Warehouse Clerk

Organizational Context

The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) Afghanistan Country Office (AFCO) focuses on life-saving initiatives and basic human needs. This role is crucial for managing logistics and warehouse support services, vital for project delivery in a challenging environment. The position requires strict adherence to UNOPS asset management policies and internal control requirements, operating within the broader Asia Pacific Regional Office's strategic oversight.

Job Purpose

The Warehouse Clerk, under the direct supervision of the Admin/Logistics Associate, is responsible for managing and ensuring the efficient provision of logistic and warehouse support services. This role is critical for maintaining compliance with UNOPS asset management policies, procedures, and internal control requirements. The incumbent will foster a quality and results-oriented approach, ensuring the optimal and cost-effective use of office resources. This position directly contributes to the timely and effective delivery of humanitarian and development projects by ensuring that supplies and assets are managed efficiently and securely within the warehouse operations.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include managing warehouse operations and inventory. This involves verifying incoming goods against purchase orders, supporting the unloading, storage, stacking, labeling, and preservation of items, and maintaining orderly, clean, and secure warehouse facilities. The role requires maintaining updated inventory records, conducting physical stock counts, monitoring stock levels, and identifying replenishment needs. Additionally, the Warehouse Clerk will process and document all warehouse transactions for audit purposes. Support for logistics and asset management includes assisting with the movement, storage, and distribution of goods, as well as the registration, tagging, tracking, and management of project assets. This also involves supporting physical verification exercises, maintaining asset movement records, and assisting with internal and external audits. The role also includes contributing to knowledge sharing on logistics and warehouse-related subjects.

Work Experience

A minimum of four years of relevant experience in warehouse management, logistics, or administration is required with a Secondary School Diploma. This requirement is reduced for candidates with higher education. Experience with computer and Google Workspace packages is desired, as is some experience within UN system organizations.

Skills

Data Entry, Inventory Management, Logistics Management, Quality Control, Records Management, Warehouse Management Systems

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