Senior Procurement Officer I at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH)

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Reporting to the Chief of Party, USAID Dumisha Afya with a dotted line to Ag. Procurement Manager 
• AMPATH, the incumbent will among others be responsible for the following:
• Draft supplies and procurement policies and guidelines for the program.
• Review notices of the award and tender acceptance process.
• Participate in the compiling and evaluation of tenders. 
• Participate in the formulation of supplies manual and SOPs.
• Develop Procurement and Inventory Manuals.
• Training and staff development.
• Provide support to end-user on supply chain guidelines.
• Review of tender and contract documents. 
• Safeguard of tender advertising notices. 
• Review of tender advertising notices. 
• Undertake market research to support procurement decisions.
• Review and monitoring procurement costed procurement plans. 
• Keep proper records and documentation of the supply chain. 

Qualifications and Experience:
The ideal candidate: -

1. Master’s degree in any of the following discipline: Supplies Chain Management, Commerce (Supplies Management option), Procurement or it's equivalent from a recognized institution
2. Bachelor’s degree in any of the following: Supply Chain Management, Commerce (Supplies Management option), Procurement or it's equivalent from a recognised institution. 
3. A minimum period of three (3) years of relevant work with at least two (2) years’ experience in a supervisory position.
4. Membership to Kenya Institute of Supplies Management (KISM) or Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supplies (CIPS) with valid Practicing License.
5. Attended Supervisory skills from a recognised institution.