Senior/ Regional Officer
REF: SO/5/2017 (2 POSTS)
The role include assisting the Head
of Regional Office in addressing complaints, reviews, development and
implementation of procurement reviews (Audits), assessment, fraud and
investigation strategies, guidelines and operation manuals; enforcement of
recommended action plans; ensuring adherence to the mandatory reporting
requirements to the Authority by procuring entities; preparation of
mandatory quarterly and annual reports.
Roles
Compliance
·
Procurement Audit: Reviewing /
assessing various procurement activities to establish their respective levels
of compliance with the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act 2015.
·
Queries: Addressing procurement
complaints raised by stakeholders and providing solutions guided by the Act.
·
Enforcement: Taking appropriate
remedial actions against offenders who breach the provisions of the Act in
consultation with the line Manager.
Policy
·
Data Gathering: creation of central
repository or data base pursuant to section (9m).
·
Policy Operationalization:
Interpretation of procurement policy, dissemination of procurement policy
guidelines, and recommending on various aspects of the policy.
·
Policy Review: Policy evaluation, and
proposals on policy adjustments, deletions and addenda as necessary.
·
Monitoring the performance of the
procurement system by gathering data and making reports to the Headquarters
·
Monitoring the preference and
Reservation scheme and making necessary reports to the Headquarters in line
with the Act, Regulations and PPRA guidelines
Administrative Review
·
Pre-Review: Preparatory activities
for review cases to be undertaken in the region.
·
Review: Activities during review of
cases by ARB – ensure provision of administrative services
·
Post-Review: Activities upon
conclusion of review cases by ARB.
Capacity Building
·
Coordinating and undertaking Capacity
Building, mentoring and coaching in public procurement in the region.
Administration:
·
Liaising with respective heads of the
administration support services at the head office to ensure smooth
administrative services at the regional office.
Qualifications
·
Bachelor’s degree in any of the
following: purchasing, commerce, economics, law, engineering, information
technology, or a related field from a recognized institution.
·
Professional diploma in purchasing
and supply from a recognized institution.
·
Professional membership certificate
from the Kenya Institute of Supplies Management.
·
At least six (6) years relevant
experience.
·
Certificate/transcript in MS Office
suite.
·
Must be a person of integrity,
demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills and be a team player.
·
Ability to maintain confidence and
trust regarding sensitive issues.
·
A master degree in a relevant field
will be an added advantage.
How to Apply
Note1: Applicants should note that an
employee of PPRA can be deployed to work in any part of the country.
Note2:
All employees are entitled to the
following benefits:
·
Membership to Pension Scheme whose
contributions levels are Employer 20% and
·
Employee 10% of Basic Salary
respectively.
·
Insurance covers on Medical Benefits
(Self & family), Group Life
·
Group Personal Accident Insurance and
WIBA.
Note3:
Applicants for the position of
Compliance Officer II previously advertised on 7th October, 2016 are requested
to re-apply.
Applicants who had responded to the
job advertisement uploaded in the PPRA website on 24th November, 2017 to 27th
November, 2017 need not re-apply.
The application submission closing
date has been extended to 24th January, 2018.
Each application should be
accompanied by a copy of the National Identity Card/Passport, PPRA Formal
Application Form and attach copies of relevant academic and professional
certificates, testimonials and other relevant supporting documents.
All applications should be clearly
marked “Application for (indicate the position applied for)’’, on the envelope
and submitted on or before 24th January, 2018 in any ONE of the following ways:
Hand delivered applications should be
taken to the reception desk on 11th floor, National Bank Building, Harambee
Avenue, Nairobi.
Posted applications should be
addressed to:
Director General
Public Procurement Regulatory
Authority
11th Floor, National Bank Building
P.O. Box 58535-00200,
NAIROBI.
Interested applicants must meet the
requirements of Chapter Six of the Kenya Constitution and in addition must, get
clearance from the following bodies:
·
Tax Compliance Certificate from Kenya
Revenue Authority;
·
Clearance Certificate from Higher
Education Loans Board;
·
Self-Declaration Form acknowledged
and stamped by Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission; a
·
Police Clearance Certificate from the
Criminal Investigation Department.
NOTE 4: Clearance from the above
institutions will not be criteria for short listing of candidates.
However, short listed candidates will
be required to provide evidence of clearance during the interviews.
Formal Application Form and details
of job descriptions and specifications can be found on the PPRA website (www.ppra.go.ke).
If you have the required
qualifications, please submit your detailed application to the address above by
24th January, 2018 quoting on the top of the envelope the job reference title
for the position you are applying for.
PPRA is an equal employment provider
and all Kenyans in their diversity, including the youth, women and persons
living with disability are encouraged to apply. We recognize that our strength
lies in the diversity of our staff.
Only the shortlisted candidates will
be contacted. Candidates are advised that any form of canvassing will result in
automatic disqualification.