Principal Compliance Officer Job Vacancies at The Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA)

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JOB DESCRIPTION FOR THE POSITION OF PRINCIPAL
COMPLIANCE OFFICER-(NINE POSTS)-REF PPRA /PCO-
/4/2025
Job Title Principal Compliance Officer
Grade PPRA 4
Gross Salary Scale As per PPRA Salary Structure
Leave allowance As existing in the PPRA
Annual Leave: 30 working days per financial year
Medical Cover As existing in the PPRA Terms of Service
Pension
A contributory pension scheme in which the
employer and the employee contribute 20% and
10%.
Post Retirement Medical
Cover
As existing in the PPRA Terms of Service
Mortgage and Car Loan As existing in the PPRA Terms of Service
Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable subject to
performance and retirement age
Directorate
1. Licensing & Standards; or
2. Compliance Monitoring; or
3. Complaints & Investigations; or
4. Review Board Secretariat; or
Department
1. Registration & Licencing; or
2. Capacity Building & Proficiency; or
3. Ethics, Standards & Advisory Services; or
4. Pre-bid Compliance; or
5. Procurement and Disposal Compliance; or
6. Contract & Performance Compliance; or
7. Special Audits; or
8. Investigations; or
9. Complaints Management; or
10.Review Board Secretariat; or
11.Regional Office.
Division N/A
Section / Unit N/A
Location / Work Station Headquarters, Nairobi / Regional Office

Reporting Relationships
Reports to
1. Deputy Director - Pre-bid Compliance, or
2. Deputy Director Procurement and Disposal
Compliance, or
3. Deputy Director Contract & Performance
Compliance, or
4. Deputy Director Special Audits, or
5. Deputy Director Investigations, or
6. Deputy Director Complaints Management, or
7. Deputy Director Registration & Licencing, or
8. Deputy Director Capacity Building &
Proficiency, or
9. Deputy Director Ethics, Standards & Advisory
Services, or
10.Review Board Secretary, or
11.Deputy Director Debarment Secretariat, or
12.Deputy Director-Regional Office Coordination.

Direct Reports
1. Senior Compliance Officer -Pre-bid
Compliance, or
2. Senior Compliance Officer-Procurement and
Disposal Compliance, or
3. Senior Compliance Officer -Contract &
Performance Compliance, or
4. Senior Compliance Officer-Special Audits, or
5. Senior Compliance Officer-Investigations, or
6. Senior Compliance Officer-Complaints
Management, or
7. Senior Compliance Officer- Registration &
Licencing, or
8. Senior Compliance Officer-Capacity Building &
Proficiency, or
9. Senior Compliance Officer-Ethics, Standards &
Advisory Services, or
10.Senior Compliance Officer-Review Board
Secretariat, or
11.Senior Compliance Officer-Debarment
Secretariat, or
12.Senior Compliance Officer-Regional Office.
And
13.Compliance Officer - Pre-bid Compliance, or
14.Compliance Officer-Procurement and Disposal
Compliance, or
15.Compliance Officer-Contract & Performance
Compliance, or
16.Compliance Officer-Special Audits, or
17.Compliance Officer-Investigations, or
18.Compliance Officer-Complaints Management,
or
19.Compliance Officer-Registration & Licencing,
or
20.Compliance Officer-Capacity Building &
Proficiency, or
21.Compliance Officer-Ethics, Standards &
Advisory Services, or
22.Compliance Officer-Review Board Secretariat,
or
23.Compliance Officer- Debarment Secretariat, or
24.Compliance Officer- Regional Office.
Indirect Reports Nil

Job Purpose
The purpose of the job is to provide tactical and supervisory support in the
implementation of the core mandate of the Authority in any one of the functional
areas of: Licencing & Standards, Compliance Monitoring, Complaints &
Investigations / ARB Secretariat / Debarment Secretariat / Regional Office.

Key Responsibilities/ Duties / Tasks
I. Managerial / Supervisory Responsibilities
1. Supervise, mentor, coach and train other compliance officers in the
department in the performance of their duties and responsibilities;
2. Supervise day to day administrative and operational affairs of the
department at the tactical level in compliance with relevant policies,
regulatory and statutory requirements;
3. Promote compliance with regulatory and statutory requirements within the
department;
4. Facilitate the execution of the Authority’s strategic goals and corporate
plans by the department;
5. Supervise implementation of departmental budget, work plan,
procurement plans;
6. Appraise departmental staff under his/her direct supervision.
7. Lead implementation of risk and quality management frameworks that are
mainstreamed in the operations of the department;
8. Support the implementation of good governance practices and corruption
prevention and mitigation strategies in the department;
9. Supervise implementation of departmental resource mobilization activities;
10.Articulate departmental issues in various forums;
11.Observe fiscal prudence in execution of the departmental activities; and
12.Management and administration of regional office matters.

II. Operational Responsibilities / Tasks
Registration and Licensing and Standards
1. Provide input in the development, implementation and review of the
organizational policies, strategies and manuals on registration and
licensing of procurement and asset disposal agents;
2. Participate in the development of guidelines for registration and licensing
of procurement and asset disposal agents;
3. Review / verify applications for registration / licencing of procurement and
disposal agents and provide appropriate recommendations to the deputy
director;
4. Undertake continuous monitoring of procurement agents and prepare
performance reports;
5. Verify completed applications for renewal licences;
6. Prepare reports on registration and licensing of procurement and asset
disposal agents;
7. Review draft reports prepared by compliance officers on requests for
licensing by public procurement and asset disposal agents;
8. Participate in the implementation of departmental work plans on
registration and licensing of procurement and asset disposal agents
/perform allocated duties/responsibilities in line with expected
performance standards and targets;
9. Contribute in the development and mainstreaming of risk management
and quality management policies, strategies in the registration and
licensing of procurement and asset disposal agents;
10.Initiate development of concept notes and funding solicitation proposals
for ethics, standards and advisory services functions;
11.Generate and update data on registered / licenced procurement and asset
disposal agents;
12.Draft memos and letters to facilitate effective communication in the
department and with other stakeholders;
13.Prepare draft departmental budget, work plan, procurement and disposal
plan;
14.Prepare draft activity schedules and propose suitable officers / teams for
various assignments / duties in the department;
15.Prepare draft monthly, quarterly and annual departmental report using
input from officers within the department

Capacity Building and Proficiency
1. Participate in development of technical support and capacity building and
proficiency policies and strategies;
2. Develop or review training materials for use in capacity building,
proficiency courses and technical support;
3. Conduct capacity building, proficiency courses and provide technical
support to stakeholders;
4. Train and equip persons involved in public procurement and asset disposal
system with relevant knowledge and skills;
5. Undertake training needs assessment for informed/targeted capacity
building, proficiency and technical support interventions;
6. Participate in the development and dissemination of capacity building and
technical support modules and learning platforms;
7. Undertake post-training follow-ups and evaluations for improvement;
8. Maintain databases and systems used in capacity building, proficiency and
technical support programmes;
9. Generate reports on capacity building, proficiency courses and technical
support offered;
10.Create strategic linkages, partnerships and collaborations with relevant
agencies and stakeholders on capacity building, proficiency courses and
technical support;
11.Advise the Deputy Director on strategies to address the gaps in public
procurement & asset disposal system;
12.Prepare draft concept notes and funding solicitation proposals for capacity
building, proficiency courses and technical support;
13.Draft memos and letters to facilitate effective communication in the
department and with other stakeholders;
14.Prepare draft departmental budget, work plan, procurement and disposal
plan;
15.Prepare draft activity schedules and propose suitable officers / teams for
various assignments / duties in the department;
16.Prepare draft monthly, quarterly and annual departmental report using
input from officers within the department

Ethics, Standards and Advisory Services
1. Analyse requests for advice / technical support on public procurement and
asset disposal issues and provide feedback for effective response to clients;
2. Review data /information on overall functioning and performance of the
public procurement and asset disposal system, to advise on issues that
require amendments to the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal law;
3. Prepare/ review draft guidelines on public procurement and asset disposal
for dissemination to procuring entities, law enforcement agencies and
other stakeholders;
4. Participate in the development and dissemination of public procurement
and asset disposal standard documents, formats and templates, circulars,
guidelines, standards and directives;
5. Participate in the organisation of public procurement and asset disposal
related forums;
6. Contribute in development and monitoring of the code of ethics for persons
involved in public procurement and asset disposal system in Kenya;
7. Create strategic linkages, partnerships and collaborations with
stakeholders on public procurement ethics, standards and advisory
services;
8. Prepare draft circulars / directives on reporting requirements and other
public procurement and asset disposal matters for dissemination to
stakeholders;
9. Mainstream risk and quality management strategies and systems in the
ethics, standards and advisory services function;
10.Coordinate implementation of the departmental work plan, budget and
procurement plan;
11.Initiate development of concept notes and funding solicitation proposals
for ethics, standards and advisory services functions;
12.Advise the Deputy Director on strategies to address the gaps in public
procurement & asset disposal system;
13.Supervise officers within the ethics, standards and advisory services
department.
14.Draft memos and letters to facilitate effective communication in the
department and with other stakeholders;
15.Prepare draft departmental budget, work plan, procurement and disposal
plan;
16.Prepare draft activity schedules and propose suitable officers / teams for
various assignments / duties in the department;
17.Prepare draft monthly, quarterly and annual departmental report using
input from officers within the department

Pre- Bid Compliance
1. Review / analyze of procurement plans, published invitations to bid and
tender documents for compliance with the public procurement law and
prepare appropriate reports;
2. Conduct quality assurance of pre-bid compliance monitoring reports
prepared by other officers for adherence to departmental standards and
guidelines for preparation of such reports;
3. Preparing / review draft correspondence to Procuring entities whose
Procurement plans, invitations to bid and tender documents do not comply
with legal requirements;
4. Conduct procurement risk assessment and profiling of procuring entities.
5. Consolidate, review and analyze procurement risk assessment reports on
procuring entities to inform annual compliance monitoring plan and
budget;
6. Initiate/plan for follow-up on implementation of recommendations and
directive issued by the Authority to procuring entities on procurement
planning, invitations to tender and preparation and issuance of tender
documents;
7. Inform the Deputy Director of capacity gaps identified in procuring entities
during pre-bid Compliance monitoring and propose appropriate capacity
building programs to address the gaps;
8. Participate in development and implementation of relevant capacity
building programs for person involved in public procurement;
9. Consolidate information on red flags of procurement malpractices
identified during pre-bid compliance monitoring for sharing with law
enforcement agencies;
10.Observe and promote good governance practices, in the implementation of
departmental activities/programs
11. Implementing corruption prevention and mitigation strategies and quality
and risk management policies and strategies of the Authority;
12.Consolidate, compile and maintain records of compliance data and reports
prepared by all officers in the department;
13.Participate in the development / review of compliance monitoring manuals
and guidelines;
14.Draft memos to facilitate effective communication in the department and
with other departments;
15.Prepare draft departmental budget, work plan, procurement and disposal
plan;
16.Prepare draft activity schedules and propose suitable officers / teams for
various assignments / duties in the department;
17.Prepare draft monthly, quarterly and annual departmental report using
input from officers within the department
18.Implement Board resolutions and decisions in the department;

Procurement and Disposal Compliance
1. Conduct / supervise procurement risk assessment of procuring entities
based on data available within the Authority;
2. Consolidate, review and analyze procurement risk assessment reports on
procuring entities to inform annual compliance monitoring plan and
budget;
3. Prepare / supervise the preparation of relevant documents, templates,
tools and equipment for use during compliance monitoring exercises;
4. Prepare / review draft correspondence to Procuring entities whose
Procurement plans, invitations to bid and tender documents do not comply
with legal requirements;
5. Conduct compliance monitoring of procurement and disposal processes in
public entities for compliance with the public procurement law and prepare
appropriate reports;
6. Supervise teams conducting compliance monitoring of procurement and
disposal processes in procuring entities;
7. Conduct quality assurance of procurement and disposal compliance
reports prepared by other officers for adherence to departmental standards
and guidelines for preparation of such reports;
8. Initiate/plan for follow-up on implementation of recommendations and
directive issued by the Authority to procuring entities during previous
procurement and disposal compliance monitoring activities;
9. Inform the Deputy Director of capacity gaps identified in procuring entities
during procurement and disposal compliance monitoring and propose
appropriate capacity building programs to address the gaps;
10.Participate in development and implementation of relevant capacity
building programs for person involved in public procurement;
11.Consolidate information on red flags of procurement malpractices
identified during procurement and disposal compliance monitoring for
sharing with law enforcement agencies;
12.Prepare draft departmental budgets, work plans, procurement plans and
activity schedules;
13.Observe and promote good governance practices, in the implementation of
departmental activities/programs
14. Support the department in mainstreaming and implementing corruption
prevention and mitigation strategies and quality and risk management
policies and strategies of the Authority;
15.Consolidate, compile and maintain records of compliance data and reports
prepared by all officers in the department;
16.Participate in the development / review of compliance monitoring manuals
and guidelines;
17.Prepare draft quarterly and annual departmental reports and other reports
as may be required from the department;
18.Implement Board resolutions and decisions in the department;

Contracts and Performance Compliance
1. Supervise the collation and analysis of contract data from the Public
Procurement Portal;
2. Conduct / supervise procurement risk assessment of procuring entities
based on data available within the Authority to identify procuring entities
and contracts to be prioritized for contract/performance;
3. Consolidate, review and analyze procurement risk assessment reports on
procuring entities to inform annual contract / performance audit plans
and budget;
4. Prepare / supervise the preparation of relevant documents, templates,
tools and equipment for use during contract / performance audit activities;
5. Prepare / review draft correspondence to Procuring entities on contract
and performance audit matters;
6. Conduct contract and performance audits of prioritized contracts in public
entities for compliance with the public procurement law and prepare
appropriate reports;
7. Supervise/lead teams conducting contract audit /performance audit of
prioritized contracts during and after implementation;
8. Conduct quality assurance of contract / performance audit reports
prepared by other officers for adherence to departmental standards and
guidelines for preparation of such reports;
9. Initiate/plan for follow-up on implementation of recommendations and
directive issued by the Authority to procuring entities during previous
contract and performance audit activities;
10.Supervise/lead teams conducting follow-up actions on implementation of
recommendations and directives issued by the Authority during previous
contract /performance audits;
11.Inform the Deputy Director of capacity gaps identified in procuring entities
during contract and performance audits and propose appropriate capacity
building programs to address the gaps;
12.Participate in development and implementation of relevant capacity
building programs for person involved in public procurement;
13.Consolidate information on red flags of contract related malpractices
identified during contract and performance audits for sharing with law
enforcement agencies;
14.Prepare draft departmental budgets, work plans, procurement plans and
activity schedules;
15.Observe and promote good governance practices, in the implementation of
departmental activities/programs
16.Support the department in mainstreaming and implementing corruption
prevention and mitigation strategies and quality and risk management
policies and strategies of the Authority;
17.Consolidate, compile and maintain records of compliance data and reports
prepared by all officers in the department;
18.Participate in the development / review of compliance monitoring manuals
and guidelines;
19.Prepare draft quarterly and annual departmental reports and other reports
as may be required from the department;
20.Implement Board resolutions and decisions in the department;
21.Contributing in the development and review of compliance monitoring
manuals and guidelines.

Specialized Audits
1. Supervise collation and analysis of contract data from the Public
Procurement Portal other technical departments of the Authority, lists of
classified procurements, lists of specially permitted procedure contracts
and other relevant sources to assist in the identification of the Procuring
Entities and contracts to be considered for Special Audits;
2. Conduct procurement risk assessment of classified procurements by
security agencies and specially permitted procurement proceedings to
inform Special Audits;
3. Prepare / review draft correspondence to procuring entities scheduled for
specialized audits;
4. Consolidate, compile and maintain records and data of special audits and
classified procurement audits conducted;
5. Prepare relevant documents, templates, tools and equipment for use
during compliance monitoring exercise;
6. Lead teams in conducting special procurement / contract audits;
7. Consolidate information on red flags of procurement/contract related
malpractices/fraud identified during special audits for sharing with law
enforcement agencies;
8. Prepare/review draft special procurement/contract audit Conducting
follow up actions to ensure compliance with recommendations and
directive issued by the Authority from previous specialized audits;
9. Conduct quality assurance of contract / performance audit reports
prepared by other officers for adherence to departmental standards and
guidelines for preparation of such reports;
10.Inform the Deputy Director of capacity gaps identified in procuring entities
during contract and performance audits and propose appropriate capacity
building programs to address the gaps;
11.Participate in development and implementation of relevant capacity
building programs to address compliance issues and gaps in the
implementation of specially permitted and classified procurement
proceedings;
12.Prepare draft departmental budgets, work plans, procurement plans and
activity schedules;
13.Observe and promote, in the implementation of departmental
activities/programs
14.Support the department in mainstreaming and implementation of good
governance practices, corruption prevention and mitigation strategies and
quality and risk management policies and strategies of the Authority;
15.Participate in the development / review of compliance monitoring manuals
and guidelines;
16.Prepare draft quarterly and annual departmental reports and other reports
as may be required from the department;

Complaints Management:
1. Supervise the handling/processing of complaints received by the Authority
against procuring entities regarding public procurement and asset disposal
matters;
2. Receive and register complaints Record and update data in the complaints
management system;
3. Advise complainants who visit the Authority physically or make telephone
calls;
4. Analyze complaints and draft letters to the concerned procuring entities
seeking for a response and relevant documents;
5. Analyze complaints and advise the deputy director on the best approaches
of addressing the issues raised by the complainants;
6. Ensuring that complaints data is recorded and updated in the complaints
management system and complaints register database;
7. Follow-up with procuring entities for responses to correspondences
regarding complaints.
8. Receiving and ensuring safe custody client’s procurement documents and
records received for analysis in resolving complaints;
9. Analyzing relevant procurement records and documents from the
procuring entities and other sources for information useful in resolving
complaints and draft appropriate feedback /reports on findings;
10.Receive and analyze responses from procuring entities and prepare
feedback to the complainants; Supervise the implementation budgets,
work plans, procurement plans and activities of the complaints
management department;
11.Prepare draft budgets, work plans, procurement plans and activity
schedules for the complaints management department;
12.Collate, consolidate and compile complaints data and reports from all
officers in the department necessary for preparation of periodic reports;
13.Prepare / review draft monthly, quarterly and annual reports for the
department regarding public procurement complaints, handled by the
department;
14.Initiate and participate in the development review of procedures manuals,
used in the handling of complaints;
15.Identify capacity building needs in procuring entities and make
recommendations for development and implementation of relevant training
16.Participate in the development of relevant capacity building programs for
persons involved in public procurement;
17.Identify procurement offences in the course of handling complaints and
recommend referral to relevant department or agency for further
investigations;
18.Support the department in mainstreaming and implementation of good
governance practices, corruption prevention and mitigation strategies and
quality and risk management policies and strategies of the Authority;

Investigations
1. Receive and analyze requests and recommendations for investigation and
advise the deputy director on best way forward;
2. Advise Deputy Director on the implementation of investigation and
enforcement standards to strengthen the public procurement & asset
disposal policy, legal & regulatory framework;
3. Ensure investigations data, records and documents are properly
maintained and kept in safe custody;
4. Receive and ensure safe custody client’s procurement documents and
records received for use during investigations;
5. Conduct procurement investigations when appointed as an investigator by
the Director General and prepare draft investigation reports;
6. Gather and analyze relevant procurement records and documents for
information useful in unravelling the allegations being investigated;
7. Identify procurement offences and recommend referral to relevant
government agencies for further investigations/ prosecution;
8. Participate in joint procurement investigations with other relevant
government agencies with investigative powers;
9. Prepare relevant information for use in advising law enforcement agencies
for effective investigation and prosecution of public procurement and asset
disposal offences;
10.Consolidate and compile investigations data and reports from all officers
in the department;
11.Preparing draft departmental budgets, work plans, procurement plans and
activity schedules;
12.Supervise the implementation of departmental budgets, work plans,
procurement plans and activity schedules;
13.Prepare / review draft monthly, quarterly and annual reports for the
department regarding public procurement complaints, handled by the
department;
14.Initiate and participate in the development and review of investigations
manuals;
15.Develop and implement relevant capacity building programs for persons
involved in public procurement;
16.Support the department in mainstreaming and implementation of good
governance practices, corruption prevention and mitigation strategies and
quality and risk management policies and strategies of the Authority;

Review Board Secretariat
1. Receive and register requests for review applications;
2. Prepare / review draft notification letters to procuring entities and other
concerned parties of a request for review;
3. Compile and maintain an up to-date record of all cases filed before the
Review Board and their status;
4. Carry out procurement and asset disposal analysis of cases filed based on
case documents and the procurement Law to facilitate the Review Board to
make well-reasoned decisions;
5. Verify facts of requests for reviews and ensure all relevant information
pertinent to each case is provided for consideration by the Review Board;
6. Highlight and brief the Review Board Secretary on issues for consideration
by the Review Board;
7. Conduct / supervise research on cases filed with the Review Board and
identify the specific breaches of the public procurement and asset disposal
law and policies in requests for reviews;
8. Supervise the dissemination of case documents to all concerned parties to
requests to reviews and Review Board panel members;
9. Supervise the recording and transcription of review board proceedings;
10.Supervise the posting of the course lists and Review Board rulings on the
Authority’s website;
11.Prepare relevant documents and information for submission to the
Attorney General to use in judicial review cases for representation at the
High Court;
12.Initiate and participate in the development and reviewing of rules and
procedures for the Review Board;
13.Prepare draft proposals of Review Board panels and hearing dates and
venues for hearing of cases for consideration by the Review Board
Secretary;
14.Oversee assessment of fees and refundable security deposits payable for
requests for reviews to confirm correctness thereof;
15.Compile/oversee the compilation of statistical analysis of requests for
reviews handled and other activities undertaken by the Review Board to
inform preparation of periodic reports
16.Ascertain that the procedure for withdrawal of requests for review are the
adhered to;
17.Identify/ confirm suitability and availability of experts to be invited to
assist the review Board where required;
18.Confirm attendance of concerned parties to requests for review; and
19.Provide administrative support to the Review Board during in the
performance of its mandate.
20.Supervise the collation of data and information for preparation of
departmental reports;
21. Participate in the establishment of performance goals designed to facilitate
performance evaluation against the strategic objectives and departmental
targets;
22.Supervise the preparation of regular Review Board performance reports to
the Cabinet Secretary, National Treasury;
23.Support the adoption of Information & Communication Technology,
including the development and management of case management system
that can be integrated with the national e-procurement platform;
24.Support the implementation of sound human resource management
system within the Review Board Secretariat;
25.Preparing draft departmental budgets, work plans, procurement plans and
activity schedules;
26.Supervise the implementation of departmental budgets, work plans,
procurement plans and activity schedules;
27.Prepare / review draft monthly, quarterly and annual reports for the
department regarding public procurement complaints, handled by the
department; Supervise the preparation of regular reports to the Director
General on issues emerging from the review of documentation received at
the Review Board;
28.Propose relevant capacity building programs for the Review Board and the
Secretariat
29.Support the department in mainstreaming and implementation of good
governance practices, corruption prevention and mitigation strategies and
quality and risk management policies and strategies of the Authority;

Job Dimensions:
I. Financial Responsibility
1. Provide input for preparation departmental budget and procurement &
disposal plan;
2. Implement the approved departmental budget and procurement;
3. Initiate departmental expenditure.
II. Responsibility for Physical Assets
1. Take full Responsibility for Office Equipment, Tools, and Furniture
allocated to the department;
2. Prepare a consolidated list of all assets in the department that require to
be disposed
III. Decision Making / Job Influence
1. Managerial decisions;
2. Operational decisions;
3. Analytical decisions;
4. Tactical decisions.
IV. Working Conditions
1. Predominantly works in office setting at the headquarters with occasional
international and local travels;
2. Deals with sensitive and risky matters;
3. Operates with legislated timelines and strict deadlines resulting to long
hours of work.

Job Competencies (Knowledge, Experience and Attributes / Skills).
Academic qualifications
1. Masters Degree in any of the following disciplines; Procurement and Supply
Chain Management, Applied Sciences, Biological Sciences, Physical
Sciences, Social Sciences, Business Studies, Law or any other relevant
qualification from a recognized institution.
2. Bachelors degree in any of the following disciplines; Procurement and
Supply Chain Management, Applied Sciences, Biological Sciences, Physical
Sciences, Social Sciences, Business Studies, Law or any other relevant
qualification from a recognized institution;
3. Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized
institution or its equivalent.

Professional Qualifications / Membership to professional bodies
1. Professional Diploma in a relevant field or its equivalent qualification from
a recognized institution;
2. Membership in a relevant professional body in good standing.
Previous relevant work experience required.
A minimum period of eight (8) years relevant work experience, three (3) years of
which should have been in a supervisory role;

Functional Skills, Behavioural Competencies/Attributes:
1. Supervisory skills
2. Leadership skills
3. Interpersonal skills
4. People management skills
5. Computing skills
6. Analytical skills
7. Negotiation skills
8. Communication skills
9. Dispute resolution skills
10. Emotional intelligence
11. Ethics and integrity
12. Courage
13. Attention to detail.

Additional Attributes

Company Name The Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA)
Application Deadline 2025-09-26

How to Apply

TERMS
1. Officers at Grade PPRA 3 shall be engaged on contracts of up to five (5) years renewable subject to performance and retirement age.
2. Officers at Grade PPRA 4 shall be engaged on permanent and pensionable terms subject to performance and retirement age.
3. As a general policy, employees will be required to serve in one Directorate, Department, or Region for three (3) years after which they may be eligible for consideration for job rotation.

HOW TO APPLY
a) Interested and qualified persons are requested to make their applications ONLINE through jobs portal at:
https://ppra.go.ke/careers
b) Shortlisted candidates will be expected to bring the original certificates for verification during the interview.
c) All applications to reach the Authority by the close of business on or before 26th September 2025 at 5.00 P.M East African Time
(EAT).

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