Storekeeper

ARWEO is a nonprofit organization with a visionary focus on the rehabilitation and protection of vulnerable communities in Afghanistan. ARWEO has a strategic goal of assisting the lifesaving and immediate needs of the marginalized population including IDPs, refugees, and host communities in eastern, central, northern and central highlands regions. ARWEO has a history of 21 years implemented 86 projects with 65% of projects in Shelter, education, protection, food security, nutrition, and livelihoods. ARWEO is dedicated to transforming the lives of marginalized children including boys and girls, particularly those with immediate education, protection, and humanitarian needs, and those belonging to IDP, refugee, and host communities in the affected provinces of Afghanistan.

Project Background:

ARWEO is implementing the School Feeding Project (SFP) in Nuristan province seven remote districts—Parun, Bargi Matal, Waygal, Nurgram, Du Ab, Mandol, and Kantiva—ARWEO will distribute High Energy Biscuits (HEB) to children’s enrolled in primary schools and Community-Based Education (CBE) classes. The biscuits will be provided daily during school days to address short-term hunger and improve students’ concentration and learning readiness. in the relatively accessible districts of Wama and Kamdesh, ARWEO will implement the Home-Grown School Feeding (Bread+) modality, which engages local bakeries to produce fresh bread. This component will providing a daily bread ration during school days while also supporting local economic activity.

 Summary:

• Responsible for the logistics and stock management
• Responsible for the reception, dispatch, and security of the items
• Responsible for the food stock management.

Key Responsibilities

A. STOCK CONTROL AND TRACKING

• A stock card exists for all items and is updated systematically and immediately for every entry and exit of the item.
• Theoretical inventory is updated immediately and reported monthly.
• Physical inventory (stock take) should be realized every three months.

B. STORAGE

• Stocks should be well ventilated and kept at the correct temperature and humidity.
• Items should be stacked in an organized manner, following the guidelines.
• Stocks should be organized logically and neatly.
• Ensures that the warehouse facilities are supplied with related equipment and consumables (stock cards, cardboard boxes, adhesive tape, ladders, trolleys, etc.)

C. RECEPTION AND DISPATCH

• Receive supplies and check the reception documents, quantities, and quality before writing comments, dating, and signing.
• Report any discrepancies (document, quantity, and quality) immediately.
• Follow the needs of the ARWEO staff and provide them with the requested consumable goods through weekly orders. Accurate predictions should be made based on delivery times.
• d) Receive written demand for dispatch from the appropriate persons.
• e) Prepares outgoing goods in accordance with the demand: packaging and instructions.
• f) Supervise handling staff (daily workers) when required.

D. FOOD

• Special consideration should be given to the supply and storage of food and non-food items.
• Supplies should be received for food and non-food items at an appropriate time frame.
• Systematically follows FIFO procedures for the food (First In First Out).

E. WATSAN

• Special consideration should be given to WatSan materials, particularly chlorine, which should be stored in a well-ventilated ventilated on plastic or wooden shelves.

F. SECURITY

• Stocks should be kept secure with adequate locks
• Access should be kept restricted only to the allowed persons.

G. ADDITIONAL TASKS

• The store-keeper should be fit and healthy and capable of physical work.
• On request, perform any other additional duties given by the immediate supervisor in order to allow the organization to function optimally

3. COMMUNICATION

A. MEETINGS

• Meet with the Supply Chain Officer every morning for information on deliveries.

B. REPORTING

• Updating of stock cards, monthly theoretical inventory, and tri-monthly stock take.
• Immediately report any missing materials, suspicious or otherwise.

4. OTHER

• The responsibilities mentioned above are not exhaustive, and other work can be required according to the needs of the mission. This job description defines the guiding rules and principles specific to the post, which must be respected when carrying out the abovementioned tasks and responsibilities.
• This job description can be modified according to the evolution of work.

• Bachelor’s Degree, in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration.
• Minimum 4 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in international organizations – UN Agencies, INGOs, IOs, Donors
• Experience in working in humanitarian interventions, including large complex operations and/or development programs. (Preferred)
• Strong knowledge of MS Office.
• Effective IT skills, including word processing and spreadsheets.
• Good capacity building and management skills, including human resource and financial management, communications, and intercultural cooperation skills.
• Strong capacity-building, technical, supervisory, and problem-solving skills, and proven ability to work in shelter project management.
• Strong budget management and reporting skills, and an ability to oversee multiple awards from a variety of donors.

Interested candidates should submit their CV and a cover letter without educational documents to HR@arweo.org.af

Note: Applications without mentioning the Position Title & Vacancy Number in the subject line of the email will NOT be considered.

Females are particularly encouraged to apply

“The Store Keeper will have to create and maintain an environment which prevents sexual exploitation and abuse and promotes the implementation of the code of conduct”

hr@arweo.org.af