Background

Open University of Kenya (OUK) is an equal opportunity employer and, therefore, applicants of either gender, youths, persons living with disabilities and those from marginalized areas are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Design Green Logistics: Formulate strategies to reduce the carbon footprint of supply chains through route optimization, modal shifts, and sustainable packaging.
• Assess Supplier Sustainability: Guide students in creating supplier audit checklists that evaluate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) compliance.
• Build Resilient Networks: Lead case analyses on how to design supply chains that can withstand disruptions from geopolitical events, climate change, or pandemics.
• Implement Circular Economy Models: Teach students how to integrate reverse logistics and product take-back programs into the supply chain to minimize waste.
• Apply Life Cycle Assessments: Train students to use life cycle assessment (LCA) tools to measure the environmental impact of a product from raw material to end-of-life.
• Balance Cost vs. Sustainability: Develop models and exercises for students that weigh the financial costs of sustainable sourcing against brand value and long-term profitability.

• Design Green Logistics: Formulate strategies to reduce the carbon footprint of supply chains through route optimization, modal shifts, and sustainable packaging.
• Assess Supplier Sustainability: Guide students in creating supplier audit checklists that evaluate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) compliance.
• Build Resilient Networks: Lead case analyses on how to design supply chains that can withstand disruptions from geopolitical events, climate change, or pandemics.
• Implement Circular Economy Models: Teach students how to integrate reverse logistics and product take-back programs into the supply chain to minimize waste.
• Apply Life Cycle Assessments: Train students to use life cycle assessment (LCA) tools to measure the environmental impact of a product from raw material to end-of-life.
• Balance Cost vs. Sustainability: Develop models and exercises for students that weigh the financial costs of sustainable sourcing against brand value and long-term profitability.