Result of Service

Provides effective support to the Property management Unit and clients. Provides support in data entering during the end year physical count

Work Location

Addis Ababa

Expected duration

Duration of Contract: 3 months

Duties and Responsibilities

Objective:

This temporary assignment is to support the Property Management Unit, Inventory and Warehouse management to physically count the stock items available in the store rooms.


Responsibilities:

Under the overall direction of Chief of PMU and the direct supervision of the Warehouse, Supervisor, the warehouse count clerks will be assigned to perform the following tasks:

1. Undertake a physical count of all stock items based on inventory list approved and provided by the Warehouse supervisor;
2. Segregate obsolete or damaged items for disposal;
3. Identify lost items;
4. Rearrange the usable stock items;
5. Daily, report to the Supervisor for entering data;
6. Perform any other activity as directed by the Supervisor of the Warehouse.


Competencies:

• Knowledge of warehouse practices, order of bins, warehouse tracking and coding systems.
• Ability to reconcile accurate records versus actual inventory and reports on a wide variety of data.
• Efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results
• Speak and writes clearly and effectively;
• Listen and correctly interpret instructions.
• Work collaboratively with others to achieve results.
• Take ownership of all responsibilities and commitments;
• Operate in compliance with organizational regulations and rules.

Qualifications/special skills

Academic Qualifications: High school diploma, Microsoft applications i.e. excel application and data management is required. Additional IT education, strong data entry and data management experience is an Asset.

Experience: At least 5 years of progressively responsible experience in the field of Supply Chain Management, business administration/ accounting or IT is required. Experience in Inventory and warehouse is an advantage.

Language: English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the post advertised, fluency in oral and written English is required. Excellent English writing ability is a must. Knowledge of French or another official United Nations language is an advantage.

No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.