Commodity Storekeeper (5 Positions)

FH Culture

All we do, and how we do it, seeks to promote God’s beauty, goodness, and truth in a broken world. As such, we are defined by our ability to make people’s lives measurably better; our ability to deliver impact is the measure of our collective success. For we know that we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God has already prepared in advance for us to do. At Food for the Hungry, we operate under a set of values called Heartbeat Values. FH Ethiopia would like to invite potential candidates to apply for the following position:

Position: Commodity Storekeeper

Duty Station: Shala(Oromia), Semera and Abala(Afar), Mekele(Tigray) and Debark(Amhara)

Duration of Contract: Temporary contract

Closing date: October 29, 2025

Principal Responsibilities

Key Result #1 – Implementation

• Receive and issue commodity allocated for the Beneficiaries and report to immediate supervisor.
• Ensure the proper management of commodity and other materials every time.
• Ensure all required accessories available for the management of commodities in the store.
• Check the availability of bin cards in the store and stock cards in the accountant office.
• Get ready for the auditors whenever it is needed for annual audits.
• Ensure fixed assets and non-fixed assets were registered properly and kept in the project office. Make sure that it has to be reported to head office.
• Ensure the approval of requests by appropriate persons before Issued of any commodity & other materials.
• Make sure the measurements of the oil and other commodities are available in the store and properly used to beneficiaries.
• Make sure distributors have received proper ration size to the beneficiaries.
• Make sure all fixed assets are registered and issues by individuals for the project use counted every year and checked by internal controllers.
• Perform any other duties assigned by project accountant and administration.
• Update bin cards and other documents as there is any materials and commodity received on due time.

  Key Result #2 –Monitoring

• Report any loss or over commodity received from contracted transporter and internal stores.
• Submit all commodity report every month, quarter and yearly bases to immediate supervisors.
• Inspect the store on daily basis and report to the immediate supervisor if any problems occurred.
• Report to accountant to inspect commodities every month by the internal controllers assigned by project manager.
• Ensure the proper use of dispatches and report in before two unused pads left for use.
• will undertake any other activity or assignment given to him/her

Job Level Specifications

• Full agreement with FH’s Christian foundation and beliefs as expressed in The Heartbeat: our Values, Vision, and Purpose.
• Ability to communicate with organization members.
• Physical fitness to operate in a different weather environment.
• Shows a positive attitude that contributes to a good working atmosphere in the office
• Maintain or retain confidential internal information of the organization.

Education and Experience

• Diploma in Accounting, Management or relevant field of study.
• 2 years related experience in a relevant position Preferably in INGO Setting.

Distinguishing Competencies

• Proactive personality & and self-initiative.
• Computer literacy
• Enthusiasm about the Heartbeat of FHE

Language

• Proficiency in both spoken and written English. Knowledge of local language of the intervention area is preferred.

Supervisory Responsibility

• The position has no supervisory responsibility.

Safeguarding Policy

FH strives to provide an environment free from sexual exploitation and abuse and harassment in all places where relief and development programs are implemented. FH holds a zero-tolerance policy against sexual exploitation and abuse and harassment. FH expects its employees to maintain high ethical standards, protect organizational integrity and reputation, and ensure that FH work is carried out in honest and fair methods, in alignment with the FH Heartbeat and safeguarding and associated policies. Violations to stated policies will be subject to corrective action up to and including termination of employment.

Gender Responsibility

• Be aware of the stereotypes about women and men’s capacities, and discuss how they influence staff, in assigning responsibility, and in managing resources at unit and organization level.
• Be able to describe how gender issues relate to one’s job responsibilities and how gender equity can be promoted through the execution of those responsibilities.
• Be familiar with the local Gender Focal Point(s), and go to her/him to learn more about gender issues, or when there is a gender grievance or harassment issue to resolve
• Within each project and department, discuss FH’s Gender & Diversity and Sexual Harassment and sexual exploitation Policies, so that all staff are conversant with them.
• Refrain from any comments or gestures that indicate prejudicial views of female staff, especially female supervisors.
• In each Project and Head Office, ask women staff what changes would make it more “gender-friendly”, organization and implement the recommendations

Safety & Security Responsibility

• Each FHE staff member should adhere to all pertinent policies concerning safety and security policy of FH. Lapses in safe conduct can jeopardize the health and welfare of all staff.
• Every FHE staff member has an obligation to learn and understand the security situation where they are located.
• Each FHE staff member should adhere to all pertinent policies concerning safety and security. This includes, but not limited to, personal safety, road safety, etc.
• Has a responsibility to become familiar to social, cultural and other associated features of their duty stations;
• Abstains from inappropriate or offensive behavior that can put FHE in a difficult position, impair operations, and jeopardize the health and welfare of all staff of FHE.
• All FHE staff should promotes safe conducts and exercises caution in all work activities; staff should accountable for own personal and professional actions and conduct;