Vacancy title:
Manager, Supply Chain Management.
Jobs at:
Kenya Water Towers Agency (KWTA)Deadline of this Job:
28 February 2022
Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, February 16, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed
JOB DETAILS:
Duties and Responsibilities
• Coordinate development and consolidation of the annual procurement and disposal plan and their implementation;
• Recommend for transfer of a procurement or asset disposal responsibility to another procuring entity by the head of the procuring entity when need arises;
• iii. Liaise with the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority in respect of the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority’s register of procuring agents;
• Coordinate/oversee maintenance and continual updating of registered suppliers for the procuring entity under sections 57 and 71 of the Act;
• Liaise with the National Treasury and the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority on matters related to procurement and asset disposal;
• Coordinate and submit reports to the National Treasury and the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority as required under the Act, Regulations and guidelines of the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority;
• Monitor contract management by user departments to ensure implementation of contracts;
• Ensure full compliance of procurement activities with the existing legal instruments, Development partners’ Regulations; and the Agency’s Procurement Manual;
• Oversee planning for the procurement all the assets and resources required in the Agency in collaboration and coordination with other heads of sections and units and thus contribute to its overall strategic planning of the Agency.
• Oversee the distribution of all assets, goods and services whenever needed in different sections and units in order to facilitate timely delivery of quality clinical referral, research and training services in the Agency.
• Interpret the procurement component of the comprehensive strategic plan and make short– and long–term operationalization plan for its implementation within the allocate budget in the Agency.
• Oversee formulation of supply chain management systems/models, manuals, policies and procedures for the Agency within the framework of the established public procurement policies and practices;
• Supervise supply chain management section staff together with their services in the Agency, to ensure that they offer timely supply chain services within the expected standards, complying with the established policies, procedures and practices;
• Mentors and coach staff in Supply Chain Management Department;
• Provide supply chain management advisory service to the Agency management and other sections and units and other stakeholders through the appropriate media; and
• Oversee and coordinate monitoring and evaluation of progress and achievement of the supply chain management section’s programmes, procedures, processes and services in the Agency, and prepare and disseminate periodic reports appropriately.
Qualification
• A minimum period of ten (10) years relevant work experience three (3) of which should have been in management.
• A Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce, Procurement and Supplies Management, or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Have Masters Degree in Supply Chain Management, logistics or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Have Diploma in Supplies Management or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Have a Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution
• Be a member of professional body either KISM or CIPS in good standing;
• Proficiency in computer applications
• Have a management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Have Demonstrated results in work performance; and
• Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.
Key competence and skills
• Good communication skills
• Negotiation Skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Attention to details • Coordinate development and consolidation of the annual procurement and disposal plan and their implementation;
• Recommend for transfer of a procurement or asset disposal responsibility to another procuring entity by the head of the procuring entity when need arises;
• iii. Liaise with the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority in respect of the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority’s register of procuring agents;
• Coordinate/oversee maintenance and continual updating of registered suppliers for the procuring entity under sections 57 and 71 of the Act;
• Liaise with the National Treasury and the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority on matters related to procurement and asset disposal;
• Coordinate and submit reports to the National Treasury and the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority as required under the Act, Regulations and guidelines of the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority;
• Monitor contract management by user departments to ensure implementation of contracts;
• Ensure full compliance of procurement activities with the existing legal instruments, Development partners’ Regulations; and the Agency’s Procurement Manual;
• Oversee planning for the procurement all the assets and resources required in the Agency in collaboration and coordination with other heads of sections and units and thus contribute to its overall strategic planning of the Agency.
• Oversee the distribution of all assets, goods and services whenever needed in different sections and units in order to facilitate timely delivery of quality clinical referral, research and training services in the Agency.
• Interpret the procurement component of the comprehensive strategic plan and make short– and long–term operationalization plan for its implementation within the allocate budget in the Agency.
• Oversee formulation of supply chain management systems/models, manuals, policies and procedures for the Agency within the framework of the established public procurement policies and practices;
• Supervise supply chain management section staff together with their services in the Agency, to ensure that they offer timely supply chain services within the expected standards, complying with the established policies, procedures and practices;
• Mentors and coach staff in Supply Chain Management Department;
• Provide supply chain management advisory service to the Agency management and other sections and units and other stakeholders through the appropriate media; and
• Oversee and coordinate monitoring and evaluation of progress and achievement of the supply chain management section’s programmes, procedures, processes and services in the Agency, and prepare and disseminate periodic reports appropriately. "> Key competence and skills
• Good communication skills
• Negotiation Skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Attention to details "> Qualification
• A minimum period of ten (10) years relevant work experience three (3) of which should have been in management.
• A Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce, Procurement and Supplies Management, or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Have Masters Degree in Supply Chain Management, logistics or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Have Diploma in Supplies Management or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Have a Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution
• Be a member of professional body either KISM or CIPS in good standing;
• Proficiency in computer applications
• Have a management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Have Demonstrated results in work performance; and
• Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.">
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 120
Level of Education: Bachelor Degree
Job application procedure
To apply follow this link http://www.watertowers.go.ke/
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