Specific Skills:

• Communication skills: Has the ability to communicate effectively both speaking and in writing with girl mothers and other concerned staff about the progress of the children in their care.
• Decision-making skills: Good judgment and the ability to respond quickly and appropriately to emergencies or difficult situations.
• Instructional skills: Able to communicate difficult concepts to young children in a way that they can understand.
• Interpersonal skills: Able to develop good relationships with other staff, children, and girl mothers, and empathetic to children’s emotions and parent’s needs.
• Patience: Able to respond to overwhelming and difficult situations calmly, and to be patient with children who have difficulty expressing themselves or need lots of help in learning new skills.
• Creativity: Able to think of new and innovative ways to engage children in learning.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children between 3 months and 3 years of age, either in a day care set up or a children’s home.
• KCSE Certificate.
• A Diploma in Early Childhood Development & Education (ECDE), or a Montessori/DICECE certificate in Early Childhood is preferable.
• Experience in First Aid.
• Knowledge of safeguarding and other child protection issues.

by close of business on 27th January 2023

Key Responsibilities

• Under the supervision of the Procurement Officer, the Procurement Assistant will undertake the following functions:
• Tracking of Purchase Requisition Forms (PRFs) raised by staff, ensuring that all relevant specifications and samples are outlined and attached, and signed PRFs are filed appropriately.
• Assisting in sourcing for quotations as per required specifications and negotiating with suppliers for competitive prices.
• Assisting in managing supplier relationships, contacts, and pre-qualification lists.
• Assisting in maintenance of the procurement files (hard and back-up soft copies) according to the organizational policies and procedures, and legal requirements.
• Drafting bid analyses and uploading relevant quotations and correspondences for consideration by the procurement committee.
• Assisting in issuance of signed Local Purchase Orders (LPOs) to relevant suppliers.
• Assisting in following up with suppliers to ensure that goods and services are delivered as per the terms and conditions of the LPOs issued.
• Raising cash requests for supplies to be procured on a cash basis and submitting relevant supporting documentation to finance.
• Submitting invoices and any other relevant documentation from suppliers to the finance team for timely processing of payments.
• Assisting in spending control and building a culture of long-term savings of procurement costs.
• Ensuring compliance with the organizational procurement policy and guidelines.
• Performing any other lawful duties in the scope of procurement role as may be assigned by your supervisor.

Personal attributes

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Willingness to learn and take initiative.
• Good planning and organizational skills.
• Ability to multitask and meet strict deadlines.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to remain flexible in a dynamic environment and work well in a team.

Qualifications

• Degree in Procurement or other related studies from a recognized institution.
• Excellent command of English, both spoken and written.
• Competent user of MS Office software.
• This is an entry level position hence no previous experience is required.

by close of business on 31st January 2023.We appreciate all applications received, however, please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.