Job Description
VACANCY ADVERTISEMENT - DIRECTOR, CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT
AND ACCREDITATION
The Kenya Institute of Supplies Management is a corporate body established
through an Act of Parliament, the “Supplies Practitioners Management Act
(SPMA), 2007”. KISM is mandated to make provision for the training,
registration and licensing of supplies practitioners; to regulate their practice
and for connected purposes. The Institute serves as the National body for
Procurement and Supply Chain Professionals in the private and public sectors
in Kenya.
The KISM Council is seeking to recruit a hands-on, dynamic, and knowledgeable
and performance-oriented person to fill the position of DIRECTOR, CAPACITY
DEVELOPMENT AND ACCREDITATION, JOB GRADE KISM 2. REF
CDA/001/2023
Description of this vacancy and requirements is outlined here below:
Directorate: Capacity Development and Accreditation
Reporting to: Chief Executive Officer
Job Summary:
The Director, Capacity Development and Accreditation will be responsible for
capacity development including continuous professional development, internship
and industrial relations, and accreditation.
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
A. Accreditation of Institutions,
i. Assessing qualifications of foreign persons;
ii. Developing evaluation tools for local and foreign supplies management
programmes;
iii. Developing accreditation tools for supplies management programmes;
iv. Compiling all supplies management disciplines and their requirements;
v. Developing the monitoring and evaluation framework for accreditation;
vi. Developing accreditation standards and manuals; and
vii. Developing policy guidelines for accreditation.
B. Continuous Professional Development (CPD)
i. Developing continuing professional development programmes;
ii. Handling basic issues of CPD;
iii. Developing an annual calendar of activities for the CPD programme.
iv. Planning, arranging and coordinating all activities for continuing
professional and training development.
C. Internship & Industrial Placement,
i. Developing the curriculum for registration of supplies practitioners.
ii. Overseeing the development of tools necessary for conducting
professional examinations for the purposes of registration;
iii. Overseeing development of the requirements for establishing the school
of supplies management and the opportunities for learning,
professional exposure and skills acquisition; and
iv. Developing tools for facilitating the internship programme.
PERSONS SPECIFICATIONS
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: -
i. Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: - Supply Chain
Management and Logistics, Purchasing and Supplies Management,
Procurement and Supplies Management, Procurement, Commerce (Supplies
Management Option) Business Administration (Supplies Management
option), Administration, Finance, Human Resource, Law or Social sciences
or an equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
ii. Master’s degree in any of the following disciplines: - Supply Chain
Management and Logistics, Purchasing and Supplies Management,
Procurement and Supplies Management, Procurement, Commerce (Supplies
Management Option) Business Administration (Supplies Management
option), Administration, Finance, Human Resource, Law or Social sciences
or an equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
iii. At least twelve (12) years relevant working experience, five (5) years of which
must have been in a senior management role.
iv. Attended a leadership course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a
recognized institution.
v. A valid KISM Membership with a current practising License.
vi. Proficiency in computer applications.
vii. In addition to the professional qualifications, successful candidate will be
required to meet the expectations of Chapter 6 on Leadership and Integrity
SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
1. Leadership, integrity and people management skills
2. Communication Skills
3. Customer service focus
4. Strategic level thinking
5. Change and transformation capabilities
6. Management skills
7. Analytical and decision making
8. Adaptability and flexibility
9. Innovative and creative thinking