Warehouse Officer at the International Rescue Committee (IRC)

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. At work today in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities, we restore safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC leads the way from harm to home.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Warehouse Officer

Requisition ID: req55530
Location: Gusau, Zamfara
Sector: Supply Chain
Employment Category: Regular
Employment Type: Full-Time
Open to Expatriates: No
Work Arrangement: In-person

Project Overview

• The BHA (Bureau of Humanitarian Assistance) project, “Integrated Emergency Response to the Displaced Population in Zamfara, Sokoto, And Katsina States, Northwest Nigeria’  depending on fund availability will be carried out by a consortium led by the International Rescue Committee (IRC) in collaboration with the Alliance for International Medical Action (Alima), Cooperazione Internazionale (COOPI), and Life Helpers Initiative (LHI), aims to leverage each partner’s expertise to provide immediate humanitarian assistance to internally displaced people populations through area-based approach.
• The Consortium partners will provide an integrated multisectoral intervention in Health, Nutrition, WASH, Protection, and Multi-purpose Cash Assistance (MPCA) activities in Zamfara, Katsina, and Sokoto states in collaboration with state governments, UN organizations and other key actors in Northwest Nigeria.
• The project will be implemented by a dedicated support, quality assurance, and coordination team, who will work closely with all partners through a management unit of well-structured consortium governance for the activity.

Key Responsibilities

• Be accountable for periodic cycle count as per the standard operating procedure to ensure that stock management system is adhered to by staff/storekeepers.
• Lead in conducting fiscal year end stock inventories and ensure that effective stock inventory report
• Assist programs to establish and implement a reliable stock distribution plan to avoid closed grant or expired items in the warehouses.
• Provide on-going training and support to the storekeepers in their relevant functions and reporting.
• Oversee warehouse operations ensuring proper stock-keeping records, storage conditions, security, and facility maintenance.
• Provide support to warehouse staff as required in managing and documenting the receipt, handling, storage, dispatching and reporting of goods through the IRC warehouse(s).
• Maintain records/authorizations for warehouse staff designated to receive and dispatch goods.
• Ensure warehouse and stocks are secure, well managed and documented.

Materials Receiving and Dispatch:

• Receive and document materials from suppliers and other sources
• Inspect materials during receiving and update required documentation
• Liaise with the Supply Chain manager to advise Programs of potential inventory shortages and to provide update on stock levels
• Organize a cold chain system and ensure “keep-cool” items are handled appropriately
• Inspect materials dispatched from the stores and update appropriate dispatch documents
• Implement GSC SOPs on assets and inventory management.
• Handle all Contribution In Kind (CIK) and Closed Grant Inventory
• Organize the replenishment of stock items as need arises based on an approved purchase requisition

Warehouse Documentation and Controls:

• Maintain the Warehouse activity book recording (i.e. Warehouse Register) for all outgoing and incoming receipts and activities.
• Ensure Warehouse Authorization Schedule is up to date and display
• Participate in, and provide accurate reports for Year-end counts exercise
• Fully participate in 20% inventory cycle count for all stock
• Conduct internal inventory checks and keep records of all records
• Implement (FIFO, FEFO, LIFO) procedures for goods in the warehouse.
• Ensure good arrangement of storage facilities with appropriate layout, and signs display in strategic locations
• Assign tasks and supervise the working of casual laborers

Warehouse Safety and Security:

• Ensure physical security of the Warehouse by restricting visitors and any other unauthorized persons
• Implement and ensure clear safety procedures.
• Ensure the maintenance of warehouse building(s), fittings and equipment.
• Ensure warehouse is regularly fumigated against pest, rats, rodents etc.,
• Maintain and periodically service fire extinguishers

Asset and Property Management:

• Ensuring that all assets are controlled and managed properly in accordance to donor-specific polices.
• The implementation and/or maintenance of standard IRC assets management policies and procedures.
• Update the Asset register, and the inventory list for assets and expendable store and produce monthly reports.
• Work closely with Supply Chain Manager on Auction, transfer, and donation process management in line with donor regulations and approval, with reference to organization policy.
• Conduct asset inventory (physical count) during the reporting period.
• Pull out updated asset list for end of grant report and develop assets running cost analysis
• Ensure proper tracking, maintenance, and recording of all IRC assets, which will lead to an accurate asset database at all times.
• Ensure that each staff member is accountable for every asset assigned to them using the Equipment Issue / Receipt forms.
• Ensure quarterly physical check of assets and submission of asset reports to assets officer and logistics manager for review.
• Liaise with Supply Chain Manager to recommend disposal of assets to ensure that it is reviewed and implemented annually as per IRC and donor requirements regulations.
• Ensure that an up-to-date filing system for all assets is maintained.
• Retrieve assets and reassigned at the end of employee term of service

Compliance and Ethics:

• Review and provide feedback on assigned supply chain reports submitted by the country office.
• Develop and support the implementation of improvement plans.
• Implementing internal and external audit corrective action plans (CAPs)
• Promptly Inform the Supply Chain Manager of any areas of concern or potential or suspected supply chain policy violations.
• Implement discrete, time-bound Supply Chain initiatives which improve performance or compliance (i.e. implementing a post-audit corrective action plan)

Reportings:

• Finalize monthly report for the expendables store, outlining all stock movements and remaining balances.
• Prepare and submit accurate inventory and Asset reports to the supervisor on time as per donor regulations for Assets.
• Support with developing and updating warehouse material distribution plans as required.
• Note that this job description must remain flexible, to respond to additional tasks or changes as identified by the line manager.

Key Working Relationships:

• Position Directly Reports to:  Supply Chain Manager  
• Position directly supervises:  Nil

Qualifications

• Diploma or Degree in  a relevant field .
• Must possess at least three (3) years’ experience in Supply Chain management
• Minimum of 3 years working experience
• Competency in Microsoft suites  ( Ms word, excel, PPT,outlook)
• Must have cognate skills in computer appreciation.
• MUST possess a high level of integrity and with good interpersonal skills
• Ready to work in difficult environmental conditions

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online