The Assistant Director, Supply Chain Management, KEWI 4 reports to the Director/CEO and is responsible for the overall strategic direction and operational management of the supply chain function within the Institute.
Duties and Responsibilities
The responsibilities of the Assistant Director at this level entail:
- Coordinating the development, implementation, and review of internal supply chain management policies, strategies, guidelines, standards, and procedures.
- Interpreting and enforcing the provisions of the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act, 2015 and other relevant Regulations.
- Spearheading the development and implementation of comprehensive procurement and disposal plans.
- Ensuring the security and proper preservation of goods, equipment, and stores.
- Coordinating the procurement of goods, services, and works, and disposal of assets in strict accordance with the Public Procurement and Assets Disposals Act, 2015.
- Evaluating and monitoring the performance of suppliers of goods, equipment, works, and services.
- Monitoring supply chain management contracts in the Centre.
- Overseeing the development of terms of contracts and tenders for procurement of equipment, materials, services, works, and asset disposal.
- Safeguarding inventory of procured equipment, services, vehicles, and any other related machinery, goods and works.
- Spearheading market surveys to ascertain value for money for all procurement of goods, services, and works.
- Overseeing the sourcing of external suppliers and service providers.
- Facilitating market surveys.
- Ensuring submission of quarterly reports to the National Treasury and Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA).
Person Specification and Qualifications
For appointment to this grade, an officer must possess the following qualifications and attributes:
- A cumulative period of twelve (12) years of relevant work experience, three (3) of which should have been served at the grade of Principal Supply Chain Management Officer or in a comparable position.
- A Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Supply Chain Management and Logistics, Purchasing and Supplies Management, Procurement and Supplies Chain Management, Procurement, Commerce (Supplies Management Option), Business Administration (Supplies Management option) or an equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
- A Master’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Supply Chain Management, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Business Administration (Supplies Chain Management Option), Commerce (Supply Chain Management Option) or an equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
- A Leadership course certificate lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognised institution.
- Membership to the Kenya Institute of Supplies Management (KISM) or a relevant professional body.
- A valid practising certificate.
- Proficiency in computer applications.
- Demonstrated merit and ability reflected in work performance and results.
In addition to the requirements above, applicants will be required to meet the requirements of Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution of Kenya on Leadership and Integrity. Successful candidates, upon offer of job, will be required to provide clearance certificates from the following bodies (not required at the application stage):
- Certificate of Good Conduct.
- Clearance from the Ethics and Anti – Corruption Commission (EACC).
- Certificate of Compliance from the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB).
- Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) Tax Compliance Clearance.
- Certificate of Clearance from the Credit Reference Bureau (CRB).
KEWI is an equal opportunity employer and encourages all qualified persons; including Women, Persons living with Disability and persons from Minority groups to apply.
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