Stores Assistant job at Hunger Fighters Uganda

Job purpose:

Stores assistant shall support in the stores control and record movement of all materials delivered to and issued from the Hunger Fighter Uganda stores.

Key Role and responsibilities:

• Inspect incoming goods for damage or discrepancies and report to the storekeeper for further action.
• Receive goods, and arrange them properly in the store shelves to ensure maximum utilization of storage space.
• Arrange delivery of goods to HFU supported offices of operation and regional offices by enquiring distribution list or stores requisition from program team and line managers.
• Maintain receipts, records, and issuing of goods form the store.
• Ensure adequate record keeping and manage all documentation to confirm proper tracking and movement of project materials.
• Assist in maintaining and update the asset register on regular basis by ensuring that all new procured materials are being coded, recorded and shipped to respective field offices or across HFU supported sites.
• Assisting in carries regularly physical verification of stores, to check the book balances, with the actual physical stock at frequent intervals by way of internal control over wrong issues, damages, pilferage, expire dates etc.
• Perform any other duties given by his/her supervisor.

Qualifications, Experience & Skills required:

• Bachelor Degree in Procurement and Logistics or Stores Management. Post graduate training in Stores Management will be an added advantage.
• At least three (3) years working experience in Stores and Logistics management.
• Experience working with NGO’s and/or donor-funded programs will be an added advantage
• Ability to work under minimum supervision
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and Kiswahili
• Basic computer skills with minimum of Microsoft word, and excel application

Note:

• HFU offers equal opportunities to both women and men.
• Solicitation will lead to automatic disqualification.

• Inspect incoming goods for damage or discrepancies and report to the storekeeper for further action.
• Receive goods, and arrange them properly in the store shelves to ensure maximum utilization of storage space.
• Arrange delivery of goods to HFU supported offices of operation and regional offices by enquiring distribution list or stores requisition from program team and line managers.
• Maintain receipts, records, and issuing of goods form the store.
• Ensure adequate record keeping and manage all documentation to confirm proper tracking and movement of project materials.
• Assist in maintaining and update the asset register on regular basis by ensuring that all new procured materials are being coded, recorded and shipped to respective field offices or across HFU supported sites.
• Assisting in carries regularly physical verification of stores, to check the book balances, with the actual physical stock at frequent intervals by way of internal control over wrong issues, damages, pilferage, expire dates etc.
• Perform any other duties given by his/her supervisor.

• Ability to work under minimum supervision
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and Kiswahili
• Basic computer skills with minimum of Microsoft word, and excel application

• Bachelor Degree in Procurement and Logistics or Stores Management. Post graduate training in Stores Management will be an added advantage.
• At least three (3) years working experience in Stores and Logistics management.
• Experience working with NGO’s and/or donor-funded programs will be an added advantage