Store Keeper -Bahir-Dar, Ethiopia

Vacancy Number: VA_030_FY23

The Carter Center is a not-for-profit international NGO committed to waging peace, fighting disease and building hope worldwide. The Carter Center country office in Ethiopia, which assists the Government of Ethiopia in Disease Elimination and Eradication Programs, is looking for a qualified professional to fill the following vacancy for its health programs.

Main Responsibilities:

• Orders, receive stocks, and issues consumables, reagents, tools, spare parts, and equipment.
• Selects proper storage areas, stores supplies in bins, racks, shelves, floor or yard areas, and counts and inspects materials for damage or defects.
• Issues materials, supplies, tools, parts, and equipment; Obtains proper records when authorized and ensures item delivery to the specified site.
• Enters and retrieves data and reports from a computerized inventory control system.
• Tracks material usage and establishes reorder points; Reconciles order quantities with inventory records.
• Keeps records of items shipped, received, or transferred to another location.
• Maintains clean and orderly storage areas and shelves.
• Maintains proper, complete, and accurate records with bin and stock cards; Ensures safekeeping, both as to quality and quantity of materials.
• Initiates purchase requisitions for stock replacement of all regularly stored items whenever the stock level of any item in-store approaches the minimum limit.
• Uses first-in/first-out method; Places new supplies behind or under older supplies, so older supplies are used first.
• Conducts spot checks of ten random items every week; Counts each item, checks bin card and stock card for each item, and reports findings to supervisor.
• Initiates action for stoppage of further purchasing when the stock level approaches the maximum limit.
• Performs other activities as instructed by supervisor.

Required Number: One

Terms of Employment: One-year contract with a possibility of extension.

Qualification and Experience:

• First Degree in supplies management or related fields
• Minimum of four years relevant work experience as a store keeper

Additional Requirements:

• Previous experience of working in similar medium and/or big size warehouse and storage environment.
• Skills and experience in the use of warehouse tools such as bin cards, stock cards and regular reconciliation of physical stock with the record and reporting of status.
• Computer literate, clean record keeping ability and data entry.
• Working experience and familiarity with store operating procedures and general rules.
• Strong personal attributes such as Integrity and honesty
• Well organized and keeping the store clean.
• Recommendation letter from the most recent employer
• Previous NGO experience is a plus