Air Cargo Handler at INTERSOS

Work location- Maiduguri

Reporting to - Air Cargo Data Officer Supervision of – N/A

General purpose of the position

Under the direct supervision of the Air Cargo Data Officer, the Air Cargo Handler will ensure accuracy in collection of cargo at partner warehouse or offices while ensuring accurate measurement/quantity of cargo content compare to approved request and sign off the service request note. S/he will oversee the safety of transportation of cargo from partner to central warehouse including uploading and unloading at warehouse, office and at airport.

Tasks and Main Responsibilities

• Participate in the implementation of the day-to-day activities of the Air Cargo Project
• Take measurement and quantity of cargo at partner warehouse/offices.
• Document physical cargo count/measurement, effect self-signature and that of the partner on the SRN.
• Ensuring the cleanness and disinfects regularly the interior of the truck.
• Pay keen attention cargo sensitivity and avoid damages.
• Loads and uploads cargo from the partner warehouse to the truck and from the truck to INTERSOS warehouse/airport.
• Transports cargo with care and avoid any damages and breakages of the items.
• Protect the items during transportation.
• Organizes the items correctly in order to be able to easily offload and unload the cargo.
• Under the management of cargo Data Officer, segregates the different cargo by destinations when needed in the warehouse.
• Keep good relationship with other organizations staffs.
• Ensure safety of cargo during transportation from warehouse to airport.
• Ensure waybill or packing list are correctly corresponding with number of cargos picked.
• Support data officer in all activities.
• Perform any other task as assigned by the supervisor.

Position Requirements

Professional requirements

• Minimum of Diploma in Administration or Business Management or related field from a recognized higher institution
• Minimum 1 years’ Logistics, Store keeping or warehousing
• Minimum 1-year experience with recognized INGO

Personal requirements

• Knowledge of MT and M3 Measurement.
• Cultural sensitivity and adaptability
• Strong communication skills with ability to express ideas and concepts clearly and persuasively with senior members of the humanitarian community as well as with field practitioners.
• High degree of negotiation and persuasion skills.
• Ability to maintain performance expectations in diverse cultural contexts, psychologically stressful environments and physical hardships.
• Understands work from a process point of view and uses measurement and accountability systems effectively.
• Knowledge of NGO and Humanitarian industry
• Experience in networking and coordination with NGOs, UN and authorities (networking skills).
• Computer literacy (MS Excel, MS Word)
• Good organizational skills Ability and willingness to travel between across locations of implementation within LGA
• Good command of written and spoken English, Kanuri and/or Hausa Languages