Sub County Supplies and Procurement Assistant

Western Kenya Community Driven Development and Flood Mitigation Project (WKCDD&FM Project) is a World Bank / GOK funded initiative implemented through the Ministry of State for Special Programmes in the Office of the President.

The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to empower local communities to engage in sustainable wealth creating activities, lower incidences of poverty and reduce the vulnerability of the poor to adverse outcomes
associated with recurrent flooding and build institutional capacity to manage Natural Resources.

The Project has its core operation areas in the 5 counties of Bungoma, Busia, Kakamega, Vihiga and Siaya with 10 Sub-County Units (SCU) in Busia, Bungoma, Teso, Bondo, Mount Elgon, Vihiga, Lugari, Butere/Mumias, Siaya and Kakamega.

The WKCDD&FM Project invites applications for the following positions:

Sub County Supplies and Procurement Assistant

(1 Vacancy)

WK/SCSPA/Kak/2012/06

Reporting to the Sub County Project Coordinator, the Supplies and Procurement Assistant will assist in the management of Supplies and Procurement at Sub County level, prepare supplies estimates for expenditure, prepare tenders and quotations, process and manage implementation contracts for goods and services, verify documents, prepare and update monthly procurement plans and vehicle usage returns, create a databank on unit prices of items commonly used in community micro projects and manage records.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of C or Division III in O- level examinations, Diploma in Purchasing and Supplies Management from a recognized Institution or a Graduate Diploma in Purchasing and Supplies (Foundation Stage) of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supplies or equivalent coupled with 3 years relevant work experience in a Government Department or large Organization.

Interested and qualified computer literate candidates are requested to make hard copy applications quoting the job reference, enclosing detailed Curriculum Vitae, certified copies of academic certificates, testimonials, and relevant documents to:

National Project Coordinator
Western Kenya Community Driven Development and Flood Mitigation Project
C/O Permanent Secretary
Ministry of State for Special Programmes
P.O. Box 40213, 00100,
Nairobi

so as to reach on or before August 24 , 2012.

Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.

Details of the same job advertisement and detailed Job Description can be accessed at the following website address:www.sprogrammes.go.ke