Employment Opportunities at Kenya Institute of Supplies Management

JOB SUMMARY

The Director, Capacity Development and Accreditation will be responsible for capacity development including continuous professional development, internship and industrial placement, and accreditation.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Continuous Professional Development (CPD)

• Developing continuing professional development programmes
• Handling basic issues of CPD
• Developing an annual calendar of activities for the CPD programme
• Planning, arranging and coordinating all activities for continuing professional and training development

Internship & Industrial Placement

• Developing the curriculum for registration of supplies practitioners
• Overseeing the development of tools necessary for conducting professional examinations for registration
• Overseeing development of requirements for establishing the school of supplies management, and opportunities for learning, professional exposure and skills acquisition
• Developing tools for facilitating the internship programme

Accreditation of Institutions

• Assessing qualifications of foreign persons
• Developing evaluation tools for local and foreign supplies management programmes
• Developing accreditation tools for supplies management programmes
• Compiling all supplies management disciplines and their requirements
• Developing the monitoring and evaluation framework for accreditation
• Developing accreditation standards and manuals
• Developing policy guidelines for accreditation

PERSON SPECIFICATIONS

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management and Logistics, Purchasing and Supplies Management, Procurement and Supplies Management, Procurement, Commerce (Supplies Management Option), Business Administration (Supplies Management option), Administration, Finance, Human Resource, Law or Social Sciences, or an equivalent qualification from a recognized institution
• Master’s degree in any of the above disciplines or an equivalent qualification from a recognized institution
• At least twelve (12) years relevant working experience, five (5) years of which must have been in a senior management role
• Attended a leadership course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution
• A valid Membership with a current practising License
• Proficiency in computer applications
• Meet the expectations of Chapter Six on Leadership and Integrity

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

• Leadership, integrity and people management skills
• Communication skills
• Customer service focus
• Strategic level thinking
• Change and transformation capabilities
• Management skills
• Analytical and decision making
• Adaptability and flexibility
• Innovative and creative thinking

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JOB SUMMARY

The Principal Registration Officer will be responsible for registration and licensing of members in the Institute.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Providing secretariat services to the Registration Committee
• Monitoring, evaluating and reporting on the efficiency of the registration process
• Developing and overseeing implementation of the Departmental work plan
• Ensuring registration certificates and licenses are issued in an effective manner
• Responsible for the gazettement of Supplies Practitioners
• Development and review of the code of conduct and ethics for Supplies Practitioners
• Development of the Departmental Budget

PERSON SPECIFICATIONS

For a candidate to be appointed to this position, they must have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management and Logistics, Purchasing and Supplies Management, Procurement and Supplies Management, Procurement, Commerce (Supplies Management Option), Business Administration (Supplies Management option), Administration, Finance, Human Resource, Law or Social Sciences, or an equivalent qualification from a recognized institution
• Master’s degree in any of the above disciplines or an equivalent qualification from a recognized institution
• Attended a management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution
• At least eight (8) years relevant working experience, three (3) years of which must have been in a supervisory role
• Registered by a relevant professional body/society where applicable
• Proficiency in computer applications
• Meet the expectations of Chapter Six on Leadership and Integrity

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JOB SUMMARY

The Legal Officer will assist on all legal matters, development of regulations, establishing dispute resolution mechanisms and offering in-house legal services for efficient implementation of the Institute’s mandate.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Preparing and reviewing legal documents/instruments
• Preparing legal opinions and legal briefs
• Drafting legal documents, leases and contracts
• Undertaking research on specific legal areas
• Ensuring compliance with statutory and other legal requirements
• Representing the Institute in litigation and other legal matters
• Safeguarding the interest of the Institute in all legal matters
• Liaising with the Office of the Attorney General on legal matters
• Ensuring safe custody of the Institute’s legal documents and records

PERSON SPECIFICATIONS

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:

• Bachelor of Laws (LLB) Degree from a recognized institution
• Post Graduate Diploma in Law
• Current legal practising certificate
• Proficiency in computer applications
• Meet the expectations of Chapter Six on Leadership and Integrity