JOB VACANCIES JHPIEGO DEADLINE 29 FEBRUARY 2016
JHPIEGOEMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Jhpiego is an international non-profit health organization affiliated with the Johns Hopkins University. For over 40 years now, Jhpiego has empowered front-line health workers by designing and implementing effective, low-cost, hands-on solutions to strengthen the delivery of health care services for women and their families. By putting evidence-based health innovations into everyday practice, Jhpiego works to break down barriers to high-quality health care for the world's most vulnerable populations. Jhpiego is implementing a number of projects in Tanzania and wishes to fill the Vacant Stores Manager post.
Job Title: Stores Manager-One Position based in Dar es Salaam
Job Overview:
Summary Scope of Work:
The Stores Manager is expected to provide overall maintenance of Jhpiego stores including training materials, models, office stationery, and requisition of materials. The Stores Manager will maintain stores systems/registers including all records of items in stock, dispatch and keeping an up to date record of all inventories. The Stores Manager will ensure roll out of stores systems/stock registers to other Jhpiego Regional offices and will also work closely with the Finance and Operations Directorfor better management of stores. S/he will work closely with the Finance and Operations Director and will proactively identify gaps and make suggestions for improvement.
Position Reports To: The Finance and Operations Director
Positions Supervised: Stores Officer(s)
Responsibilities:
• Ensures that store systems are established and implemented for monitoring all items in the store
• Maintain stores systems/registers (GRNs, SINs, etc.) including all records of items in stock, dispatched, received, borrowed or returned and keeping an up to date record of all inventories.
• Receive and verify all items ordered as per the LPO Ensure that the store is kept clean and neat at all times with no dumping of unusable materials.
• Oversees the maintenance of the Jhpiego stores and ensures that all materials, models, stationary and computer equipment is properly stored and accounted for while ensuring all shelves are well labeled and arranged.
• Ensure that store security and proper usage of materials is maintained while ensuring that training materials are returned in good condition.
• Generate purchase requests and tracking status
• Maintain all Dar es Salaam and regional offices' assets ensuring that they are tagged. All items purchased in Dar es Salaam should be tagged before they are dispatched to regional offices
• Plan for and coordinate a physical inventory counting/verification - of all Dar es Salaam & regional offices assets on a semi-annual basis and update the asset register regularly
• Prepare proposals for disposing obsolete or out of use items
• Provide regular feedback to the finance and operations director on routine stores operation
• Manage and operate store inventory management system
Required Qualifications
• University degree in stores management/supply chain or relate
• Proficient in the use of computers and Microsoft Office
• Minimum five years' experience in a similar position coupled with supervisory roles
• A certified procurement specialist [PSPTB registered]
Knowledge
• Knowledge in QuickBooks or store management information system is an added advantage
• Experience working in a busy office within the private sector especially with an international organization
• Store keeping and asset management experience
• Proficiency in both written and spoken English and Kiswahili.
Abilities/Skills
• A broad variety of office support skills
• Be self-motivated, proactive and have a positive attitude to work requiring minimum supervision.
• Excellent organizational skills including the ability to handle a variety of assignments sometimes under pressure of deadlines.
• Be cooperative, hardworking, flexible & dependable.
• Ability to communicate effectively, instilling trust and confidence.
• Pleasant, warm and outgoing personality.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Be of high integrity and have a sense of confidentiality
• Be willing to take on extra responsibilities in order to achieve the goals/objectives set by the organization
Jhpiego offers a competitive package to the selected candidate in line with salary history, academic qualifications and relevant experience. If you feel you are the right candidate, apply in confidence, indicating the post you are applying for on the envelope. Please include your up-to-date CV with three contactable professional references, covering letter and your salary history.
How to Apply
Applications which do NOT include ALL of this information will NOT be considered. The application to be addressed to:
Director of Human Resource
Jhpiego
PO Box 9170
Plot 72, Block 45B, New Bagamoyo road, Victoria
DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA
OR
Email to: HRTZ@jhpiego.org with subject of the email as SM016]
Please note that, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Closing date is two weeks after first appearance of this advert.
Source: The Guardian 15th February, 2016
