Director Supply Chain Management Services at County Assembly Kirinyaga

Job Description

To foster sustained growth by adding value to all our agri-products, health, education, security & Bio-diversity.

Job Ref: KCPSB/D/SCMS/05/01/08/24

Terms of Service: Contract

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Reporting to the Chief Officer Procurement, Economic Planning and Budget, the Director Supply Chain Management Services will perform the following duties and responsibilities: –

Overseeing implementation of procurement and asset disposal policies, guidelines and procedures Providing technical advice to the county and other procuring entities on procurement matters Advising County Departments 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; and 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, prequalification and evaluation of bids Overseeing preparation of procurement plans Providing secretariat services to the tender opening and evaluation committees Providing guidance and support to target groups on the procurement process and 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.

REQUIREMENTS FOR APPOINTMENT

Be a Kenyan citizen Have served for at least ten years in Supply Chain Management three of which must be in senior Management or in a comparable and relevant position in the public sector; Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: – Supply Chain Management; Procurement and Logistics; Purchasing and Supplies; Procurement and Contract Management; Supply Chain Management and Logistics; Transport and Logistics; Commerce (Purchasing and Supplies option) or its equivalent from a recognized institution, Commerce Marketing, Economics, Business Management or Law with a Diploma in either Purchasing and Supplies Management or Procurement and Logistics or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution. A relevant Masters’ degree will be an added advantage Certified Procurement and Supply Professional of Kenya (CPSP-K) qualification or Advanced Diploma in Supplies Management Final Stage (FIS) or Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) Must be registered with the Kenya Institute of Supplies Management or any approved equivalent registration and Possession of a Valid practicing certificate from Kenya Institute of Supplies Management Certificate in computer application skills Demonstrated high degree of professional competence, administrative capability in the general organization and management of the Supply Chain Management Function.