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Job Title:    Supply Chain Officer –
Warehouse

Organization: International
Rescue Committee (IRC)

Duty Station:
Uganda

Reports to: Supply Chain Manager

 

About US:

The International
Rescue Committee helps people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by
conflict and disaster to survive, recover, and gain control of their future. It
was created by Albert Einstein more than 80 years and has been working in
Uganda since 1998. It has particularly working in the conflict zones where tens
of thousands of people have been kills and over 1.6 million displaced.
Following a peace agreement in 2006, Ugandans are returning home and looking to
rebuild their lives. The IRC is there to protect women and children from
violence and exploitation by fostering a safe environment and encouraging
education, and is supporting farmers and small businesses, and helping
communities promote peace and long-term development.

 

Job Summary: Reporting
to Supply Chain Manager, the Supply Chain Officer-Warehouse is responsible for
the efficient coordination and management of all warehousing and inventory
management functions for IRC’s office in Lamwo. The position will also be
responsible for the standardization of policies and good warehousing practices
across all the Lamwo field sites and will require regular travel to different
locations to provide technical support to the warehouse teams managing
inventory across the field location.

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:  

·       
Understand,
implement and / or maintain standard IRC inventory management policies and
procedures.

·       
Train
warehouse staff as required.

·       
Manage
and document the receipt, handling, storage, release and reporting of goods
through the IRC warehouse(s).

·       
Advise
the Supply Chain Manager of potential inventory shortages.

·       
Manage
casual laborers in the warehouse.

·       
Ensure
the maintenance of warehouse building(s), fittings and equipment.

·       
Implement
and ensure clear safety procedures.

·       
Implement
and ensure clear loading / unloading procedures, correct stacking and turnover
(FIFO) procedures.

·       
Advise the
Supply Chain Manager of warehouse-specific issues or improvements.

·       
Maintain
the Warehouse activity book recording all outgoing and incoming receipts and
activities.

·       
Update
as per IRC requirements, the Asset register, Asset inventory list and
expendable store inventory list and produce monthly reports.

Goods Reception
& Transport

·       
Assist
in receiving all supplies.

·       
Keep an
accurate and up-to-date record of the store contents and inward and outward
movement of goods in the warehouse register or stock cards.

·       
Responsible
for arranging and overseeing the air transportation of goods in accordance with
IRC procedures.

·       
Prioritize
dispatch needs in conjunction with program.

·       
Prioritize
air road transport in coordination with the program department and field sites.

·       
Where
necessary organize or carry out the transportation of goods to the carrier
premises for onward road shipment.

·       
Supervise
truck loading and documentation follow up.

Warehousing &
Inventory

·       
Monitor
security of IRC’s storage and supplies.

·       
Receive
completed store’s request forms and prepare the goods for issuance.  

·       
Ensure
goods, equipment are signed for received on the request form (office
expendables) or waybill (all other items).

·       
Prepare
a monthly report for the expendables store outlining all stock movements and
remaining balances.

·       
On a
monthly basis, work with the Supply Chain Manager to reconcile the Warehouse
register in the Asset tracking sheet and equipment issuance forms.

·       
Update
the stock record cards regularly.

·       
Conduct
routine inventory inspection and submit monthly report to Supply Chain Manager
in timely manner.

 

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

·       
The
ideal candidate for the International Rescue Committee (IRC) Supply Chain
Officer – Warehouse job opportunity must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in
Procurement and Logistics Management

·       
At least
three years’ work experience in a warehouse supervisory capacity

·       
Knowledge
of generic warehouse management systems and forms

·       
Physically
mobile, able to lift 30kg without strain.

·       
Competent
in spoken and written English

·       
Good
mathematical skills.

·       
Competent
use of computer especially spreadsheets

·       
Competency
in data analysis and reporting.

 

Please note: This
position is open only to Ugandan nationals.

 

How to Apply:

All suitably
qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to apply online at the link
below.

 

Click
Here

 

Deadline: 4^th March 2021

 

The IRC and IRC
workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way –
Standards for Professional Conduct.  These are Integrity, Service, and
Accountability.  In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and
enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child
Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity, and
Anti-Retaliation.

 

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