The office of the UN World Food Programme, Accra invites applications from suitable candidates to fill the vacancy above.

Internal Vacancy Announcement: No. WFP/GHA/HR/Stores/006/2012
Duration: 1 year fixed Term (renewable)
Post Grade: GS-4

Purpose:
The incumbent will be based at the offices of UNHRD and will be required to perform the following duties:-

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

•  Receive all the WRP food and non-food commodities;
•  Report on the quantity of the received commodities and ensure that quantities dispatched as per consignor's documents match with quantities received and endorse documents;
•  Maintain clean and pest-free storing conditions;
•  Ensure good warehousing practices; Supervise the off loading and stacking of the commodities, follow up tracking of the commodities in pipeline and report the same to the appropriate personnel;
•  Maintain records and/or ensure that assistants assigned to the various stores keep records of the food stuff offloaded/loaded at the warehouses, adhering to the WRP systems;
•  Control incoming goods both food and non-food commodities by such methods as physical counts, random weight checks, rejection of any spoiled commodity, reconditioning of underweight bags, etc;
•  Sign waybills of received and dispatched cargo;
•  Deliver goods on request against official and approved documentation;
•  Keep updated records on stack cards, and/or computer inventory lists;
•  Make periodic physical inventory checks;
•  Perform other related duties as required

Qualification Required & Experience

Minimum Qualification
Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

•  Secondary School Education
•  At least (3) three years of progressively responsible support experience including at least one year in the field of transport, administration, accounting, statistics or another related field. At least one year at the G3 Level or equivalent
•  Experience in using computers and other software packages

Languages: Fluency in both written and oral English

How To Apply For The Job

Applicants should submit their applications with 3 references including Curriculum Vitae in sealed envelopes marked "Storekeeper, HRD" and sent to the address below or hand delivered to WFP Office, located after the Fire Service traffic light towards Flair Catering or Kumodzi Hospital:

The Human Resource Unit
UN World Food Programme
No. 7, 7th Rangoon Close, Cantonments
P. O. Box 1423
Accra, Ghana

Closing Date: 02 August, 2012

Only short-listed candidates meeting the criteria will be contacted

QUALIFIED FEMALE CANDIDATES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY