Procurement Officer (Tenders) at Kenya Ports Authority

Responsibilities

• Preparing Tender Documents in liaison with Heads of User Departments.
• Ensuring approvals to incur expenditure are in place
• Preparing Advertisements (Invitations to Tender/asking for EOIs etc.), placing notices on the Authority’s, Public Procurement Oversight Authority websites and other approved press.
• Ensuring that the tender documents are properly printed and bound and availed in time to bidders.
• Ensuring that opening of tenders is done as per regulation in force.
• Maintaining and updating the Tender Register
• Coordinating notification to both successful & unsuccessful bidders after Tender Committee award.
• Preparing Quarterly reports for management reporting, and to Public Procurement Oversight Authority (PPOA).
• Reviewing Tender Evaluation Reports.
• Analyzing data for the tender section.
• Coordinating preparation of monthly procurement reports.

Qualifications

• Be a holder of a Bachelor’s Degree in Procurement and Supplies or any other relevant field from a recognized institution
• Possess a Graduate Diploma in Procurement and Supplies from a recognized institution
• Be a valid member of Kenya Institute of Supply Chain Management (KISCM) with valid practicing license
• Have not less than five (5) years’ experience in providing support in tendering with at least three (3) years served at a managerial level