Warehouse Officer job at Save the Children

Save the Children

Warehouse Officer job Post

Location: Jobs in Uganda 2022 - 2023

Work Hours: Full-time, 08 hours per day

Salary: UGX

No. of vacancies: 01

Deadline: 14 August 2022

Hiring Organization: Save the Children

Job Details:

Overview
Save the Children is seeking job applications for a Warehouse Officer. The Warehouse Officer will be responsible for the overall Warehouse and logistical support. He/she performs a wide variety of tasks in his/her daily work. The Warehouse Officer is accountable and responsible for inventory management including; planning, monitoring usage levels, managing warehouse facilities, and reviewing the quality and efficiency of warehouse activities in line with SCI policies and procedures. Performance of tasks shall be executed in a manner that promotes value for money in accordance to SCI standards.
In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.

Experience and skills
Essential
• A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Procurement and Supply chain management, Procurement and Logistics Management, Administration Experience in Logistics/ warehouse management will be an added advantage.
• At least 2 years’ relevant working experience, preferably with International NGOs, and good understanding of major donor’s financial requirements, conditions and government budgets and tax policies.

Desirable
• Self-motivated with demonstrated ability to generate financial reports and meet set deadlines and with good integrity.
• Team player with good interpersonal/ communication, documentation and facilitation skills and the ability to work under minimum supervision in a team.
• Computer literary and fluency in English are a MUST.
• Ability to maintain personal professional development and competencies on financial issues.
• Ability to speak local language and directly interact with target group will be an added advantage
• Strong analytical skills and planning abilities.
• Willingness to travel and work in hard-to-reach areas, occasionally under strenuous conditions.
• Computer literacy and excellent documentation skills are a must.
• Availability and willingness to work extra hours during times of humanitarian responses.
• Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures
• Ability to intervene with crisis management or troubleshooting as necessary.
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching
• Excellent time management and planning capacity
• Availability and willingness to work extra hours during times of humanitarian responses.
• Commitment to Save the Children values

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:
• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
• All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated