Director-Supply Chain Management at Laikipia County Government

Duties and Responsibilities

The Director will be responsible to the Chief Officer. Duties and responsibilities will entail:- overseeing implementation of procurement and asset disposal policies, guidelines and procedures; providing technical advice to the County and other procurement entities on procurement matters; advising procuring entities on the implementation of the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act and its attendant regulations and other statutes that impact on Supply Chain Management function; overseeing implementation of the e-procurement system; providing secretariat services to the tender opening and evaluation committees; facilitating research, market surveys and benchmarking on best practices; overseeing analysis of reports on implementation of procurement, inventory management and assets disposal processes and procedures; and preparing reports on implementation of the Preference and Reservation Scheme.

In addition, the officer will also be responsible for: overseeing development and review of county specific draft policy on management of assets in line with laid down regulations; overseeing implementation of development projects; overseeing prequalification of suppliers, review of tenders, pre- qualification and evaluation of bids; overseeing preparation of procurement plans; providing secretariat services to the Tender Opening and Evaluation Committees; providing guidance and support to target groups on the procurement process; and liaising with the user Departments, Disposal Committee and the Accounting Officer on disposal of unserviceable, obsolete, obsolescent or surplus stores, equipment and assets; and managing performance, building capacity of staff.

For appointment to this grade, an officer must:

• Have relevant knowledge and experience of not less than seven (7) years in the professional field, three (3) of which should be at managerial level;
• Have Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Supply Chain Management; Procurement and Logistics; Purchasing and Supplies; Procurement and Contract Management; Supply Chain Management and Logistics; Commerce (Purchasing and Supplies option) from a recognizedinstitution;

OR

• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Commerce, Accounting, Marketing, Economics, Business Management with a Diploma in either Purchasing and Supplies Management or Procurement and Logistics or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Have Certified Procurement and Supply Professional of Kenya (CPSP-K) or Advanced Diploma in Supplies Management Final Stage (FIS) or Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS);
• Have Membership of the Kenya Institute of Supplies Management (KISM);
• demonstrate high degree of professional competence, administrative capability in the general organization and management of the Supply Chain Management Function;
• demonstrate thorough understanding of National Goals, policies and development objectives including the Kenya Vision 2030, County Integrated Development Plan and County Strategic Plan;
• Have thorough understanding and respect of the diversity within the County;
• Certificate in computer application skills
• (Possession of a Masters degree in the relevant discipline will be an added advantage)