Council of Legal Education Assistant Director, Supply Chain Management Job

Job Specifications

The duties and responsibilities to this grade will entail:

• Implementing the annual procurement and disposal plans;Providing secretariat services to committees’ incidental to procurement of goods and services, and disposal of assets;
• Ensuring procured goods, services and works are as per specifications;
• Raising purchase orders for goods works and services and forward for approval;
• Forwarding for approval payment of goods, works and services rendered and follow up to ensure payment (settlement);
• Preparing contract documents and contract modifications;
• Maintaining, safe guard and archive procurement documents and record
• Maintaining and updating pre-qualified suppliers list and contract management register;
• Undertaking suppliers’ performance appraisals;
• Implement training and capacity building programmes;
• Supervise the implementation of procurement and asset disposal policies, guidelines and procedures; 
• Advising the Council on the implementation of the Public Procurement and Asset
• Disposal Act and its attendant regulations and other statutes that impact on
• Supply Chain Management function.

Person Specifications

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:

• Bachelors degree in Supplies Management/Logistics and Procurement Management;
• Masters degree in Supplies Management/Logistics and Procurement Management;
• Post Graduate Diploma in Supply Chain Management from a recognized institution;
• Minimum of twelve (12) years relevant work experience three (3) of which must have been in the level of the Principal Supply Chain Management Officer or its equivalent;
• Be a registered Member of Kenya Institute of Supplies Management (KISM);
• Leadership Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks;
• Be proficient in computer application;
• Fulfil the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.

Key Competencies and skills

• Strategic thinking.
• Analytical skills.
• Communication and reporting skills.
• Strong managerial skills and ability to lead teams.
• Mentoring, coaching and leadership skills.
• Interpersonal and negotiation skills.
• Team player.
• Integrity

All applications must be received Monday 11th March 2024 at 1700hrs (East Africa Time). Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. 

How To Apply

Applicants should follow the following steps for application to be considered complete:

• Email soft copies of the Cover letter, CV, Certificates, and any other documents supporting their qualification to hrdept@cle.or.ke with the job title and reference number as the email subject for the job applied.
• A link will be auto-sent to the applicants’ email to further complete the employment application form.
• Applicants must complete BOTH STEPS for their application to be deemed complete, hard copy applications will not be accepted.

Send your application to hrdept@cle.or.ke