Job Description
RE-ADVERTISEMENT - CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
The Kenya Institute of Supplies Management is a body corporate established through 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 seeks to recruit a visionary, dynamic and innovative leader with high
professional and ethical standards to fill the position of the Chief Executive Officer. The
successful candidate will be responsible for providing strategic leadership, driving business
growth, ensuring operational efficiency, promoting corporate image and enhancing brand
visibility.
JOB SPECIFICATIONS
i. Shall be the Accounting Officer of the Institute;
ii. Keep all documents and records of all assets of the Institute;
iii. Prepare all documents due for gazettement as directed by the Council;
iv. Keep the seal of the Council in such custody as the Council may direct;
v. In consultation with the Council, be responsible for the direction of the affairs and
transactions of the Institute, the exercise, discharge and performance of its
objectives, functions and duties;
vi. Ensure the maintenance of efficiency and discipline by all staff of the Institute;
vii. Manage the budget of the Institute to ensure that its funds are properly expended
and accounted for;
viii. Implement the Council’s decisions and resolutions;
ix. Exercise leadership and managerial oversight of the Institute’s core mandate and
functions;
x. Provide general oversight of all KISM activities, manage the day-to-day operations,
and smooth functioning and efficiency within the Institute;
xi. Provide leadership in the development of the Institute’s programs providing quality
assurance and organizational stability through development and implementation of
standards and controls, systems and procedures, regular evaluation, and an effective
performance management system;
xii. Develop and oversee efficient and effective strategies for recruitment, selection,
retention, and evaluation of staff;
xiii. Maintain effective collaboration and partnerships with organs of Government and
Government agencies, County Governments, international organizations, private
sector, non-governmental organization and other Stakeholders;
xiv. Promote values and principles as spelt out in Articles 10 and 232 of the Constitution
of Kenya in the operations of the Institute;
xv. Lead, oversee, and ensure the implementation of applicable supplies practitioners
standards in Kenya;
xvi. Facilitate effective communication between the organization and the stakeholders;
xvii. Develop and implement an effective performance management system for staff of the
Institute;
xviii. Guide and spearhead research on best practices with regard to supply chain in
Kenya; and
xix. Exercise and perform any other functions which the Council may determine from
time to time.
PERSON SPECIFICATIONS
i. Bachelors degree in any of the following disciplines: - Supply Chain Management and
Logistics, Purchasing and Supplies Management, Procurement and Supplies
Management, Procurement, Commerce, Business Administration, Commerce,
Human Resource, Administration, Finance, Law, Social Sciences or an equivalent
qualification from a recognized institution.
ii. Masters Degree in any of the following disciplines: - Supply Chain Management,
Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Business Administration,
Commerce, Human Resource, Administration, Finance, Law, Social Sciences or any
other relevant qualification from a recognized institution.
iii. Professional qualification and Membership to a professional body where applicable.
iv. At least Fifteen (15) years’ work experience five (5) years of which should been at a
management level.
v. Leadership course from a recognized institution.
vi. Proficiency in computer applications.
vii. Fulfilling the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution