Head of Regional Office
REF: PO/4/2017 (3 POSTS)
Reporting to the General Manager,
Technical Services, duties and responsibilities shall include managing a
regional office and, in conjunction with the respective technical functional
Managers at the headquarters, to facilitate the development and implementation
of strategies for monitoring, evaluation and reporting on the smooth
functioning of the public procurement system with a view to ensuring compliance
to the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act, 2015 and its attendant
regulations.
As the head of a regional office, the
officer will also be responsible for management and coordination of
administrative support to PPARB in the region and may act under delegated
authority as the Secretary to PPARB. In addition, the officer will oversee the
management and administration of other institutional support services at a
regional office, in line with work instructions as shall be provided by the
respective functional Managers.
Requirements
·
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 nine (9) 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.
