Storekeeper

Job Title: Storekeeper
Post Grade: Service Contract, SC-4
Duty Station: Dadaab & other duty stations
Date of issue: 7th June 2013
Deadline for application: 21st June 2013
Accountabilities: Under the supervision of the Snr. Logistics Assistant, the incumbent will carry out the following duties:-
 Receive all the WFP food and non-food commodities;
 Report on the condition and quantity of the received commodities and ensure that quantities despatched as per consignor’s documents match with quantities received and endorse documents;
 Maintain clean and pest-free storing conditions and ensure good warehousing practices;
 Supervise the offloading 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 stores keep records of the food stuff offloaded/loaded at the warehouses, adhering to the WFP systems;
 Control incoming goods both food and non-food commodities by such methods as physical counts, random weight checks, rejection of any spoiled commodity, reconditioning of underweight bags, etc;
 Sign waybills of received and dispatched cargo;
 Deliver goods on request against official and approved documentation;
 Keep updated records on stack cards, and/or computer inventory lists;
 Make daily, weekly & monthly (periodic) physical inventory checks;
 Liaise with Field Monitors and others on matters pertaining to logistics;
 Report on and, in consultation with the Snr. Logistics Assistant and the Country Office Logistics Officer, take appropriate action for the disposal of damaged commodities;
 Provide overall supervision and training of other storekeepers and casual labour;
 Perform other related duties as required.

Qualifications, Experience, Critical Success Factors and Language: 
 Successful completion of Secondary School Education. Evidence of training in stores management or related course is desirable.
 At least three years of progressively responsible support experience including at least one in the field of logistics, warehousing, statistics, transport, administration, accounting or another related field.
 Ability to handle a large volume of food and non-food items in a well organised manner
 Ability to maintain accurate and precise records and stocks as well as recognise data discrepancies. Should be able to produce  well-analysed data on the basis of organised, accurate and well-documented records.
 Should be able to work independently with minimum supervision.
 Ability to communicate clearly and concisely matters of moderate complexity.
 Excellent interpersonal skills, courtesy and tact and be able to work patiently and effectively with people from diverse backgrounds.
 Fluency in written and spoken English and Kiswahili.

Kenyan nationals meeting the above qualifications are required to submit a covering letter quoting Vacancy Announcement No. WFP/23/13 with their updated Curriculum Vitae including name, title and e-mail address of three referees, copies of KCPE and KCSE certificates, and other educational/professional qualification certificates and copy of National ID card. Candidates should also complete a
Personal History form (P.11) available on the following link – http://www.unon.org/docs/P11.doc. All documents should be sent in an envelope which must be marked:

CONFIDENTIAL WFP/23/13 and sent to:-
Human Resources Officer
World Food Programme 
P.O. Box 44482
NAIROBI 00100 OR deliver to Office B-120, UN Complex, Gigiri.

WFP is an equal opportunity employer and does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.
Only short listed applicants will be contacted.