Director Supply Chain Management Services at County Government of Lamu

REF: LCPSB/EXT-ADV/2024-2025/1

REQUIREMENTS FOR APPOINTMENT

For appointment to this grade an officer Must:

• Be a Kenyan citizen (National Identity Card/ Passport);
• Have served in the grade of Deputy Director, Supply Chain Management Services or in a comparable and relevant position in the Public Service for a minimum period of three (3) years;
• Have a Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following: Commerce, Business Administration, Economics, Procurement and Supplies Management Marketing, Law or their equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Possess a Master’s Degree in any of the following; Procurement and Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Commerce, Logistics and Supply Chain Management or any other relevant field from a recognized institution;
• Be a member of the Kenya Institute of Supplies Management (KISM) and in good standing;
• Be conversant with IFMIS and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Programs;
• Have attended a Strategic Leadership Development Program (SLDP) course lasting not less than six (6) weeks;
• Have a Certificate in Computer application skills from a recognized institution; and Demonstrate professional competence, administration capabilities and initiative in the general organization and management of the supply chain Management function and possess through understanding of supply chain management issues and emerging supply chain management trend s and techniques.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Specific duties and responsibilities will be as follows:

• Overall, in charge of procurement services in the County
• Provide administration guidelines on the implementation and interpretation of public procurement and assets Disposal act of 2015
• Plan and coordinate supplies management services to ensure the county has the required supplies for its operations
• Enforce public procurement policies, regulations, systems and procedures to ensure effective utilization of county resources as required by the legislations.
• General administration, supervision, allocation of duties and discipline of staff to ensure they meet the set targets as per the performance contract
• Ensure there is timely availability of required materials and supplies at the most competitive value
• Implement executive order No. 2 on procurement to ensure the County is compliant and utilizes the IFMIS system
• Carry out planning and projection of procurement needs of the County
• Ensure the County has enough supplied for its operations
• Design and evaluate supplies systems of the County to ensure adherence to established performance and systems development
• Monitor contract management by user department to ensure implementation of contract in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contract
• Coordinate the evaluation of tenders, quotation and proposal to ensure the tender process is compliant to legislations
• Recommend a negotiation team for appointment by the County Secretary and participate in such negotiations
• Prepare annual procurement budget.