UN Jobs – Assistant Storekeeper – United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)

Job Title:   Assistant Storekeeper  

Organisation: United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

 

About US:

United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the world’s largest humanitarian agency, fighting hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes. Every day, WFP works worldwide to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and children, can access the nutritious food they need. In emergencies, WFP gets food to where it is needed, saving the lives of victims of war, civil conflict and natural disasters. After an emergency, WFP uses food to help communities rebuild their lives. On average, WFP reaches more than 80 million people with food assistance in 80 countries each year. The organization has the global footprint, deep field presence and local knowledge and relationships necessary to provide access to food and contribute to lasting solutions, especially in many of the world’s most remote and fragile areas.

 

Job Summary:  The Assistant Storekeeper will handle receipt/dispatch and verification of commodities to maximize quality of warehouse operations and mitigate losses, and to support the best storage management practices in compliance with WFP warehouse standards and established guidelines.

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:  

  • The incumbent shall assist in accurate posting of parts and fuel receipts, issue and returns in FMS.
  • Assist in physical issuance of spare parts and other consumables to authorized recipients
  • Manage fuel for the entire fleet operation and inventory
  • The staff member will assist in the processing of maintenance activity related reports for the workshop.
  • Assist during the inventory / stock taking exercise.
  • Assist in petty cash disbursement and recording of transactions.
  • Any other duty as may be assigned by supervisor




Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

  • The ideal candidate for the United Nations UN World Food Programme (WFP) Assistant Storekeeper job placement must hold a Degree in Stores management, Procurement and Logistics management, Administration or any other related field.
  • At least five years of related work experience in a motor vehicle workshop in an International Organization.
  • Working experience in a UN related Humanitarian operation will be considered as an advantage.
  • Fluency (Level C) in English.

 

Competencies:

  • Supply Chain Management and Optimization: Displays aptitude at monitoring and reporting on supply chain operations to enable teams to efficiently assess the performance and sustainability of current networks.
  • Planning, Project & Resource Management: Supports the planning, forecasting & resource management efforts of own team by collecting data from diverse sources.
  • Information Management & Reporting: Collates accurate and timely information and data to enable informed decision making on reporting within individual unit and consequently the greater humanitarian community.
  • Market Analysis, Contracting and Operational Execution: Ability to collect and collate necessary information to enable WFP to make informed operational decisions.
  • Warehouse and Inventory Management: Demonstrates ability to implement operational warehouse procedures and normative guidance in order to manage WFP’s warehouse, handle inventory effectively through corporate systems, and ensure loss mitigation.
  • Technical Assistance and Coordination: Demonstrates awareness of the importance of technical assistance and coordination with key stakeholders and an ability to carry out logistics activities, respecting individual mandates and programme priorities.

 

How to Apply:

All candidates who wish to join the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in the aforementioned capacity should apply online at the online portal link below.

 

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Deadline: 14th October 2022

 

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