MSFOCB is Recruiting

STOREKEEPER

Based in Erbil

Vacancy reference: LT04100

Médecins sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) is an international humanitarian Organization providing assistance to populations in distress, to victims of natural or man-made disasters and to victims of armed conflicts, irrespective of race, religion, creed or political convictions. MSF observes neutrality and impartiality in the name of universal medical ethics and the right to humanitarian assistance and claim full and unhindered freedom in the exercise of its functions.

Main Purpose of the position:

Executing the stock management activities (receipt, storage, and issuance to projects or other departments of medical supplies, food items, spare parts, tools, equipment and/ or other logistics materials), according to the line manager’s instructions and MSF standards and protocols, in order to ensure the overall functioning of MSF activities

Accountabilities:

• Supervising materials and goods orders and dispatch in order to ensure its rational use.
• Receiving orders and deliveries, identifying and reporting potential discrepancies against cargo manifest or others. Stores materials in accordance with the system in force in order to ensure continuous availability.
• Updating and/or creating stock cards for all stock items immediately after reception of goods. Checking the received cold boxes and controlling the cold chain-monitoring card
• Storing materials in accordance with the system in force in order to ensure continuous availability ensuring that all items are well organised and correctly stored, well protected, fully identified and easily accessible (cleanliness, security, access, etc.).
• Monitoring the store temperature and ensuring Cold Chain items are stored in an adequate temperature. Keeping a special control of “sensitive” goods: numbers of lots, expiry dates, packaging and special storage conditions
• Preparing orders on time before sending goods, and packs (according to transport means) weighs and labels freight with corresponding shipping number, destination, number of shipping units, way bill number, weight and mode of transport in accordance with the line manager’s instructions
  In conjunction with the line manager, performing physical stock counts in accordance with the frequency previously defined. Following up stock levels with regards to alarms thresholds, stock out and expiry dates.
• Controlling warehouse limited access to authorized personnel and ensuring doors and other exits are secured. Immediately informing the line manager of any problems arising in the course of the work, particularly with regard to damage, loss, attempted break-ins or theft in the warehouse
• Assisting the line manager with preparation of the stock reports

MSF Section/Context Specific Accountabilities

• Ensuring good storage conditions of all medical items in the pharmacy in accordance with pharma-ceutical standards in order to ensure continuous availability.
• Under the supervision of the Supply Officer, prepare cold chain shipments according to MSF Cold Chain protocols.
• Ensuring cleanliness of premises (medical stock) and in close collaboration with the logistics depart-ment, maintaining refrigerating equipment.
• Ensuring that items to be quarantined (on-going quality alerts) or to be placed in quarantine zone (batch recalls, expired or damaged items) are separated from the normal stock and safely locked/identified.
• Following up stock levels with regards to alarms thresholds, stock out, expiry dates and drugs to expire in the following 6 months.
• Prepare reliable and quality periodical Stock reports, including Log tag readings
• Ensure versatile work in the med. stock and log. stock, in collaboration with the Supply Officer.
• update the transit stock follow-up sheet and track the partial dispatch, updating the balance accodingly
• Cover the position of the Supply Officer in case of absence
• Support the Supply Officer in any other required tasks

Education:         Literacy essential  

                          Desirable computer literacy (word, excel)

Desirable secondary education and warehouse management related studies.

Experience:         Previous experience as storekeeper desirable

Languages          Mission language and local language essential.

 Knowledge       Essential computer literacy (word, excel, internet

Competencies     Results and Quality Orientation    

                           Teamwork and Cooperation

                           Behavioral Flexibility       

                           Commitment to MSF Principles

                           Service Orientation                          

                           Stress Management

If you are confident that you meet the above requirements:

Send your Motivation Letter & CV in English to:

msfocb-iraq-recruitment@brussels.msf.org

Or drop your application in the CV box at the MSF OCB Office in Erbil _ Ankawa

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STOREKEEPER

Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview. Shortlisted but not selected CVs may be kept on file in case of future vacancies. MSF has the right to postpone or cancel this recruitment.