Storekeeper G4 Lashio

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Vacancy Announcement WFP encourages female candidates and people with disabilities to apply. WFP seeks candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles.Selection of staff is made on a competitive basis. We are committed to promoting diversity and theprinciple of equal employment opportunity for all our employees and encourages qualified candidates toapply irrespective of religion or belief, ethnic or social background, gender, gender identity and disability.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Job Title: Storekeeper Grade : General Service Level 4 Type of contract: Fixed Term Contract Number of Post : 1 Duration: 12 months Duty Station: Lashio Report to : Logistics Assistant VA Number : 829431 Date of Publication: 14 September 2023 Deadline of Application: 28 September 2023

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

This post is opened for Myanmar Nationals Only. Applications received after the closing date will not be considered. Only short-listed candidates will be notified. Female applicants and qualified applicants from minority groups are especially encouraged to apply.

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)

Under the direct supervision of Logistics Assistant and overall supervision by the Head of Area Office in Lashio Office, the incumbent will perform the following duties: -

• Receive and dispatch all the food and non-food commodities of WFP and other UN agencies as SLA agreement.
• Report on the quality, quantity of the received commodities and ensure that quantities dispatched as per consignor’s documents match with quantities received and endorse documents.
• Maintain clean and pest-free storing conditions.
• Ensure good warehousing practices.
• Supervise the off-loading and stacking of the commodities, follow up tracking of the commodities in pipeline and report the same to the appropriate personnel.
• Maintain records and/or ensure that assistants assigned to the various store records of the food stuff offloaded/loaded at the warehouses, adhering to the WFP systems.
• Control incoming goods both food and non-food commodity by such methods as physical counts, random weight checks, rejection of any spoiled commodity, reconditioning of underweight bags, etc.
• All Warehouse activities good function in the LESS system such as food receiving, dispatching, repacking, restacking, recondition, reconstitution etc. Then check and sign in these documents.

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• Deliver goods on request against official and approved documentation.
• Keep updated records on stack cards, and/or computer inventory lists.
• Make periodic physical inventory checks.
• Liaise with field staffs and others on matters pertaining to logistics.
• Report on and, in consultation with others, take appropriate action for the disposal of spoilt commodities.
• Assist to LA to search and collect data for local market survey, update the transporter shortlisted.
• Assist in providing storage service for partner UN agencies and share monthly NFI stock information.
• Monitor and review the HEB movements such as deliveries, storage, transport and distribution at township and school level and verity if the HEB amounts received and distributed have been properly recorded.
• Provide overall supervision and training or on job training of CP storekeepers, education department staffs (township & school level) and casual labour.
• Perform other appropriate duties as may be required and requested by supervisors.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Completion of secondary school education. A post-secondary certificate in the related functional area is desirable. Experience: Four or more years of progressively responsible work experience in the relative business stream with experience in general administrative work. Experience working in travel management is an asset. Previous experience working with UN is a strong asset. Language: Intermediate in both oral and written communication in English and Myanmar languages are required. Communicable in local dialect at the duty station will be an added advantage.

All WFP Employees are expected to demonstrate the competencies and standards of behaviour aligned withour core values and defined in the WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK, namely: • Leading by example with integrity, • Driving results and delivering on commitments, • Fostering inclusive and collaborative teamwork, • Applying strategic thinking, • Building and maintaining sustainable partnerships.

DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE

• Experience using logistics databases to extract routine reports. • Experience in managing warehouses with food and NFIs. • Experience in managing inventories. • Experience in processing invoices.

HOW TO APPLY

To be considered, interested candidates are invited to apply via (https://www.wfp.org/careers/job-openings).Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. WFP will not request payment at any stage of the recruitment process including at the offer stage.

Request for Disability related Reasonable Accommodations: It is important to WFP to create an accessible and inclusive workplace for everyone. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the selection and hiring process, please direct your request and inquiries to [email protected]. A member of the reasonable accommodation team will contact you to confidentially discuss your needs.

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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.

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

WFP is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce. WFP has zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, abuse of authority or discrimination. All selected candidates will, undergo rigorous reference and background checks. No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP, both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.