Entry Requirements:

An officer at this level shall report to Chief Conservator of Forests

 Duties and responsibilities;

• Provide strategic leadership in the management of supply chain functions
• Advising the Service on Procurement Laws, policies, strategies and procedures.
• Initiating development of supply chain management policies, strategies and procedures.
• Developing and coordinating the preparation of annual procurement and disposal plans and their implementation and ensuring compliance with public procurement legal and regulatory framework
• Coordinating procurement and disposal activities in the Service while ensuring that they are in line with Public Procurement and Disposal Act and the Forest Act and subsidiary regulations
• Coordinate disposal of all forest produces in compliance with Public Procurement, Disposal Act and the Forest Act and subsidiary regulations
• Coordinate the disposal of obsolete assets
• Coordinate procurement of goods, works and services of the Service are within approved budget and procurement plan of the Service
• Coordinate procurement of forest establishment and management materials
• Ensure proper documentation of procurement proceedings and safe custody of all procurement records in line with procurement laws
• Generate contract documents for goods, works and services
• Liaising with the user department to ensure effective implementation of contracts for goods, works and services
• Providing secretariat to committees’ incidental to procurement of goods and services, and disposal of assets  
• Providing professional advice on procurement of goods, works and services and disposal of assets;
• Preparing statutory reports to PPRA;
• Reviewing   procurement needs of the Service
• Prequalification and updating bi-annually standing lists of registered service providers
• Preparing, publishing and distributing procurement and disposal opportunities including invitations to tender, pre-qualification documents and invitations for expressions of interest.
• Issuing procurement and disposal documents to candidates in accordance with the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act (PPADA) 2015 and Public Procurement Regulations 2006.
• Coordinating the evaluation of tenders, quotations and proposals.
• Offer professional…

Additional Information:

Person Specifications

• Bachelors’ degree in Supply Chain Management, Commerce, Economics or any other business-related field from a recognized university.
• Masters’ degree in supply chain management from a recognized university.
• Diploma in Supply Chain Management from Kenya Institute of Supplies Management or its equivalent from a recognized institution/CIPS final
• At least ten 10 years’ experience three (3) of which should be at management level.
• A registered member of Kenya Institute of supplies Management with a practicing license.
• Certificate in leadership course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution.
• Proficiency in computer applications

Skills/Attributes

• Planning skills
• Supervisory skills
• Interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Strong communication and report writing skills;
• Strong Managerial skills and ability to lead teams;
• Mentoring, coaching and leadership skills;