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
Accreditation of Institutions,
Assessing qualifications of foreign persons;
Developing evaluation tools for local and foreign supplies management programmes;
Developing accreditation tools for supplies management programmes;
Compiling all supplies management disciplines and their requirements;
Developing the monitoring and evaluation framework for accreditation;
Developing accreditation standards and manuals; and
Developing policy guidelines for accreditation.
Continuous Professional Development (CPD)
Developing continuing professional development programmes;
Handling basic issues of CPD;
Developing an annual calendar of activities for the CPD programme.
Planning, arranging and coordinating all activities for continuing professional and training development.
Internship & Industrial Placement,
Developing the curriculum for registration of supplies practitioners.
Overseeing the development of tools necessary for conducting professional examinations for the purposes of registration;
Overseeing development of the requirements for establishing the school of supplies management and the opportunities for learning, professional exposure and skills acquisition; and
Developing tools for facilitating the internship programme.
PERSONS SPECIFICATIONS
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: –
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.
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.
At least twelve (12) years relevant working experience, five (5) years of which must have been in a senior management role.
Attended a leadership course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution.
Registered by a relevant professional body/society.
Proficiency in computer applications.
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
Leadership, integrity and people management skills
Communication Skills
Customer service focus
Strategic level thinking
Change and transformation capabilities
Management skills
Analytical and decision making
Adaptability and flexibility
Innovative and creative thinking
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Use the link(s) below to apply on company website. Qualified and interested persons may apply online indicating the job title and the reference number, addressing their application letter to:
The Chief Executive Officer
Kenya Institute of Supplies Management,
KISM Tower 12th Floor, Ngong Road
P. O Box 30400-00100, Nairobi
vacancies@kism.or.ke
Applicants MUST ATTACH SCANNED COPIES OF COVER LETTER, DETAILED CV, ACADEMIC CERTIFICATES, PROFESSION CERTIFICATES AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS/TESTIMONIALS. Applications MUST be submitted ONLINE via email to: vacancies@kism.or.ke so as to reach the Institute on or before 5PM on TUESDAY 14th NOVEMBER, 2023. All applicants MUST submit a filled KISM job application form. The form can be accessed through the link: https://forms.gle/mVqtvyeRoyMAkFhw6
Apply via :
vacancies@kism.or.ke
