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Job Title:      Stores Assistant

Organisation: World Vision Uganda

Reports
to:             Stores Officer

Duty
station:          Kampala, Uganda

About WVU:

World Vision
Uganda is a Christian Relief, Development and Advocacy Non-Government
Organization dedicated to working with children, families and communities to
overcome poverty and injustice in over 40 districts of Uganda. World
Vision is committed to the protection of children and does not employ people
whose background is not suitable for working with children. All employment is
conditioned upon the successful completion of all applicable background checks,
including criminal record checks where possible. “Our Vision for every
child, Life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every Heart, the will to make
it so.”  

Job Summary: The Stores Assistant will ensure proper receipt, safe custody
/storage, and distribution of all inventory in compliance with inventory / WVU
stores operation procedures.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

1. Inventory:

·        
Ensure that all commodities arriving at the Store
and leaving the Store are properly accounted for.

·        
Assist Stores Officer in loading and off-loading of
the commodities ensure it is properly undertaken.

·        
Assist Stores Officer in managing and arranging of
items in store for easy retrieval and dispatch

·        
Assist Stores Officer to follow up and keeping
track of all outstanding orders from procurement.

·        
Develop, prepare asset/inventory disposal listings
and provide assistance to the Stores officer in ensuring successful disposal of
organization assets.

·        
Apply all the general rules of Store
operations 

2. Commodity Accounting:

·        
Keep daily and accurate records of stock movements
(commodities received and dispatched including the destinations)

·        
Facilitate engraving of Organization
assets/inventory before issuing them out to respective users.

3. Reporting: Ensuring that Store reports are
submitted  by the 1st day of the following month

4. Capacity building: Provide on-the-job training for Casual labourers,
Interns and any other staff assigned to stores operations

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

·        
The
Stores Assistant should hold a Bachelor’s Degree from a University in Business
administration/Stores Management/Procurement Management or any other related
course.

·        
Good
working knowledge of stores management, transport, shipping and inventory
management.

·        
At least
two years experience preferable with a busy NGO or UN agency, in inventory
handling tracking and accounting.

·        
Knowledge
of USAID regulations pertaining to relief inventory tracking accounting and
reporting.

·        
Self
starter, able to accomplish the tasks with minimal or no supervision. Must be
keen on details and well organized individual.

·        
All
applicants must be mature and committed Christians who possess the ability to
demonstrate an active involvement with their faith and are also able to
appreciate and stand above denominational diversities.

How to Apply: 

All suitably
qualified candidates must send their applications with complete Curriculum Vitae,
via email to: wvujobs@wvi.org.  Please address the application to the
People and Culture Specialist (Recruitment) and do indicate the post title in
the email subject line.

NB: Qualified female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.

Deadline: 10^th January, 2014

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