Head Supply Chain Management - One(1) Post at Wildlife Research and Training Institute (WRTI)

Job Purpose

• Reporting to the Director/CEO, the position is responsible for supply chain management functions in the Institute.

Duties and Responsibility

Duties and Responsibilities will entail: -

• Developing and coordinating the preparation of annual procurement and disposal plans and their implementation;
• Coordinating procurement and disposal activities in the institute;
• Preparing contract documents for goods, works and services;
• Custodian of contract documents;
• Liaising with the user department to ensure effective implementation of contracts for goods, works and services;
• Providing secretariat to committees’ incidental to procurement of goods and services, and disposal of assets;
• Coordinating disposal of assets activities;
• professional advice on procurement of goods, works and services and disposal of assets;
• Preparing statutory reports to PPRA; and
• Reviewing procurement needs of the Institute.

Qualifications and Experience

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

• At least ten (10) years’ relevant work experience three (3) of which must have been at management level;
• Bachelors Degree in Procurement, Purchasing, logistics, Business Administration (Supplies Management Option), Commerce, Economics or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Masters Degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Diploma in Supplies Management or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Have a management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Membership to professional body either KISM or CIPS in good standing;
• Proficiency in computer applications;
• Demonstrated results in work performance; and
• Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution