Individual Contractor: Supply and Inventory
Assist in supply and inventory management tasks
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Overview
Assist in supply and inventory management tasks
You have:
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Experience in general office support or related area is required.
- Experience in the use of Microsoft Excel is required.
- Experience in general warehouse support or related area is desirable.
- Fluency in oral and written English is required.
- Fluency in French is desirable.
Contract
This is a Consultancy contract. More about Consultancy contracts.
Result of Service
By facilitating a smooth cost-recovery process and ensuring meticulous inventory management, the two (2) individual contractors will help SSS-NY maintain high standards of service delivery and operational excellence.
Work Location
New York
Expected duration
3 months
Duties and Responsibilities
Under the general direction of the Supply and Inventory Management Supervisor of the Safety and Security Service of the UN Headquarters, the individual contractor will be responsible for the following duties: • Assist in conducting physical verification of property plant and equipment (equipment, assets, inventory and heritage assets), by electronic scanning of the barcode numbers, batch numbers and physical verification of specific attributes (serial no, location, user accountable, condition, etc.). • Assist with data reconciliation of the physical verification exercise between various databases, ERP (Umoja) and tracking files like Microsoft excel spreadsheets. • Assists in conducting physical inspections and quality control of United Nations Property to ensure that all items are accounted for and in serviceable condition. • Assist in the establishment of dedicated storage areas for different categories of items including uniforms, safety gear, and emergency equipment. • Assist in setting up secure storage for high-value items to prevent loss or damage. • Assist in the cost-recovery process by ensuring that all items provided to external clients are accurately tracked and billed. • Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Supply and Inventory Management Supervisor.
Qualifications/special skills
High school diploma or equivalent. Experience in general office support or related area is required. Experience in the use of Microsoft Excel is required. Experience in general warehouse support or related area is desirable.
Languages
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the post advertised, fluency in oral and written English is required.
Additional Information
Not available.
No Fee
THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.
Potential interview questions
| Can you describe your experience with inventory management systems? | The interviewer is assessing your familiarity with tools and processes related to inventory. | Outline specific systems you have used and your role in managing inventory. |
| How do you ensure accuracy when performing data reconciliation? | The interviewer wants to understand your attention to detail in your work. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What strategies do you use for effective organization of storage areas? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Can you give an example of a time you dealt with a high-value item? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Describe a time when you had to coordinate with others in a supply chain or inventory task. | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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Updated 1 year ago
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Source:
careers.un.org
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