees
• Facilitating research, market surveys and benchmarking on best practices
• Overseeing analysis of reports on implementation of procurement, inventory management and assets disposal processes and procedures
• Preparing reports on implementation of the Preference and Reservation Scheme.

In addition, the officer will also be responsible for:

• overseeing development and review of county specific draft policy on management of assets in line with laid down regulations
• overseeing implementation of development projects
• overseeing prequalification of suppliers, review of tenders, pre- qualification and evaluation of bids; overseeing preparation of procurement plans; providing secretariat services to various tender processing Committees; providing guidance and support to target groups on the procurement process
• Liaising with the user Departments, Disposal Committee and the Accounting Officer on disposal of unserviceable, obsolete, obsolescent or surplus stores, equipment and assets; and managing performance, building capacity of staff.

Academic Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: - Procurement and Supply Chain Management, Commerce, Business Administration, Economics, Business Management or Marketing, Law or any other equivalent qualification from a recognized institution
• Master’s degree in any of the following disciplines: - Procurement and Supplies Management, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Commerce, Entrepreneurship or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution
• Certified Procurement and Supply Professional of Kenya (CPSP-K) or Advanced Diploma in Supplies Management Final Stage (FIS) or Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS)
• At least twelve (12) years’ relevant experience in Supply Chain Management or a comparable and relevant field, three (3) of which must be in a senior management position in public or private sector.
• Membership of the Kenya Institute of Supplies Management (KISM)
• Certificate in Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution
• Certificate in Strategic Leadership Course lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution