Practical Action
Supply Chain & Procurement
Job Summary
The post holder will meet the procurement, administrative & logistics requirements across the Country Office within the policies and procedures, strategy, organizational values, and guidelines of Practical Action, while adhering to the standards of conduct outlined in the Practical Action Code of Conduct and associated policies.
- Minimum Qualification:Bachelor
- Experience Level:Senior level
- Experience Length:5 years
Job Description/Requirements
About us
We are an international development organisation putting ingenious ideas to work so people in poverty can change their world. We help people find solutions to some of the world’s toughest problems. Challenges made worse by catastrophic climate change and persistent gender inequality. We work with communities to develop ingenious, lasting and locally owned solutions for agriculture, water and waste management, climate resilience and clean energy. And we share what works with others, so answers that start small can grow big.
We are committed to advancing gender equality and women’s empowerment through all our work. At a minimum, we ensure that all our work is gender sensitive, seeking gender transformative approaches as our overall ambition and in accordance with context.
We are a global change-making group. The group consists of a UK registered charity with community projects in Africa, Asia and Latin America, an independent development publishing company and a technical consulting service. We combine these specialisms to multiply our impact and help shape a world that works better for everyone.
About the roleÂ
Practical Action seeks to recruit a capable and focussed Senior Procurement, Logistics & Security Officer to be based in our Nairobi office. The post holder will meet the procurement, administrative & logistics requirements across the Country Office within the policies and procedures, strategy, organizational values, and guidelines of Practical Action, while adhering to the standards of conduct outlined in the Practical Action Code of Conduct and associated policies. In addition, he/she will ensure that due attention is paid to matters of security relating to staff, visitors, partners, and service providers to whom Practical Action has a duty of care.
The Senior Procurement, Logistics & Security Officer will ensure that Practical Action maintains transparency, integrity and compliance with established policies and procedures of the organization and relevant donor regulations. The post holder will both monitor the implementation of existing systems and propose improvements and developments to those systems where appropriate.
To be successful in the role, you will be a graduate with a Bachelor’s degree in Procurement, Supply Chain, Business Administration or a related field from a recognized university. A post graduate Diploma in Procurement, Logistics, Purchasing and Supplies or related field with relevant work experience (minimum of 5 years) may be considered in lieu of a degree. A background in security management, experience in operations, consulting, manufacturing, or supply chain with good analytical and critical thinking skills, organized and results driven is essential. Experience working with Government of Kenya, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Immigration, NGO Board and KRA, good self-management and communication skills is desirable.
USE THE LINK/EMAIL BELOW TO SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION :
Interested applicants should submit their applications, including an updated CV with a cover letter via email to: [email protected] not later than 6th December 2022 indicating ‘Senior Procurement, Logistics & Security Officer – Nairobi’ on the email subject line.
Practical Action is an equal opportunities employer and we encourage applications from under-represented groups. We stay committed to cultivating an inclusive and diverse working environment and believe that people from different backgrounds or cultures give us different perspectives, and the more perspectives we have, the more successful we will be. By building a culture where everyone feels heard, respected and valued we give everyone working with us the opportunity to achieve their full potential.
At Practical Action, we treat all applications for employment on their merits and do not take into consideration any factors that are not relevant to the job such as disability, race, age, religion, gender, gender reassignment or sexual orientation.
We are committed to safeguarding and protecting children and vulnerable adults and as such candidates will be subject to pre-employment checks.
The successful applicant must have the pre-existing right to both live and work in Kenya.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
