Laikipia County is one of the 14 counties within the Rift Valley region and one of the 47 counties in the Republic of Kenya.

NUMBER OF VACANCIES: ONE (1)
TERMS OF SERVICE: PERMANENT AND PENSIONABLE

Duties and Responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail coordinating implementation of procurement and asset disposal policies, guidelines and procedures; coordinating development and review of county specific draft 63 policies on management of assets in line with laid down regulations; coordinating prequalification of suppliers, review of tenders, pre-qualification and evaluation of bids; coordinating implementation of the e-procurement system; coordinating research, market surveys and benchmarking on best practices; coordinating analysis of reports on implementation of procurement, inventory management and assets disposal processes and procedures; and monitoring, evaluating and preparing reports on the implementation of the Preference and Reservation Scheme. In addition, duties will include: monitoring, evaluating and reporting on implementation of procurement, inventory management and assets disposal processes and procedures; monitoring, evaluating and reporting on implementation of the e-procurement system; establishing security and safety of stores and warehouse procedures; providing procurement advice on external loan agreements and debts before completing negotiation; providing secretariat services to the tender opening and evaluation committees; and coaching and mentoring staff.

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:-

• Have relevant knowledge and experience of not less than nine (9) years in the professional field, three (3) of which should be at supervisory or managerial level;
• Bachelor's degree in any of the following disciplines:- Supply Chain Management; Procurement and Logistics; Purchasing and Supplies; Procurement and Contract Management; Supply Chain Management and Logistics; Transport and Logistics; Commerce (Purchasing and Supplies option) from a recognized institution;

OR

• Bachelor's degree in any of the following disciplines:- Commerce, Marketing, Economics, Business Management or Law with a Diploma in either Purchasing and Supplies Management or Procurement and Logistics or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Membership of the Kenya Institute of Supplies Management (KISM);
• Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Programme lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized Institution;
• Certificate in computer application skills; and
• Demonstrated high degree of professional competence, administrative capability in the general organization and management of the Supply Chain Management Function.

(Possession of a Master's degree will be an added advantage)

• Coordinating implementation of procurement and asset disposal policies, guidelines and procedures.
• Coordinating development and review of county specific draft 63 policies on management of assets in line with laid down regulations.
• Coordinating prequalification of suppliers, review of tenders, pre-qualification and evaluation of bids.
• Coordinating implementation of the e-procurement system.
• Coordinating research, market surveys and benchmarking on best practices.
• Coordinating analysis of reports on implementation of procurement, inventory management and assets disposal processes and procedures.
• Monitoring, evaluating and preparing reports on the implementation of the Preference and Reservation Scheme.
• Monitoring, evaluating and reporting on implementation of procurement, inventory management and assets disposal processes and procedures.
• Monitoring, evaluating and reporting on implementation of the e-procurement system.
• Establishing security and safety of stores and warehouse procedures.
• Providing procurement advice on external loan agreements and debts before completing negotiation.
• Providing secretariat services to the tender opening and evaluation committees.
• Coaching and mentoring staff.

• Procurement and supply chain management
• Asset disposal and inventory management
• Supplier prequalification and bid evaluation
• E-procurement system implementation
• Research, market surveys and benchmarking
• Strategic leadership
• Computer application skills
• Administrative and organizational management
• Coaching and mentoring

• Relevant knowledge and experience of not less than nine (9) years in the professional field, three (3) of which should be at supervisory or managerial level.
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management; Procurement and Logistics; Purchasing and Supplies; Procurement and Contract Management; Supply Chain Management and Logistics; Transport and Logistics; or Commerce (Purchasing and Supplies option) from a recognized institution; OR a bachelor's degree in Commerce, Marketing, Economics, Business Management or Law with a Diploma in Purchasing and Supplies Management or Procurement and Logistics or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
• Membership of the Kenya Institute of Supplies Management (KISM).
• Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Programme lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized Institution.
• Certificate in computer application skills.
• Demonstrated high degree of professional competence, administrative capability in the general organization and management of the Supply Chain Management Function.
• Possession of a Master's degree will be an added advantage.