Warehouse Assistant at Save the Children Nigeria

Save the Children is the leading independent organization for children in need, with programs in over 120 countries, including the United States. We aim to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives by improving their health, education and economic opportunities. In times of acute crisis, we mobilize rapid assistance to help children recover from the effects of war, conflict and natural disasters. Each year, we and our partners reach millions of children in communities around the world. Join our dedicated and diverse staff in their work to improve the well-being of children everywhere.

We are recruiting to fill the vacant position below:

Job Title: Warehouse Assistant

Location: Borno, Nigeria

Role Purpose

• Supervising the receiving, warehousing and distribution of materials, equipment, and supplies in Borno warehouse.
• Ensure good stock management in the ECHO, DRF & SIDA Projects.

Key Areas of Accountability
Objective 1:

• Manage supplies and equipment stock in Borno

Reception:

• Acknowledge reception of goods in good order and condition
• Inspect the quality and check for damage
• Count and record the quantity
• Cross-check quantities in accordance with delivery form
• Supervise loading and offloading of goods

Physical organisation of the stores:

• Proper installation of commodities in shelves or pallets
• Organization of the items in category
• Keep clean the store and secure stocks

Store Management:

• Daily management of the store for cleaning or stocking
• Daily monitoring of stock levels
• Daily monitoring for expiry dates and quality problems
• Daily update of movements of goods in/out of the store
• Enter all data into stock and bin cards
• Preparation of monthly consumption report
• Conduct of cyclic counts and inventories in accordance to project schedule
• Planning of the needs and requisition of re-supplies

Security:

• Check security measures, e.g. locks, windows, building
• Report to the line manager / security responsible in case of problems

Record keeping and filing:

• Enter all movements in their respective records
• File all the documents
• Compile report as appropriate

Preparation for expedition of outbound supplies:

• Packing of items according to approved quantities and in proper condition to the means of transportation
• Prepare waybill and packing list to be sent with each consignment back to main medical store
• Enter all data of items leaving the store on stock cards and on weekly reports

Objective 2:

• Provide general stock management support to the ECHO, DRF & SIDA projects

Support SCI staff on stock management:

• Work with logistics to ensure programme procurements are timely and of high quality
• Carry out other tasks as required by line manager
• Prepare periodic narrative and stock reports as agreed with management
• Support programme staffs to forecast and request for supplies as efficiently as possible

Skills & Experience
Administrative & General Skills:

• At least one year post-qualification experience
• Previous experience with other local and international NGOs
• Stock management and logistics experience
• Computer literacy (MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint)
• Fluency in English and Hausa, spoken and written
• Ability to work in partnership with government and other NGO staff
• Good interpersonal skills
• Ability to work within a team setting
• Independence, adaptability and flexibility with good workload management, multitasking and ability to meet tight deadlines
• Excellent communication skills

Application Closing Date
18th September, 2017.
 
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online