Director Supply Chain Management at Taita Taveta County

The Officer will head the Supply Chain Management unit and will be responsible to the Chief Officer Finance for the efficient management of Supply Chain Management Service

Director Supply Chain Management Responsibilities

• Policy implementation and interpretation on supply chain management;
• Advising the Chief Officer Finance on matters of Supply Chain management policy and management;
• Providing guidance in overall supply chain management policy and management;
• Issuing administrative guidelines on implementation and interpretation of the Act, Regulations and other statutes;
• Introducing modern inventory management techniques and approaches;
• Implementing e-government procurement strategies;
• Interpreting international trade agreements/policies related to procurement;
• Providing overall guidance of framework and consortium buying; providing guidance on public private partnerships and concessioning in infrastructure and specialized services;
• Providing guidance on county government asset management;
• Implementing inventory management information system;
• Providing guidance on procurement policies and procedures;
• Liaising with other finance management functions on the issues of procurement;
• Providing overall guidance on contract design and management;
• Providing overall guidance on disposal of County government inventory and other assets;
• Undertake capacity building of staff at County level;
• Advising on quality assurance of goods, works and services
• Management, training in and development of County Supply Chain personnel;
• Representing the Chief Officer Finance in relevant procurement maters.
• Ensuring the attainment of the objectives outlined in the Public Procurement and Disposal Act, 2005, including promotion of local industry economic development;

Qualifications for the Director Supply Chain Management Job

• Served in the grade of Senior Assistant Director of Supply Chain Management Job Group `Q for a minimum period of three (3) Years or comparable and relevant position in the Public Service or relevant working experience of not less than five years in a comparable relevant position in the Private sector.
• Have a Bachelor`s degree in, Procurement and Supplies Management, from a recognized university.
• Must be registered with the relevant professional body
• Must have attended a course in Strategic Leadership
• Have very good Microsoft Excel and IFMIS management skills.