PROCUREMENT JOBS IN KENYA:EPZA PROCUREMENT ASSISTANT

EPZA Procurement Assistant Job 2015
April 10, 2015 Job Description

Export Processing Zones Authority is a State Corporation established by the Government of Kenya through an Act of Parliament – the Export Processing Zones Act (Cap 517 of the Laws of Kenya) for the promotion and facilitation of export oriented investment and for the development of an enabling environment for such investments.

The Authority seeks to recruit for the following position:
Procurement Assistant
Job Ref: EPZA/HR/PRA/05/2015
The Procurement Assistant will be reporting to the Procurement Officer II
The duties and responsibilities of the post will include:

• Providing proper, prompt receipt and storage of goods;
• Ensuring that goods received conform to the required quantity and quality as specified in the order form and receipt documents;
• Managing flow of stock / inventory from the warehouse/ store;
• Ensuring that all the stock records for example Stock Cards, Inspection and Acceptance Certificates and other inventory records maintained in the warehouse/store are up to date;
• Issuing goods as per user requests based on approval by the Procurement Executive/ Officer (Stock control, Warehousing and Disposal);
• Ensuring that the stores are properly arranged;
• Verifying the physical stock in the stores/warehouses with that in the stock records;
• Identifying of unserviceable, obsolete or surplus stores or equipment and bringing to the attention of the disposal committee; and
• Providing Secretariat services to the Disposal Committee.

Qualification and Experience Required
The candidate must have:-

• A Diploma or Higher Diploma in Purchasing and Supplies, Procurement, Logistics or a related field;
• At least one (1) year work experience in Procurement; and
• Been a current registered member of the Kenya Institute of Suppliers Management (KISM) or Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supplies.

Required Skills and Personal Attributes

• Computer literacy;
• Good communication and interpersonal skills;
• High level of integrity and honesty;
• Good planning and organizational skills and efficient work methods; and
• Ability to effectively respond to daily changing priorities, good problem solving skills and a team player

How to Apply
All eligible candidates are advised to CLICK HERE to download EPZA Job Application Form
The duly filled-in ‘EPZA/HRM Job Application Forms’ should be emailed to: epza.jobadverts@epzakenya.com. Please do not make any other attachments.
Hard copy applications will not be accepted.
Please indicate Job Ref. on the email subject line.
The closing date for receipt of the forms is 1st May 2015.
Persons with disability are encouraged to apply for the vacant position
Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
If you do not hear from us within two months from the close of this advert, then consider your application unsuccessful.
“Export Processing Zones Authority is an Equal Opportunity Employer”