Director, Preference & Reservations at Public Service Commission Kenya (PSCK)

V/No.75/2018 Basic Salary Scale: Ksh. 130,420 – Ksh. 193, 410 p.m. - (Job Group ‘S’)

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: -

• Served for a minimum period of three (3) years in the grade Deputy Director, Supply Chain Management Services, Job Group ‘R’ or in a comparable and relevant position in the Public Service; 
• a Bachelor’s degree in any of the following fields: Purchasing and Supplies Management, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, or any other relevant qualification from a university recognized in Kenya; OR a Bachelor’s degree in any of the following fields: Business Administration, Commerce, finance, law, Administration, plus a Diploma in Purchasing and Supplies Management or equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya;
• a Master’s degree in any of the following fields: Purchasing and Supplies Management, Business Administration, Commerce, Finance, Logistics, Entrepreneurship, Law or any other relevant qualification from a university recognized in Kenya;
• a certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Programme course lasting not less than six (6) weeks from an institution recognized in Kenya;
• a certificate of membership from a recognized purchasing and supplies management professional body; 
• demonstrated a high degree of professional competence, administrative capabilities and initiative in the general organization and management of the supply chain management function; and (vii) a thorough understanding of national goals, policies and objectives and the ability to translate them into supply chain management and preference and reservations policies and programmes.

Duties and responsibilities

The officer at this level will be responsible for the efficient management of the Preference and Reservations Secretariat: Specific duties and responsibilities shall include:

• Developing policies, guidelines and strategies on the administration of preference and reservation scheme;
• developing and implementing systems for effective management of preference and reservations initiatives;
• advising ministries/State Department and Agencies on matters pertaining to preference and reservations in procurement;
• providing technical assistance to the procuring entities at both national and county levels in the implementation of the preference and reservations as per the Public Procurement and Disposal Act, 2015, regulation and other statutes;
• undertaking Registration, Prequalification and Certification of persons categories of persons and groups;
• building capacity for the technical officers at the National and County government levels and other stake holders;
• monitoring and evaluating access to Government Procurement Opportunities (AGPO) preference and reservations scheme and preparing reports; and
• liaising with stakeholders on Preference and Reservations matters.