Storekeeper @ World Food Program (WFP)

Name of the Post: Storekeeper

Vacancy Announcement

WFP/SC/2013/24
Date of Issue: 5 September 2013
Date of Closing: 20 September 2013

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) Bangladesh invites applications from Bangladeshi nationals for recruitment of the following position:

Title	:	Storekeeper
Contract type	:	Service Contract (SC)
Level	:	SB-3
No. of Function	:	1 (one)
Duty Station	:	Cox’s Bazar
Duration	:	One year (with possibility of extension subject to availability of fund and satisfactory performance)

Major duties and responsibilities: Under the overall supervision of the Head of Cox’s Bazar Sub-office and direct supervision of the Logistics Assistant, the Storekeeper will be responsible for the following duties:

• Receive all the WFP food and non-food commodities;
  
• Report on the quality, quantity of the received commodities;
  
• Maintain clean and pest-free storing conditions;
  
• Ensure good warehousing practices;
  
• Supervise the off loading and stacking of the commodities, follow up tracking of the commodities in pipeline and report the same to the appropriate personnel;
• Ensure that assistants assigned to the various stores keep records of the food
  stuff offloaded/ loaded at the warehouses, adhering to the WFP systems;
  
• Control incoming goods both food and non-food commodities by such methods as physical counts, random weight checks, rejection of any spoiled commodity, reconditioning of underweight bags, etc;
  
• Sign waybills of received cargo;
  
• Deliver goods on request against official and approved documentation;
• Keep updated records on stock cards, and/or computer inventory lists;
  
• Make periodic physical inventory checks;
  
• Liaise with field monitors and others on matters pertaining to logistics;
  
• Report on and, in consultation with others, take appropriate action for the disposal of spoilt commodities;
  
• Provide overall supervision and training of other storekeepers and casual labour;
  
• Perform other related duties as required.

Expected Results: Accurate and precise records and stock are maintained; data discrepancies are recognized and brought to the attention of the appropriate supervision and/or officer; well-maintained warehouse and supervised operations; work performed with minimal supervision; well analyzed data is produced on the basis of organized, accurate and well documented records.
Critical Success Factors: Ability to handle a large volume of food and non-food items in a well organised manner; ability to maintain accurate and precise records and stores; ability to draft correspondence and to write and spell correctly and to communicate matters clearly and concisely; courtesy, tact and ability to work effectively with people of different national and cultural backgrounds. Strong interpersonal skills, communicate moderately complex matters clearly and concisely; ability to plan and perform detailed work, work of a confidential nature and/or to handle a large volume of work possibly under time constraints.
Action Management: Organizes and plans work to accomplish given objectives with minimal supervision. Makes decisions, takes actions to move issues forward and follows up on actions.
Communication: Constructs messages in a manner that respects sensitivity and confidentiality. Seeks opportunities to improve communication with all individuals regardless of gender, national and cultural background.
Ethics & Values: Encourages others to respect procedures and rules and to take individual responsibility for their work. Anticipates individual breaches in confidentiality and/or security and take action to prevent them.
Teamwork: Identifies the developmental needs of team members. Ensures that all team members are informed and updated on the team’s progress and objectives. Takes constructive action to resolve conflict.
Behavioural Flexibility: Incorporates diverse perspectives to solve problems. Encourages the exchange of diverse points of view within the work unit. Remains productive through periods of transition, ambiguity and/or uncertainty.
Client Orientation: Encourages co-workers to achieve a high standard of client service. Manages the expectations of clients. Proactively informs clients of resources, services and issues affecting them. Evaluates clients’ feedback and adjusts own services.
Initiative: Strives to increase effectiveness of routine work tasks. Implements solutions to problems in work unit. Ensures high standard of own work when faced with challenging circumstances.
Concern for Order: Performs accurately and with precision in high pressure situations. Maintains systems to organise complex data for future use.
Information Seeking: Analyses and interprets pertinent data. Identifies and resolves data discrepancies or operational problems in own work.
Education: Secondary School Education. Graduate or equivalent degree will be preferable.
Experience: At least three years of progressively responsible support experience including at least one year in the field of Logistics, Warehouse management, administration, accounting or any other related field.
Language: Fluency in written and oral English and Bangla essential. Preference will be given to candidates who also possess sound knowledge of Chittagonian dialect and/or Rohingya language.
Other Desirable Skills: Computer skills, knowledge of MS Office software.

Submission of application: Only candidates meeting the above requirements are requested to send their application completing the format “Summary of Candidate’s profile” attached with this advertisement through email to: Bangladesh_Vacancy_Announcement@wfp.org mentioning the position applied on the subject line by 20 September 2013. Also submit detailed CV (with contact telephone number and name & addresses of three references), quoting the vacancy announcement and position title along with one copy passport size photograph as attachment with your application. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

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WFP is an equal opportunity employer.
Since women are underrepresented in WFP Bangladesh,
qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply

UN Offices, IDB Bhaban, E/8-A, Rokeya Sharani, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh, GPO Box 2488, Dhaka-1000
Tel : (880-2) 8116344-48, 8119064-72, Fax : (880-2) 8113147, email : info.bd@wfp.org, Website: http://www.wfp.org/bangladesh