UN Jobs – Storekeeper SC4 – South West Area Office – United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)

Job Title: Storekeeper SC4 – South West Area Office (Isingiro, Kyangwali & Kyenjojo) UN Jobs

Organisation: United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)

Duty Station: Uganda

Reports to: Warehouse Management Assistant/Associate

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 Storekeeper SC4 – South West Area Office will support EDP management standard logistics/supply chain processes and activities to enable effective delivery of goods and services for all delivery modalities in assigned Settlement EDP.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Responsible for timely and accurate posting of all transactions within WFP cooperate Logistics management system (LESS).
Timely creation of STO’s as per programme FRN and ensures real-time closer of Inbound Deliveries documents.
Monitor the delivery of Food Commodities and proper use of WFP documents and NFIs for all warehouse transactions as per WFP rules and regulations.
Keeps an updated Inventory Management of WFP NFI’s & Warehouse Equipment to ensure proper accountability.
Monitor food stocks, correct use of batch numbers by storekeepers and respond to queries regarding EDP food commodities.
Report timely any abnormally encountered from/by transporters in the delivery of cargo from the EDPs and to final FDPs.
Follow up spoilt food disposal authorizations, execution and ensure the documents are kept for audit purposes.
Perform daily, weekly and monthly reconciliation of EDP stocks in the system records and physical documents.
Conduct regular spot inspection of commodities under storage and report any anomaly through participating in physical stock counts with storekeepers and tally clerks.
Institute loss mitigation measures, loss analysis and reporting through Performing daily, weekly and monthly reconciliation of stocks.
Participate in training staff at EDPs on storage procedures and practices as well as supervise activities of Storekeepers, Tally clerks and casual laborers at the EDP.
Generate and share EDP daily transactions reports on stock status and prepositioning status.
Plan and deploy manpower and trucks based on EDP daily activity caseload.
Perform any other duties assigned by Supervisor /HOFO or her/ his designate.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

The ideal applicant for the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) Storekeeper job must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Logistics and Transport, Supplies Management, Business Administration, Procurement, Stores management or other related field from a recognized university.
At least four years of professional experience in logistics in fast paced environment is desirable. This includes maintaining a logistics database; running queries on ongoing shipments, pipeline information, insurance claims, inventory management, service provider contracts administration and execution; compilation of contract documentation and budget monitoring & reporting etc.
Exposure to humanitarian and emergency situations is desirable.

Desired:

Experience using logistics databases to extract routine reports.
Experience in managing warehouses with food and NFIs.
Experience in managing inventories.
Experience in processing invoices.

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.

NB:

WFP has zero tolerance for discrimination and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status.
Female applicants and qualified applicants from developing countries are especially encouraged to apply

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: 17^th February 2023

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