Deputy Director, Supply Chain Management at The National Syndemic Diseases Control Council (NSDCC)

Job Purpose

• To provide strategic leadership in the overall management of supply chain function, offering technical advice on procurement issues and ensuring compliance with the Council’s policies on procurement, rules and regulations as guided by the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act (PPADA), 2015 and Public and Assets Disposal Regulations (PPADR), 2020.

Key Responsibilities/ Duties / Tasks

Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail:

• Spearheading the formulation and implementation of supply chain management policies, regulations and procedures in line with the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act, 2015 and Regulations 2020 to deliver on Council’s mandate;
• Providing professional and Advisory services on supply chain management to the CEO and the Board;
• Overseeing the management stores and assets in compliance with the guidelines issued by the Council;
• Ensuring supply Chain Management activities are undertaken in compliance with the National Values and Principles (Article 10, CoK 2010), the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act (PPDA 2015), Regulations (2020), other  enabling legislations, government circulars, directives, international best practices and Section 6 of the procurement Act 2015, on donor funded projects;
• Overseeing preparation of contract documents in line with the award decision, contract variations and modifications in strict adherence to Sec. 139(1)(b) of the Act and Regulation 132(1);
• Ensuring payment documents for goods and services delivered to the Council by suppliers are verified;
• Managing the activities of all ad-hoc committees provided for under the PPDA Act 2015 and Regulations 2020;
• Coordinating the Public Private Partnerships initiatives pursuant to the PPP Act, 2013;
• Preparing Professional Opinion being guided by market survey findings for CEO’s approval;
• Spearheading negotiations where consultations are allowed by the Public
• Procurement and Asset Disposal Act 2015 and Regulations 2020;
• Cascading the code of conduct to all persons working in the supply chain management processes in accordance with the Supplies Practitioners Management Act, 2007 and the Public Officers Ethics Act, 2003;
• Liaising with the National Treasury and the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) on matters related to procurement and asset disposal;
• Providing reports and information, as required, for any petitions, investigation, compliance monitoring and any other reports to the National Treasury, Public Procurement Regulatory Authority and other Government agents required under the Act and Regulation;
• Providing secretariat services to the procurement committees of the Board;
• Co-ordinating preparation and implementation of the Council’s Annual Procurement and Asset Disposal Plan;
• Overseeing development and implementation of strategies for vendor verification, supplier performance appraisal and management to increase efficiencies; and
• Coordinating preparation of Board circulars and reports as per the Board calendar or as may be directed from time to time.

Job Competencies (Knowledge, Experience and Attributes / Skills).
Academic qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines:- Procurement and Supply Chain Management, Purchasing and Supplies Management, Supply Chain Management, Procurement and Contract Management, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Procurement and Logistics Management or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Master’s degree in any of the following disciplines:- Procurement and Supply Chain Management, Purchasing and Supplies Management, Supply Chain Management, Procurement and Contract Management, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Procurement and Logistics Management or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.

Professional Qualifications / Membership to professional bodies

• Membership to the Kenya Institute of Supplies Management (KISM) or Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supplies (CIPS).
• Leadership course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from recognized institution.
• Proficiency in computer applications skills.

Previous relevant work experience required.

• A minimum period of ten (10) years’ relevant work experience, three (3) of which must have been in supervisory position in the Public Service or Private Sector.