Distribution Worker at APIN

Requisition ID: api-54564
Location: Awka, Anambra
Employment Type: Temporary
Department: Prevention & Community Services
Reporting to: Project Manager Nigeria
Contract type: Fixed term for 8 months

The Role

• We are looking for someone who shares our vision for a healthier nation, is hardworking, reliable and committed.
• They will form an important part of the SH:24 team, ensuring users of the service receive their HIV testing kits rapidly.
• To be responsible for fulfilling orders for STI kits made via the SH:24 website – assembling, distributing and posting them to users.
• They will ensure that orders are dealt with accurately and processed and dispatched to users on a prompt basis.

Responsibilities
Specifically the role seeks to perform the following:

Logistics duties:

• Access the SH:24 administration system and identify new orders for HIV self-test kits
• Use pre-filled information to print order forms
• Assemble designated HIV Self-test kits based on the information provided on the order form
• Pack HIV self-test kits, and order into outbound envelopes
• Label outbound envelopes
• Post completed orders via courier solution
• Record when orders have been packaged and dispatched on the SH:24 administration system
• Pre-pack/prepare HIV self-test kits to maintain stock levels
• Flag any stock shortages to the SH:24 project manager
• Work with the SH:24 Project manager to identify improvements to the distribution process that will enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the service
• Conduct stock counts, ensuring consumables and kits are available
• Test kit batch management
• Review SOPs and processes
• Explore and help implement continual optimisations for the service and ways of working
• Ensure Health & Safety measures are followed on site, and risk assessments are conducted where necessary
• Perform other tasks related to this role as may be assigned by the Project Manager

What We Need From You
Essential Education / Qualifications / Training:

• Minimum of High National Diploma (HND) education preferably in Administration or Logistic / Purchasing and Supply.
• Experience working in HIV / sexual health care or sexual health education and outreach is a plus.

Experience:

• Experience of distribution, logistics, stock management is a plus.
• Experience in office management is a plus.

Essential Knowledge / Skills:

• Excellent IT skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, especially Excel.
• Excellent communication skills face-to-face, on the telephone and via WhatsApp / SMS.

Other Essential traits:

• Willingness to work collaboratively with the SH:24 project team
• Willingness to work during weekends and holidays (when necessary)
• Experience of successfully working in fast paced environments and the ability to work quickly
• Trustworthy, discrete and highly conscious of the importance of maintaining the confidentiality and integrity of personal information
• Acute awareness of information security issues and willing to comply with security requirements (such as never divulging passwords)
• Very strong attention to detail and listens carefully
• IT literate/competent - able to learn how to use new systems
• Office experience is preferable
• Intelligent and willing to share ideas on how practice and processes could be improved
• A reliable and respectful team player with the ability to communicate clearly and work collaboratively with teammates to complete the task at hand.