Assistant Director Supply Chain Management at County Government of Tana River

TRCPSB/V/NO. 028/2025: ASSISTANT DIRECTOR SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT J/G ‘P’ (1 POST)

Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable

Duties and responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities at this level will include:

• consolidating annual procurement plans;
• sourcing for bids and carrying out market surveys;
• providing secretariat services to the Tender Opening and Evaluation Committees;
• carrying out due diligence in the procurement process;
• taking part in prequalifying suppliers;
• updating inventory of equipment and assets;
• recording goods, works and services received;
• identifying and recording unserviceable, obsolete, obsolescent or surplus stores;
• maintaining and updating the assets register;
• supervising reception, inspection and acceptance of goods, works and services;
• preparing statutory reports;
• monitoring and evaluating implementation of e-procurement system, inventory management and assets disposal processes and procedures;
• monitoring and evaluating implementation of the Preference and Reservation Scheme;
• guiding the user departments in the preparation of procurement plans;
• Coaching and mentoring staff; and
• Any other duties assigned by the immediate supervisor.

Requirements for appointment

For appointment to this grade a candidate must have

• served in the grade of Principal Supply Chain Management Officer for a minimum period of three (3) years;
• 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;
• certified Procurement and Supply Professional of Kenya (CPSP-K) or Advanced Diploma in Supplies Management Final Stage (FIS) or Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS);
• 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
• shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.