Vacancy title:
Senior Procurement/Supplies Assistant I

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Education, and Training, Category: Transportation & Logistics]

Jobs at:
Turkana University College

Deadline of this Job:
Tuesday, July 8 2025

Duty Station:
Turkana | Turkana | Kenya

Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, June 24 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Qualifications and Experience
The applicant:

• Must have Bachelor’s Degree in Procurement and Supplies Management OR
• Must a Higher Diploma in Purchasing and Supplies Chain Management with six (6) years working experience three (3) of which as Senior Procurement/Supplies Assistant Scale 7 or its equivalent OR
• Must have a Diploma in Purchasing and Supplies Chain Management with nine (9) years working experience three (3) of which as Senior Procurement/Supplies Assistant Scale 7 or its equivalent.
• Should be registered with a relevant professional body.
• Must be ICT Competent (provide evidence)

Duties and Responsibilities

• Preparation of performance contract reports to be presented to the performance monitoring and evaluation unit for forwarding to the public procurement oversight authority to ensure procurement activities comply with the statutory regulations.
• Ensure effective purchase of all goods and services required for facilitation of efficient execution of daily duties.
• Supervision of stores on a daily basis for effective stock management in order to facilitate implementation of effective and efficient University College operations.
• Floatation of quotation to the prequalified suppliers when need arises to ascertain or get prices for listed items for comparison purpose to the prevailing market prices.
• Open quotations to ensure transparency by ensuring the contents of the quotation box are not interfered with before the opening ceremony.
• Evaluation of quotation or tender to ascertain the most responsive tenders as per the specifications.
• Raise of purchase requisition note for internal documentation process and final preparation of the local purchase order to form a basis of contact between the supplier and the University College.
• Preparation of a contract agreement for binding the university and contactor.
• Draft and implement the floatation of tender invitation to supply the University College with goods, services and works for procurement purpose.
• Any other duties assigned by your immediate supervisor.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 72

Level of Education: bachelor degree

Job application procedure

Appointment to the positions of Lecturer, Public Relations Assistant I and Senior Procurement/Supplies Assistant I will be on permanent and pensionable terms subject to successful completion of probation. Appointment to positions of Senior Accounts Assistant I, Senior Audit Assistant I, Kitchen Assistant Scale 1 and Clinical Officer II will be on one year contract.

Appointment to the position of Tutorial Fellow will be on a two-year contract.

APPLICATION MODE:

• Applicants should send ten (10) hard copies of their application to the undersigned clearly indicating the advert reference number of the position of interest on the envelope.
• All applications should be submitted together with detailed Curriculum Vitae, a copy of ID/Passport, copes of academic certificates, testimonials and any other relevant supporting documents.
• The Curriculum Vitae should include information on academic qualifications, professional experience, leadership and management roles and membership of professional association, email address and telephone contact.
• The Deputy Principal (Administration, Finance & Planning)

Turkana University College
P.O. Box 69 - 30500
LODWAR, KENYA.

All applications should reach the Office of the Deputy Principal (Administration, Finance and Planning) on or before 5.00 P.M on 8th July, 2025.

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