Reporting to the Procurement Manager the Senior Procurement Officer will be responsible for ensuring timely procurement of goods, services and works; developing and implementing policies, and administrative systems in line with budgetary allocations in the Commission.
Responsibilities
- Preparation of procurement plans in liaison with user departments;
- Procurement of good, works and services in line with the commission’s requirements;
- Ensuring correct specifications from users, and proper requisition authorization;
- Preparation of tender documents for procurement of goods, works and services;
- Secretary to Commission Adhoc Evaluation Committees;
- Provide professional procurement advice to Commission’s ad hoc tender committees;
- Preparation of contract documents in liaison with user departments and legal directorate;
- Preparation and monitoring of payments to suppliers.
- Executing procurement work processes efficiently as assigned;
- Supervision of procurement officers and assistants;
- Preparation and submission of accurate, timely and relevant reports and any other circular issued by the National Treasury;
- Enforcing of Public Procurement and Assets Disposal Act, 2015, regulations and guidelines;
- Ensuring users satisfaction on services rendered by the procurement directorate;
- Maintain and archive document records for procurement and disposal activities;
- Make procurement follow up and maintain appropriate registers;
- Managing procurement related risks in the directorate and or Commission; and
- Deputize the Manager Procurement.
Qualifications
- Must have a minimum of Bachelor’s degree in Procurement or Supply Chain Management from a recognized university;
- A Master’s degree in Procurement or Supply Chain Management will be an added advantage;
- Possess a postgraduate diploma in Procurement or Supply Chain Management from a recognized institution or a professional body;
- Must be a member of a recognized professional procurement body with valid Practicing License from KISM;
- Must have working experience of seven (7) years in procurement, two (2) of which must have been at senior level;
- Must be conversant with the provisions of the Public Procurement & Disposal Act 2015 and the related Regulations;
- Must have good interpersonal and communication skills;
- Must be a team player, good management and leadership skills;
- Must be computer literate and possess good analytical skills and
- Must be a person of undoubted integrity.
Integrity Clearance
Shortlisted applicants shall be required to avail clearances from the following institutions as they appear for interview;
- Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC);
- Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI);
- Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA);
- Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP);
- Higher Education Loans Board;
- Professional bodies (where applicable) to which the applicant is a member e.g. LSK, IHRM, KISM, ICPAK, AAK, IEK etc. and
- Credit Reference Bureau Africa Ltd or Metropol Credit Reference Bureau.
Security Clearance
All shortlisted applicants may be subjected by the Commission to a security clearance by National Intelligence Service (NIS).
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