Deputy Director, Supply Chain Management - Job Grade D5(3) at Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS)

Advert Ref: No. KWS/01/2025

Reporting to the Director General, the overall responsibility will be to coordinate effective procurement of goods and services in accordance with the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act and Regulations and related statutes.                                            

Duties & Responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities will include:-

• Oversee the preparation of quarterly reports relating to tenders and contracts in line with Public Procurement Regulatory Authority for compliance with procurement legislation;
• Oversee the preparation of the division work plan through needs assessment and subsequent human resource matching to ensure all tasks are carried out in a timely and complete manner;
• Procurement contracts management;
• Provide input into the preparation of the division budget through needs assessment and subsequent resource matching to ensure availability of financial resources in a timely and complete manner to facilitate achievement of the division mandate;
• Overseeing and updating approved list of the Service’s registered suppliers;
• Prepare quarterly reports relating to tenders and contracts in line with the Procurement Act for subsequent submission to the accounting officer for approval and further publication to the Service website;Guide the Service staff on matters relating to procurement in line with procurement regulations and Service procedures to ensure adherence and compliance;
• Ensure prompt payment of all suppliers through authorizing payments to ensure that all suppliers are paid on time and as per the contract terms;
• Facilitate timely provision of goods and services to user departments in the Service through overseeing purchasing, tender/planning, stores and stock control to ensure timely and complete provision of required resources;
• Offer professional opinion to the accounting officer on matters relating to tenders and contracts to ensure compliance with Procurement and Asset Disposal Act;
• Serve as Secretary to all ad hoc evaluation committees through provision of secretarial and professional advice to ensure compliance with relevant procurement legislations.

Job Requirements

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

• Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: Procurement and Supplies Management, Procurement and Logistics, Commerce, Business Administration, Economics or equivalent qualifications from a recognized Institution;
• Master’s Degree in a relevant field from a recognized institution;
• A Minimum of ten (10) year’s relevant work experience, at least five (5) Years’ experience in Senior Management position;
• Be a member of professional body either KISM or CIPS in good standing;
• Undertaken a leadership Management Course lasting not less than four weeks from a recognized institution;
• Proficiency in computer application;
• A valid practice license from KISM; and
• Fulfil the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.

The successful candidate will be engaged on contract terms of up to five (5) years renewable subject to performance and retirement age.