JOB PURPOSE

To handle receipt/dispatch and verification of commodities in order to maximise quality of warehouse operations and mitigate losses, and to support the best storage management practices in compliance with WFP warehouse standards and established guidelines. In addition, to process and manage key warehouse documents and key information, to report in a timely manner, ensuring high levels of team coordination and as well as high levels of quality all round.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

1. Effectively receive/dispatch commodities including transhipment (truck to truck) against official approved documentation (e.g. waybills and/or delivery notes) ensuring accuracy in physical count of commodities including the quality in compliance with the established standards.
2. Prepare, verify and sign off warehouse and transport documents, and maintain confidential files and accurate warehouse transaction records to ensure immediate reporting on commodity movements in line with the corporate requirements.
3. Conduct daily warehouse closing reconciliation and accurate inventory checks supporting internal control systems in compliance with the warehouse management requirements.
4. Perform daily inspections and prepare reports on the quantity and quality of the commodities received/dispatched and handled, detect promptly and analyse reasons for stock discrepancies/damages, investigate missing quantity and prepare warehouse loss reports recommending appropriate solutions, to enable informed decision-making.
5. Implement appropriate measures to safeguard food and non-food commodities, to ensure quality control using standard preventive measures in line with WFP established procedures and authorization received from the supervisor.
6. Monitor condition of the warehouse and commodities and take appropriate actions, to support efficient warehouse space-planning and well-organized commodity storage following WFP warehouse standards.
7. Provide guidance and on-the-job training to warehouse staff to contribute to their development and high performance.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Completion of secondary school education supplemented by a post-secondary certificate or course(s) in related area.

Experience: At least three (3) years of progressively responsible experience including at least one (1) years’ experience in Logistics.

Language: Fluency in both oral and written communication in Arabic & English languages.

Nationality: Yemeni National / valid work/residency permit holders only.

DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE

• Experience using logistics databases to extract routine reports.
• Experience in managing warehouses with food and NFIs.
• Experience in managing inventories.
• Experience in processing invoices.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

• WFP is an equal opportunity employer.
• WFP does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.
• The applicant should be a Yemeni national or having work/residency permit.
• Only candidates who are short-listed will be contacted.
• Applications must be submitted online with:
• Use English language only.
• Indicate all your job TOR.
• Indicate clear years of experience with each job (month/year)
• WFP FT staff who are still under probation period are not eligible to apply.
• By submitting your application, you have read the Terms of Reference for this position and agree that any false, wrong or incomplete information might lead to your disqualification in this recruitment process.