2022-03-10

Storekeeprer – Baidoa, Somalia

Baidoa, Somalia
Posted on March 10, 2022

SOS Children’s Villages

Storekeeprer – Baidoa, Somalia

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

SOS Children’s Villages International is the umbrella organization to which all SOS Children’s Villages including SOS Children’s Villages Somalia Association is affiliated. SOS Children’s Villages Somalia has officially been working in Somalia since 1985. SOS is currently working in 134 countries worldwide. We are committed to the welfare of children – often throughout the whole of their childhood, and to strengthening families and communities as a preventive measure in the fight against abandonment and social neglect. We also run education and health facilities. With the SOS Children’s Village concept, the organization pioneered a family approach to the long-term care of orphaned and abandoned children. SOS Children’s Villages upholds child protection policy and our selection processes reflect our commitment to the protection of children and youth from abuse. SOS Children’s Villages Somalia currently works in five regions; Banadir Regions (almost all districts), Bay, Bakol and Lower Shabelle in Southwest State, Middle Shabelle in HirShabelle State.

SOS Children’s Villages invites applications from suitably qualified and interested candidates who fulfill the eligibility criterion for the below position.

Job Title: Storekeeprer (1 Position)

Report to: Admin/Logistics Officer

Location: Baidoa, Somalia

Job Summary:

The Storekeeper is responsible for proper storage of goods, stocks movement and receipts of goods and ensures strict adherence to the set internal and global warehouse standards.

Key performance areas and main responsibilities

Ensures orderly arrangement of goods, installs high security, safety and hygiene measures within the warehouse;
Adheres strictly to FIFO, FEFO and LIFO procedures, registers the customs status, expiry dates, serial number, andmanufacturers.
Maintain earlier notification on when stock is low
Ensures proper stock control by keeping up to date records of deliveries, order preparations, losses, and expired goods;
Ensure proper and well documented stock movements; transmits the information related to the cargo
Manifest to the dispatch and produces the documents related to the orders, these will include packing list and export license;
Ensure goods to be dispatched are correctly labelled and the necessary documentation accompanies the shipment;
Receives and checks the deliveries from suppliers and transport agents;
Maintains regular communication with external contacts; handling agencies, transport agencies, imports and exports related authorities and NGOs;
Generates timely and accurate reports;
Ensures proper records management within the department
Maintains up-to-date inventory and other stock records.
Ensures the cleanliness, security and good order of all stores.
Arranges the delivery and distribution of medical supplies and equipment to the Hospitals and clinics and other public health centers.
Provides appropriate and timely feedback or information about the stock needs from each Program.
Ensure that all equipment / items have been properly labelled and inspected.
Regularly update the online store management system with details of material received and issued.
Update bin cards and stock cards regularly.
Ensure required temperatures are properly recorded
Ensure that storage and transport of medical goods complies with pharmaceutical laws and regulations in the country
Ensure the received goods with the PO (quantity, quality, dosage, origin, validated manufacturer)
Trains new health and logistics staff as needed
Ensure the adherence of internal procedures

Data Protection

At all times ensures that personal data of donors, sponsors, SOS CV beneficiaries and their families as well as SOS co-workers is handled confidentially and in accordance with prevailing SOS-Kinderdorf International data protection laws.

Qualifications & Experience, Competencies – knowledge, skills, abilities:

Diploma in Purchasing & Supply Management or Stores Management
At least two (2) years’ work experience in a similar field
Fluency in written and spoken English
Understanding of the local context
Excellent planning skills
A mature person of high professional discipline and moral integrity,
Proficiency in Microsoft Suite

Child Safeguarding Policy: SOS Children’s Villages Somalia holds strict child safeguarding principles and a zero-tolerance policy for conducts of sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse in the workplace and other places where the organization’s activities are rendered. Parallel to technical competence, recruitment, selection and hiring decisions will give due emphasize to assessing candidates value congruence and thorough background checks, police clearance reference check processes. SOS Children’s Villages organization is committed to safeguarding the rights of the children and therefore, is expected that every individual who joins with SOS Children’s Villages Somalia understand his/her responsibility in protecting and keeping children always safe.

Application Procedure:

Interested applicants should send their applications with a CV and scanned copies of your academic and professional certificates indicating telephone numbers and three referees to this email hr.so@sossomalia.org

Indicating with the subject line of the position.

The closing date is 19^th March 2022.

Competent Female candidates are encouraged to apply.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

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