Deputy Director, Supply Chain Management

About the role

The Deputy Director, Supply Chain Management is a full-time director-level position based in Nairobi, responsible for overseeing procurement strategy and the supply chain functions of the Nuclear Power Agency. The role covers procurement, inventory management, contract management and asset disposal, and advises management, the Accounting Officer and the Board.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the development, implementation and review of supply chain policies, strategies, systems and procedures to ensure efficient, transparent and accountable procurement and asset disposal.
• Provide overall leadership for procurement, inventory management, contract management and asset disposal in line with the Agency's strategic objectives.
• Oversee the annual procurement and asset disposal plans, ensuring alignment with approved budgets, procurement laws and Government policies.
• Advise Management, the Accounting Officer and the Board on public procurement, contract and inventory management and asset disposal.
• Oversee the acquisition of goods, works, consulting and non-consulting services and ensure effective contract administration under the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act, 2015.
• Lead supply chain risk management, internal controls, technology adoption and continuous improvement.
• Coordinate procurement committees, prepare statutory and management reports and submit procurement information to oversight bodies.

Required profile

• Cumulative 15 years' relevant experience, including 3 years at Assistant Director level or a comparable position.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Supply Chain Management and Logistics, Procurement and Supplies Management, or a related option in Business Administration or Business Management from a recognised institution.
• Membership of the Kenya Institute of Supplies Management (KISM) with a valid practicing licence and in good standing.
• A leadership certificate from a course of at least 4 weeks.
• Demonstrated managerial, administrative and professional competence.
• Knowledge of corporate governance, leadership and strategic management, and sound knowledge of the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act and public procurement practice.
• Knowledge of the energy sector in Kenya and of the Kenya Nuclear Power Programme.

Applicants must also provide clearances: Tax Compliance Certificate (KRA), HEHB clearance, EACC clearance, DCI certificate of good conduct and CRB clearance. Applications are submitted by hand delivery in a sealed envelope to the CEO of the Nuclear Power and Energy Agency in Nairobi, with a CV, academic and professional certificates, a copy of the national ID or passport and three professional referees, by 5.00 p.m. on 17 November 2026.