Assistant Storekeeper G3 & SC3 1

Job Posting Information

Opening date: 09 June 2022

Closing date: 23 June 2021

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WFP seeks candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles.

Selection of staff is made on a competitive basis, and we are committed to promoting diversity and gender balance.

Would you like to join WFP Sudan’s experienced and talented team to plan and manage field operations to ensure the effective and efficient deployment of food assistance programmes and use of allocated resources in order to change and save the lives of the most vulnerable people in Sudan? If yes, this opportunity is for you.

At WFP, we are seeking to make a roster for Assistant Storekeeper positions on Fixed Term and Service Contract in multiple duty stations in Sudan.

ABOUT WFP

The United Nations World Food Programme 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.

WFP Sudan has the potential to reach millions of food insecure people across Sudan – with a total of 7.8 million people assisted in 2020. WFP Sudan, one of the largest and complex operations for WFP globally, is currently rolling out its five-year Country Strategic Plan (2019-2023), which aims to provide emergency assistance through a hybrid approach (Cash, food and vouchers), along with life-changing types of programmes (Nutrition, Resilience and School Feeding).

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

These jobs are found in WFP warehouses and operating under close supervision of a Senior Storekeeper.

JOB PURPOSE

To handle receipt/dispatch and verification of commodities in order to maximize 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. Support receipt/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. Ensure that all goods received are carefully counted and registered, any differences in quantity/quality are recorded on the documents and system (LESS) properly.
3. Prepare and verify 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.
4. Manage and supervisor warehouse casuals and loaders.
5. Support daily warehouse closing reconciliation and accurate inventory checks in compliance with the warehouse management requirements.
6. Perform daily warehouse and commodity inspections and prepare reports on the quantity and quality of the commodities received/dispatched and handled, and refer to the supervisor for appropriate action.
7. Support implementation of 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.
8. Monitor condition of the warehouse and commodities and take appropriate actions to support efficient warehouse space-utilization and well-organized commodity storage following WFP warehouse standards.
9. Oversee the warehouse superintendent staff and report on the attendance and performance.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Completion of secondary school education.

Language: Fluency (level C) in English and Arabic.

DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE

• Experience monitoring various aspects of logistics operations. • Experience in supporting warehouse management. • Experience in supporting inventory management. • Experience in data entry and extracting routine reports.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

• This position is open ONLY to Sudanese nationals.
• Applicants who are not Sudanese are not eligible to apply and will therefore not be considered for this position.

HOW TO APPLY:

• To apply, please create a personal account and fill out the profile form with your personal information at http://www1.wfp.org/careers/job-openings. If you are an internal applicant, apply through your E-Recruitment profile.
• In the application form, ensure filling the mandatory sections, attaching your up-to-date CV or UN P11 form, answering the pre-screening questions and agreeing on the legal statement before submitting your application.

• Selection of staff is made on a competitive basis on account of potential and performance. All applicants will undergo a rigorous process which includes screening against job requirements, a technical test, and a panel interview.

• WFP does not charge any fees at any stage of its recruitment process.

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Female applicants and qualified applicants from developing countries are especially encouraged to apply

WFP has zero tolerance for discrimination and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status.