Stores Assistant USAID Project Jobs – University Research Co., LLC (URC)
Job Title: Stores Assistant
Organisation: University Research Co., LLC (URC)
Project Name: USAID’s Defeat TB Project
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About US:
University Research Co., LLC (URC) is a global company dedicated to improving the quality of health care, social services, and health education worldwide. With a non-profit affiliate, the Center for Human Services (CHS), URC manages projects in over 45 countries, including the United States.
About USAID Defeat TB project:
University Research Co., LLC (URC) is implementing the USAID’s Defeat TB project. Aligned with Objective #3 in USAID’s Country Development Cooperation Strategy and in support of the Government of Uganda’s TB Program, this five-year, USAID funded project’s goal is to increase TB case notification, case detection, and treatment outcomes through health system strengthening. The Defeat TB project goal is to increase TB case notification, case detection, and treatment outcomes through health system strengthening with the aim of ending the TB epidemic in Uganda.
Job Summary: The Stores Assistant will provide professional stores management support to the Project in line with the stores and stocks management and operational policies and guidelines, while ensuring value for money, efficiency and effectiveness. This will include timely reporting of all stock status and movements and hence will require a fast learner, self-driven, seasoned, and experienced person with skills to manage and oversee these technical areas. The person should have the capacity to work under minimum supervision, and maintain a clean stores record and transparent system while adhering to set procedures.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Keep the store’s inventory records updated.
- Actively participate in the receipt and issue of all supplies.
- Maintain the stores in accordance with the set standards, and check that safety measures are in place and are adhered to.
- The jobholder will minimize all areas of inventory and product damage and loss
- Work closely with the supervisor to ensure sufficient space for all products received.
- Track products’ expiry dates and dispatched supplies according to expiry dates (FeFo or FIFO) to avoid product expiry.
- Work with the supervisor to ensure that supplies are dispatched in a timely manner, and to the intended beneficiaries, and that all deliverables are signed for.
- Actively participate in periodic stock counting/taking and compile reports.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicants for the USAID Defeat TB Project TB Stores Assistant job opportunity must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Transport logistics, procurement & supply chain management or any other related field
- A minimum of five years’ relevant work experience in a similar position in an NGO Setting.
- Proficiency with MS Office Suite, with excellent MS Word and Excel skills
- Demonstrated ability to work in teams
- Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills, particularly as related to report development
- Purchasing & supply Knowledge with Stores Management Experience
- A person with High Integrity.
Please note: Only candidates who are eligible to work in Uganda for an indefinite period without a need for sponsorship will be considered for this position.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates who wish to join the URC should upload their updated CVs / résumés and cover letters at the link below. Also, please complete your application form and attach a completed USAID Form 1420 Contractor Employee Biographical Data Sheet as well, download it here.
Deadline: 30th March 2018 by 5:00 pm
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