Kenya Maritime Authority Procurement Manager Job in Mombasa

Kenya Maritime Authority is a State Corporation whose mandate is to

regulate, coordinate and oversee maritime affairs guided by the Kenya

Maritime Act, No. 5 of 2006 and the Merchant Shipping Act 2009. 

The Authority wishes to invite suitable candidates to fill the following vacant position:

Procurement Manager 

(KMAG 3)
 

Department: Directorate Office
 

Section: Procurement
 

Reports To: Director General
 

 

Supervision: 

• Procurement Officer


• Procurement Assistant

Location / Region: KMA Head Office, Mombasa
 

Purpose: Responsible for reviewing, up-dating, interpretation and implementation of existing supplies regulations, procedures and systems; preparing and ensuring implementation of the supplies manual; and processing of contracts, stock controls verifications and efficient disposal of stores of the Authority.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Establishing and updating Authority’s procurement policies and procedures;


• Ensuring competitive bidding procedures, administration of contracts and negotiations are efficiently performed;


• Training user departments on procurement procures;


• Preparing and maintaining all procurement records;


• Ensuring efficiency in inventory management ;


• Being the secretary to the tender committee;


• Monitoring contract management by user departments to ensure implementation of contracts as per the terms and conditions of contract;


• Preparing a consolidated annual procurement plans as per the Act and Regulations; and


• Ensuring adherence to the Public Procurement & Disposal Act 2005 and the Regulations 2006.

Person Specifications:
 

Academic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in any business field

Professional Qualifications

• Relevant Professional qualification – KISM, CIPS


• Graduate diploma in Purchasing and Supplies from the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supplies – UK.


• ICT related qualifications with bias on spread sheet.

Experience

• 5 years’ experience with at least 2 year at middle management level

Skills

• Excellent interpersonal, management and interpersonal skills


• Excellent organizational skills and highly confident


• Computer literacy and familiarity with standard office computer applications


• Ability to work under pressure

How to Apply

Applicants

who meet the specified requirements should send their application

letters with their detailed CVs, copies of academic and professional

certificates and other testimonials together with day-time telephone

contact, indicating the post applied for in the application letter and

on the envelop to:

The Director General
Kenya Maritime Authority
P.O. Box 95076 – 80104,
Mombasa.

Or drop the application at the Kenya Maritime Authority, White House, 2nd Floor, Moi Avenue, near Dock yard, Mombasa.

Closing date for applications is 29th February 2016.

Please note that only short listed candidates will be contacted. 

Qualified persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.