Principal Supply Chain Management Officer at Kenya Water Institute (KEWI)

ADVERT NO. EXT/6/04/2023

Job Description
The Principal Supply Chain Management Officer, Scale KW4 reports to the Director. 

Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail:

• Providing input into the annual procurement and disposal plans;
• Implementing the annual procurement and disposal plans;
• Coordinating procurement and disposal activities;
• Preparing contract documents for goods, works and services; 
• 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; 
• Overseeing periodic and annual stocktaking exercise;
• Coordinating disposal of assets activities; 
• Preparing draft statutory reports to PPRA. 

Job Specifications
For appointment to this scale, a candidate must meet the following requirements;

• Have eight (8) years relevant work experience in public or private, four (4) of which must have been at a Senior Supply Chain Management Officer grade KW5 or its equivalent in a comparable position in a reputable organization;
• Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce, Procurement and Supplies Management, or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution; 
• Master’s 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
• A Senior Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution; 
• Membership of professional body either KISM or CIPS in good standing; 
• Senior Management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Proficiency in computer applications.
• Demonstrated results in work performance; 
• Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution