Internal/External Vacancy Notice - Warehouse Assistant, GS4, Fixed-term, Kathmandu, Nepal

This is a GS4, Warehouse Assistant post on fixed-term under Supply unit of UNICEF Nepal.

UNICEF works in 190 countries and territories to protect the rights of every child. UNICEF has spent 70 years working to improve the lives of children and their families. Defending children's rights throughout their lives requires a global presence, aiming to produce results and understand their effects. UNICEF believes all children have a right to survive, thrive and fulfill their potential – to the benefit of a better world.

For every child, Warehouse Assistant

will provide support in day-to-day warehouse activities, arranging transport & loaders for receiving/dispatches, maintains warehouse stock cards, maintains record files for all warehouse related activities, support in physical count activities of the country office, ensuring timely and efficient output that is in compliance with UNICEF rules and regulations, whilst demonstrating the capacity to research, adapt and evaluate irregular cases, and also to recommend improvements to process delivery and design.

How can you make a difference?

• Receive Supplies in Unicef Warehouse, check physically goods quantity/quality. In case of discrepancies/quality issues timely inform supervisor with appropriate details and follow up on the correct actions. Prepare, stamp/sign and file Good-Receipt-Note.
• Stack items in the warehouse and affix labels/stock cards.
• Sort & store materials according to item type, by batch and expiry
• Review approved program release requests, consolidate dispatches by location/routing, and arrange transport and loaders for timely dispatch. Ensure all food/medicines items are released following first-expiry rule.
• Ensure timely update of bin card for all stock movements
• Prepares appropriate documents for every release (Picking/Waybills/GRN etc.). Ensure signed/stamped complete sets of documents are handed over to transporter. Monitor dispatches, ensure Consignee’s signed/stamped waybill is received and file accordingly.
• Inform concerned programs focal points on new arrivals and dispatches status.
• Support programs in planning/distributing of supplies from any NCO warehouse as is required
• Perform supplies receiving in UNICEF inventory system using the mobile application MINVENTORY.
• Assist in physical count and verification of stocks as required
• Assist in other warehouse duties as instructed
• Ensure warehouses are kept in clean and organized condition, timely report critical issues related to storage environment, supplies conditions or any other issue that might affect program implementation.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

• Completion of secondary school education is required, with courses/certifications in business administration, supply chain management, procurement or logistics considered as an advantage.

• Minimum 4 years of progressively responsible administrative and/or supply-related work experience (procurement, supply or logistics) is required.

  Training in Supply Chain Management, Logistics/Warehousing/Procurement is an asset.

  Familiarity with UNICEF, UN supply procedures and systems is an asset.

• Fluency in English and Nepali is required.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

Our core values of Commitment, Diversity and Integrity and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified candidates from all backgrounds to apply.