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Posted 2018-06-27 02:15:07
WAREHOUSE
MANAGER JOB SUMMARY
Action
Africa Help International (AAH-I) is regional African – led non- governmental
organization that supports livelihood – challenged communities in East and
Southern Africa to sustainably improve their well – being and standard of
living.With Country Programs in South Sudan, Uganda, Zambia, Somalia and Kenya,
AAH-I has over 20 years ‘experience working with communities in conflict and
post –conflict situations.
As
part of that effort action Africa help Zambia (AAHZ) has since 2011 been
managing warehouses in Lusaka for the United nations High Commissioner for
Refugees (UNHCR) and The World Food Programme (WFP).
The
position of Warehouse Manager is intended for the FOOD Warehouse, and will
include overseeing the receiving, warehousing and distribution of food items
for the period between July 2018 to 31 December, 2018 (with possibility to
extension for a year) and based at Nchelenge.
1.1
JOB PURPOSE
To
manage a range of Food warehouse activities including safeguarding of food
commodities, and ensuring well-organized warehousing and storage service in
compliance with UNHCR warehouse guidelines; and oversee food distribution in
the two Nchelenge refugee camps.
1.2
Reporting to
Country
Manager
1.3
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
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Responsible
for the effective planning and management of the food warehouse operations, to
ensure safe and efficient warehousing and storage of all commodities and
supplies.
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Coordinate
the receipt/dispatch of commodities, to ensure accurate recording, accounting
and reporting is available at all times to support decision-making.
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Responsible
for the accuracy of warehouse transaction records including identification of
discrepancies, to ensure immediate and accurate reporting on commodity
movements in line with the corporate requirements.
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Responsible
for inventory management (e.g. physical stock verification, reporting, etc.),
to ensure any existing and developing issues with regards to proper stocks
management are timely addressed and UNHCR standard procedures for commodity
handling and storage are strictly followed.
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Supervise
preparation and/or prepare regular and ad hoc reports and statistics on
warehouse operations, to support informed planning and decision-making.
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Oversee
safeguarding of commodities through providing guidance on and taking initiative
towards implementation of preventive measures, to ensure that commodities are
preserved in good condition and that quality control actions are initiated as
appropriate following UNHCR established procedures.
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Work
in collaboration with the WFP in order to deliver aligned and coherent
warehouse services.
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Identify
training needs and efficiently plan trainings, to ensure that all staff have
required knowledge and skills to carry out their responsibilities.
1.5
Requirements and Qualification
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Bachelor
of Science degree in logistics or supply chain management with 5 years’
experience in logistics and warehousing; or diploma in logistics and
warehousing with Proven 10 years work experience as a Warehouse Manager
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Knowledge
of FOOD warehousing
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Hands
on experience with use of UNHCR Commodities tracking system or warehouse
management software and databases
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Expertise
in warehouse management procedures and best practices
All
applications must be sent to Zambia@actionafricahelp.org
The
deadline for all applications falls on the of 2 July, 2018