Storekeeper at UN at WFP March 2024

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education:

• Completion of secondary school education. A post-secondary certificate in the related functional area is desirable.

Language:

• Fluency (level C) in the English and Swahili languages.

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT
The
Storekeeper will report to the Logistics Associate and be managed by
the National Logistics Officer at Dar es Salaam Port. The Storekeeper is
expected to be exposed to all phases of the warehouse operations and
work with minimum supervision. The Storekeeper may provide supervision
and on-the-job training to other warehouse staff.The Storekeeper will
report to the Logistics Associate and be managed by the National
Logistics Officer at Dar es Salaam Port. The Storekeeper is expected to
be exposed to all phases of the warehouse operations and work with
minimum supervision. The Storekeeper may provide supervision and
on-the-job training to other warehouse staff.

JOB PURPOSE
To
handle receipt/dispatch and verification of commodities in order to
maximise 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 ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)
1.
Effectively receive/dispatch commodities including transhipment (truck
to truck) against official approved documentation (e.g. waybills and/or
delivery notes) ensuring accuracy in physical count of commodities
including the quality in compliance with the established standards.

2. Prepare, verify and sign off warehouse and transport documents, and
maintain confidential files and accurate warehouse transaction records
to ensure immediate reporting on commodity movements in line with the
corporate requirements.
3. Conduct daily warehouse closing
reconciliation and accurate inventory checks supporting internal control
systems in compliance with the warehouse management requirements.

4. Perform daily inspections and prepare reports on the quantity and
quality of the commodities received/dispatched and handled, detect
promptly and analyse reasons for stock discrepancies/damages,
investigate missing quantity and prepare warehouse loss reports
recommending appropriate solutions, to enable informed decision-making.
5. Implement appropriate measures to safeguard food and non-food
commodities, to ensure quality control using standard preventive
measures in line with WFP established procedures and authorization
received from the supervisor.
6. Monitor condition of the warehouse
and commodities and take appropriate actions, to support efficient
warehouse space-planning and well-organized commodity storage following
WFP warehouse standards.
7. Provide guidance and on-the-job training to warehouse staff to contribute to their development and high performance.

DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE

– The applicant should be a Tanzanian National.
– Only candidates who are shortlisted will be contacted.
– Applicants must be submitted online.
– Use English Language only.
– Indicate clear years of experience with each job (Month/Year).
– Attach copies of your qualifications.
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By submitting your application, you have read the Terms of Reference
for this position and agree that any false, wrong, or incomplete
information might lead to your disqualifications in this recruitment
process.