Job Description
The Public Procurement Regulatory is established under the Public
Procurement and Asset Disposal Act, 2015. The Authority’s mission is ‘To
facilitate access to procurement opportunities through enabling regulations
that fosters value for money for national socio-economic development’.
Towards this end, the Authority is seeking to recruit results-oriented
professionals to fill the vacant positions of Deputy Director, Resource
Mobilization and Partnerships (PPRA /DD-RM&P/3/2023 (1 POST)- The
required person must be a results-oriented professional and who will be
required to clearly demonstrate the ability to mobilize resources by giving
evidence of having worked in similar environment and the resource portfolio
raised.
Job Title: Deputy Director, Resource Mobilization and
Partnerships
Grade: PPRA 3
Directorate: Strategy and Planning
Department: Resource Mobilization and Partnerships
Contract Period: To be engaged on contracts terms of up to five
(5) years renewable subject to performance.
Reporting Relationships
Reports to Director, Strategy and Planning
Direct Reports: Principal Resource Mobilization and
Partnerships Officer
Indirect Reports: Senior Resource Mobilization and Partnerships
Officer
Job Purpose
The purpose of this job is to plan, coordinate, direct, supervise and guide the
activities related to resource mobilization and partnerships for the achievement
of the Authority’s strategic objectives.
Key Responsibilities/ Duties / Tasks
I. Managerial / Supervisory Responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities at this level will include:
1. Oversee the development, implementation and review the resource
mobilization and partnerships, strategies, standards, guidelines and
procedures;
2. Lead the development, review and updating of a resource mobilization
framework that will guide interactions with potential investors,
collaborators, partners, donors and other relevant stakeholders on
financing the Authority development programmes;
3. Provide leadership in the identification of sources of funding;
4. Oversee the development of partnerships and funding proposals;
5. Coordinate the identifying methods for mobilization of donations, grants,
gifts and endowments from both public and private sectors;
6. Mobilize resources for financing the Authority start-ups and strategic
projects;
7. Oversee the development of a data base on development partners and
donors and their funded projects;
8. Facilitate constructive engagements with potential investors, collaborators,
partners, donors and other relevant stakeholders on financing the
Authority development programmes;
9. Build and maintain good relationships, linkages with investors, donors and
development partners and other stakeholders;
10. Develop, review and update the Authority’s stakeholder framework;
11. Spearhead preparation, implementation and review of the departmental
budget, work plan, procurement and disposal plan and activity schedules;
12. Lead formulation, implementation and review of risk and quality
management frameworks that are mainstreamed in the operations of the
department;
13. Promote adherence to the principles of good governance, ethics and
integrity in the department;
14. Provide leadership in the formulation and implementation of corruption
prevention and mitigation strategies in the department; and
15. Facilitate effective communication and strategic linkages/partnerships/
collaborations with the department’s relevant internal/external
stakeholders.
II. Operational Responsibilities / Tasks
1. Advises the Director, Strategy and Planning on the implementation of the
operations of the department;
2. Handle day to day administrative and operational affairs of the department
in compliance with policy, regulatory and statutory requirements;
3. Assign and delegate duties and responsibilities,
4. Supervise and monitor performance of staff in the department;
5. Verify & recommend for approval by Director Strategy and Planning draft
statutory reports prepared by the Principal Resource Mobilization and
Partnerships Officer;
6. Verify & recommend for approval by Director Strategy and Planning draft
partnerships and funding proposals prepared by the Principal Resource
Mobilization and Partnerships Officer;
7. Report to the Director Strategy and Planning on the Develop, review and
update the Authority’s stakeholder framework;
8. Mentor, coach and guide resource mobilization and partnership officers in
the performance of their duties and responsibilities;
9. Provide relevant information from the department’s activities to other
internal departments and external stakeholders/partners through the
Director, Strategy and Planning;
10. Implement good governance, quality and risk management policies and
strategies of the Authority in the department;
11. Articulate issues related to the Authority in various forums;
12. Oversee the implementation and review of departmental budgets,
procurement and asset disposal plans and work- plans;
13. Prepare responses to Board resolutions regarding the department’s
activities;
14. Prepare responses to internal and external audit reports; and
15. Chairs departmental meetings.
Job Dimensions:
I. Financial Responsibility
1. Provide leadership in the formulation and implementation of the directorate’s
approved budget and procurement and asset disposal plan;
2. Approve the directorate’s expenditure; and
3. Responsible for resource mobilization within the Directorate.
II. Responsibility for Physical Assets
1. Takes full responsibility of the assets in the Deputy Director’s office; and
2. Reports to the Head of Procurement through head of Administration on all
assets under his/her care which require to be disposed.
III. Decision Making / Job Influence
1. Strategic decisions
2. Managerial decisions
3. Operational decisions
4. Analytical Decisions
5. Tactical Decisions
IV. Working Conditions
1. Predominantly works in office setting at the headquarters with occasional
international and local travels; and
2. Operates beyond legislated timelines and strict deadlines resulting to long
working hours.
Job Competencies (Knowledge, Experience and Attributes / Skills).
Academic qualifications
1. Masters Degree in any of the following disciplines: Strategic Management,
Project Planning and Management, Economics and Development Studies,
Business, or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
2. Bachelors Degree in any of the following disciplines: Strategic
Management, Project Planning and Management, Economics and
Development Studies, Business, or equivalent qualification from a
recognized institution; and
3. Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized
institution or its equivalent.
Professional Qualifications / Membership to professional bodies
Membership to a relevant professional body and in good standing where
applicable
Previous relevant work experience required.
A minimum period of twelve (12) years relevant work experience, four (4) years of
which should been at the level of management.
MUST demonstrate the ability to mobilize resources by giving evidence of having
worked in similar environment and their resource portfolio raised whilst working.
Functional Skills, Behavioural Competencies/Attributes:
1. Strategic thinking;
2. Change and risk Management;
3. Policy formulation;
4. Resource management;
5. Analytical skills;
6. Negotiation skills;
7. Communication skills;
8. Coaching and mentoring;
9. Integrity and ethical;
10. Collaborations and partnership;
11. Interpersonal skills;
12. Managing projects; and
13. Team management.
Remuneration Package
• Gross Pay-Ksh 270,000- 379,000 Per Month
• Club Membership
• Mobile Phone Airtime
• 30 leave days per year
• Leave traveling allowance @ I/3 (third) of the basic salary upto a
maximum of Ksh 50,000.
• A contributory pension scheme where the Employer contributes 20%
and employee contributes 10% of the basic salary per month.
• Medical cover both in and out patient for self-one spouse and up to
four children. Current annual limits are Out patient Ksh 300,000 and
In-patient Ksh 5,000,000
• Group life cover at basic salary for 60 months.
• Work Injury Benefit Cover and Group personal Accident Cover