Background

Prior to 1974, the Ministry of Water and Irrigation was a department in the Ministry of Agriculture. After this year, the Ministry was constituted and remained thus till 1992 when it Was merged with other departments to form the Ministry of Land Reclamation and Regional Development. After 1998, the Ministry was merged to form the Ministry of Water Resources.

Job Description

The Assistant Director, Supply Chain Management, KEWI 4 reports to the Director/CEO.

Person Specification

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:

• Coordinating the development, implementation and review of internal supply chain management policies, strategies, guidelines, standards and procedures;
• Interpreting and enforcing the provisions of Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act, 2015 and other Regulations;
• Spearheading the development and implementation of procurement and disposal plans;
• Ensuring the security and proper preservation of goods, equipment and stores;
• Coordinating the procurement of goods, services and works and disposal of assets in accordance with the Public Procurement and Assets Disposals Act, 2015;
• Evaluating and monitoring the performance of suppliers of goods, equipment, works and services;
• Monitoring supply chain management contracts in the Centre;
• Overseeing the development of terms of contracts and tenders for procurement of equipment, materials, services, works and asset disposal;
• Safe guarding inventory of procured equipment, services, vehicles and any other related machinery, goods and works;
• Spearheading market surveys to ascertain value for money for all procurement of goods, services and works;
• Overseeing the sourcing of external suppliers and service providers;
• Facilitating market surveys; and
• Ensuring submission of quarterly reports to the National Treasury and Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA).

• Proficiency in computer applications
• Leadership skills
• Supply chain management expertise
• Procurement and disposal planning
• Contract management
• Supplier evaluation and monitoring
• Market survey facilitation

• Bachelors' degree in any of the following disciplines: Supply Chain Management and Logistics, Purchasing and Supplies Management, Procurement and Supplies Chain Management, Procurement, Commerce (Supplies Management Option), Business Administration (Supplies Management option) or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution
• Masters' degree in any of the following disciplines: Supply Chain Management, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Business Administration (Supplies Chain Management Option), Commerce (Supply Chain Management Option) or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution
• Leadership course certificate lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognised institution
• Membership to Kenya Institute of Supplies Management (KISM) or relevant professional body
• A valid practising certificate