Assistant Stores Officer Job Careers – Rural Electrification Agency (REA)
Job Title: Assistant Stores Officer
Organization: Rural Electrification Agency (REA)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Senior Human Resource and Administration Officer
About US:
Rural Electrification Agency (REA) is the secretariat of the Rural Electrification Board (REB) established by statutory instrument 2001 No. 75. REA is mandated to implement Government’s rural electrification programs. The Government of Uganda through REA is implementing a number of electricity connection projects with financial support from development partners to meet national electricity access targets.
Job Summary: The Assistant Stores Officer will provide support in the day to-day receipt, storage, issuance and management of storable items. The function is based at REA Office but also extends a distant depository location, all based in Kampala.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Exercise general control over all activities in the stores both at house of hope and Dundas.
- Ensure safekeeping both as to quality and as quantity of items in the store.
- Maintain a complete set of stores records to facilitate proper management of the store.
- Initiate purchase requisitions for the replenishment of stores items whenever the stock level of any item approaches the minimum limit fixed thereof.
- Initiate action for stoppage of further procurement when the stock level approaches the maximum limit.
- Check and receive procured items sent to the store and arrange for their storage in appropriate places.
- Issue the items only in required quantities against authorized requisition notes.
- Check the book balances, with the actual physical stock at frequent intervals as an internal control mechanism to avoid wrong issues, pilferage, obsolescence etc.
- Ensure safety and security requirements of the storage facilities are commensurate, and raise any measures to address the gaps.
- Perform any other related duties that may be assigned from time to time.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s degree in either Stores Management, or Procurement and Logistics Management or Business Administration from a recognized University.
- Proven Knowledge of Stores Management Computer spreadsheet Packages is an asset.
- Skills in Records and Information Management procedures and standards
- A minimum of three years of experience in stores and inventory management is required.
- Good people skills are important.
- High integrity and accountability levels
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their typed cover letters, detailed Curriculum Vitae and certificates plus names and addresses of 3 reputable referees to:
The Executive Director,
Rural Electrification Agency,
Plot 10 Windsor Loop, Kololo 2nd Floor,
House of Hope
P.O. Box 7317 Kampala – Uganda.
Deadline: 28th June 2019
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