Storekeeper

Do you have the dedication, skills, knowledge and experience to help us improve the life of Palestine refugees? The United Nations Relief and Works Agency offers challenging opportunities for professionals interested working in a results-driven and diverse environment. If you are then we
would like to hear from you.
UNRWA is the United Nations agency responsible for the protection, care and human development of a population of some 4.6 million Palestine refugees living in the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, Jordan, Lebanon, and the Syrian Arab Republic. The Agency is committed to assisting Palestine refugees in maintaining a decent standard of living, acquiring appropriate knowledge and skills, enjoying the fullest possible extent of human rights, and leading a long and healthy life. UNRWA is by far the largest UN operation in the Middle East with over 29,000 staff. Most of the staff members are refugees themselves, working directly to benefit their communities – as teachers, doctors, nurses or social workers.
 

Location Gaza Field
Type of Appointment Limited Duration Contract
Deadline for Application 22 December 2010
Vacancy Announcement Number 03-12-2010
Grade Band C
Department/Division Procurement and Logistics

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
In accordance with Agency policy and procedures, the ideal candidate :
-Assists the Head Storekeeper in supervising the receipt and custody of all basic commodities, food and non food items stored in assigned warehouse;
-Assists in checking receipt of commodities goods and prepares appropriate supply documentation;
-Assists in issuing all commodities as required by the Warehouse Manager;
-Helps maintain records system for his / her store, including the preparation of Daily Stores Issues and Receipt Sheets and relevant Stores Demand Notes;
-Assists the Head Storekeeper in ensuring safety, security and cleanliness of store to which assigned;
-Helps the Head Storekeeper to ensure the best utilization of storage area within the assigned warehouse;
-Helps the Head Storekeeper to ensure timely loading and off loading of trucks received and dispatched to various locations;
-Performs such other duties as may be assigned.

PERSONAL & PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES
-Diploma in business and office practice or other related discipline.
-Three years experience in storekeeping or logistics function.
-Good command of English and Arabic.
-Knowledge and ability to operate basic computer software used by the Agency.
-Ability to work under pressure and cope with heavy workload.

CONDITIONS OF SERVICE
-Basic Salary: Monthly basic salary $668.10;
-Contract Duration: One year.
-Other conditions of service and benefits may apply.

EQUIVALENCY
Any combination of training and experience accepted as equivalent by the Director of Administration and Human Resources and the Comptroller may be substituted for all or part of the above requirements.

 

Where there are two or more equally qualified candidates, selection preference will normally be given to internal candidates, Palestine Refugees and candidates of the under-represented gender. An internal candidate with a temporary-indefinite or fixed-term appointment selected for this post will retain his/her current contractual status and entitlements in accordance with current letter of appointment and applicable Area Staff Rules. With their prior agreement, candidates who are approved as suitable for appointment but are not the selected candidate for this vacancy, will be placed on the Agency’s roster of pre-approved candidates for a period of up to one year, and may be considered for future vacancies in the same position.
The Agency maintains the discretion to fill future vacancies for this position from the roster without readvertising the vacancy.

HOW TO APPLY
If you have got the skills and experience required above, and want to make an active and lasting contribution to improving the lives of Palestine refugees, then register on http://jobs.unrwa.ps by creating a personal profile and completing the UNRWA Personal History Form. Only applications received through this website will be considered. Please note that UNRWA only accepts degrees from accredited educational institutions.
Candidates may also be invited to take a technical exam in order further evaluate their qualifications for the post. Due to a high volume of applications received, only short-listed applicants will be contacted. The United Nations does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process. The United Nations does not concern itself with information on bank accounts.