JOB SUMMARY
The Director, Capacity Development and Accreditation will be responsible for capacity development including continuous professional development, internship and industrial placement, and accreditation.
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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 registration
Overseeing development of requirements for establishing the school of supplies management, and opportunities for learning, professional exposure and skills acquisition
Developing tools for facilitating the internship programme
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
Developing policy guidelines for accreditation
PERSON SPECIFICATIONS
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:
Bachelor's degree in 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 above disciplines 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
A valid Membership with a current practising License
Proficiency in computer applications
Meet the expectations of Chapter Six 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