Director Supply Chain Management at Murang’a County

Job Description

Murang’a County is one of the five counties in the Central region of the Republic of Kenya. It is bordered to the North by Nyeri, to the South by Kiambu, to the West by Nyandarua and to the East by Kirinyaga, Embu and Machakos counties.

Duties and Responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities at this level will entail:

The management and coordination of the supply chain services in the county; Developing the County Annual Procurement Plan and ensuring adherence to it; Providing administrative guidelines on interpretation and implementation of Public Procurement and Disposal Act and the supporting regulations; Analyzing supply chain management policies, rules, regulations, structures and systems; In liaison with other departments, provide guidelines on matters of procurement, contract design and implementation; Preparing tender documents in accordance with the Public Procurement Act and coordinating the tendering process; Determining and proposing methods and strategies of handling the supply chain management function; Initiating and developing supply chain management policies and performance improvement strategies that are adaptive to the changing environment and technology; Ensuring high professional supply chain management standards; Offering professional opinions to the Accounting Officers. And Any other duty assigned by the Chief Officer, Revenue and Supply Chain.

Requirements for appointment

For appointment to this grade, one must:

Be a Kenyan Citizen Have served for at least ten years in Supply Chain Management three of which must be in senior Management or in a comparable and relevant position in the public sector; Possession of a Bachelor’s Degree in Procurement and Supply Chain Management or comparable qualifications from a university recognized in Kenya will be an added advantage. Have attended Senior Management course from Kenya School of Government or any other institution recognized in Kenya; Have understanding and knowledge of E- procurement; Be a member of professional body (KISM) and possess current practicing license. Demonstrate understanding of the Public Procurement and Disposal Act and its regulations; and Satisfy the requirements of Chapter six of the Constitution onLeadership and integrity; Possession of a relevant Master’s degree will be an added advantageSalary Scale: The salary will be in Job Group “R” and other benefits attached to this position be as determined by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission