Vacancies at The Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC)

Ref: kicc/SCM/2025

The job purpose of the Manager, Supply Chain Management is to plan and coordinate Procurement and Supply Management activities in areas of procurement, inventory, disposal of stores and assets in line with Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act 2015 and regulations 2020; and is responsible to the Chief Executive Officer(CEO) for all procurement and supply matters in  the Corporation.

Duties and responsibilities

• Planning and coordinating Procurement and Supply Management activities in areas of procurement, inventory, disposal of stores and assets in line with Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act 2015;
• Providing advisory/professional opinion on procurement matters to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
• Advising the CEO on all matters relating to Procurement of Goods, Works and
•  Coordinating the Review and developing policies, plans and strategies in the areas of supply chain management;
• Ensuring value-for-money and model cost effective measurement technique for assessing output, quality delivered by external service providers;
•  Ensuring preparation and submission of timely procurement statutory reports including performance reporting;
• Ensuring the implementation of the annual procurement plan of goods, works and Services and inventory management.
• Monitoring and evaluation of the procurement and supply chain function through performance management ;
•  Monitoring contracts, to ensure adherence to the terms and conditions of the
• Coordinating the negotiation process by the evaluation committee and bidder(s), where negotiations are allowed by the Act;
• Ensuring the implementation and achievement of departmental strategic plans deliverables.

Person Specification

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have;

• Masters Degree in any of the following disciplines:- Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration or any equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution.    
• Bachelors degree in any of the following disciplines:- Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration or any equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution.    
• Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks.
• A minimum period of eight (8) years relevant work experience three (3) years should be in management.
• Member of the Kenya Institute of Supplies Management or Chartered Institute of Purchasing.
• Proficiency in computer applications.
• Fulfil the provision of chapter Six (6) of the Constitution.

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Ref: kicc/HKM/2024        

The Housekeeping Manager is responsible

Duties and responsibilities

• Oversee and direct the cleaning activities for the Corporation.
• Order cleaning materials and new items.
• To ensure that workers have the proper tools to perform their duties.
• Inform workers about the procedures and policies that have to be followed while cleaning rooms.
• Approval of department’s expenditure.
• Development and approval of budgets and expenses.
• Plans the work of subordinates, monitors and evaluates their performance.
• Responsible for physical assets assigned by the institution.
• Ensure standards in room set up are implemented and maintained.
• Ensure proper scheduling of the departments, keeping in mind the forecast and daily events.
• Oversees duties of Principal Housekeeper, Supervisors and Housekeepers.
• Management and coordination of outsourced cleaning and landscaping service providers.
• Ensure modern methods, techniques and materials are used to promote efficiency and effectiveness in provision of housekeeping services.

Person Specification

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have;

• Master’s Degree in any of the following discipline: Hospitality Management, Hotel Management or any equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution.
• Bachelor degree in any of the following disciplines: - Hospitality Management, Hotel Management or any equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution.
• A minimum period of eight (8) years relevant work experience three (3) of which should have been at the level of senior officer.
• Management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution.
• Proficiency in computer applications.
• Demonstrated professional competence in Hotel or Housekeeping Management work.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Fulfilling the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.

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REF: KICC/ICTM/2024

The Information Communication Technology Manager responsible for maintaining ICT standards within the Corporation.

Duties and responsibilities

• Forecasting and planning on Information and Communications Technology (ICT) needs of the Corporation.
• Initiating best practices in the management of ICT department including ICT policies, Procedures and frameworks covering disaster recovery, business continuity, system and data security.
• Ensuring compliance to approved Information and Communications Technology (ICT) policies at all times.
• Oversee the implementation of the Corporation’s Information and Communications Technology (ICT) strategy in support of the core business and Services.
• Ensuring the availability, capacity, security, stability and performance of the systems and infrastructure in the Corporation.
• Designing and adopting the implementation of information disaster recovery mechanisms for the Corporation.
• Recommending training needs for the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) departmental staff.
• Identifying Information and Communications Technology (ICT) gaps and developing proposals to mobilize resources.
• Ensure development, implementation, reviewing of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) strategies.
• Liaising with other heads of departments on their Information and Communications Technology (ICT) needs.
• Interpreting Information and Communications Technology (ICT) regulations, policy and guidelines and cascade to departmental staff.
• Preparation of departmental work plans and budgets.
• Oversee the implementation of ICT work plans and compliance to departmental budget allocations.
• Ensuring implementation, monitoring and evaluation of ICT policies and procedures.
• Spearheading ICT department’s Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) and Business Continuity Management (BCM).
• Managing performance in the ICT department.
• Mentoring and coaching of the ICT departmental staff.
• Spearheading the initiation and subsequent enforcement of the Corporation’s Information Security Management System (ISMS) framework in liaison with the Corporation’s Security Manager.
• Advice the management on matters related to Information and Communications Technology (ICT) trends.

Person Specifications

 For appointment to this grade, the Officer must possess:-

• Master’s Degree in any of the following disciplines:- Computer Science or Business Administration with specialization in ICT related disciplines or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines:- Computer Science/ Information Technology/ Business Information Technology, Telecommunication/ Electronic Engineering or equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution;
• Have eight (8) years relevant work experience with at least three (3) years experience in a supervisory role;
• Membership to a professional body or Certification in any of the following CCNA, MCSE/ MCTS/MCITP/ ITIL/CCNP/CAPM;
• Must have attended a Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Fulfil the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution;