Store Keeper at International Rescue Committee (IRC)

Location: Damaturu Yobe

Position Overview

• Reporting to Warehouse Officer, the Storekeeper is responsible for ensuring the overall care and maintenance of the Yobe warehouse. Storekeeper must be able to rapidly turn Program materials around, whilst ensuring the security of the materials and maintaining audit-compliant records.

Responsibilities
Key Tasks:

• Understand, implement and / or maintain standard IRC inventory management policies and procedures.
• Document the receipt, handling, storage, and release of goods through the IRC warehouse(s).
• Advise supervisor of potential inventory shortage.
• Manage casual laborers in the warehouse.
• Ensure the maintenance of warehouse building(s), fittings and equipment.
• Implement and ensure clear safety procedures within and around the Warehouse Premises.
• Implement and ensure clear loading / offloading procedures, correct stacking and turnover (FIFO) procedures.
• Advise the Warehouse Officers of warehouse-specific issues or improvements
• Maintain the Warehouse activity book or Register recording all outgoing and incoming receipts and activities.
• Any Other duties as delegated by the Warehouse Officer

Warehousing and Inventory:

• Monitor security of IRC’s storage and supplies.
• Receive completed store’s request/ release forms and prepare the goods for issuance.
• On a monthly basis, work with the Supply Chain Coordinator to reconcile the Warehouse register in the Asset tracking sheet and equipment issuance forms.
• Update the stock record cards and Bin Cards regularly.

Expected Deliverables:

• Maintain full and accurate stock card and bin card records.
• Partake (documented) in monthly and ad-hoc physical inventory checks.
• Ensure Warehouse is properly arranged according to accepted standards (stacking and spacing).

Qualifications
Personal Characteristics:

• Strong sense of personal integrity.
• Attention to detail.
• Strong supervisory skills.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Team spirit and problem solving abilities.

Job Requirements:

• Knowledge of generic warehouse management systems and forms
• Secondary School education
• Physically mobile, able to lift 30kg without strain.
• Competent in spoken and written English
• Good mathematical skills.
• Competent use of PC especially spreadsheets (format / sort / filter).

Benefits

• Monthly salary, 13th month Salary Inclusive, Health Insurance Coverage for Family, Pension, Creche Facilities available for Women with babies under 24 Months.