Warehouse Keeper-Kombolcha PDP Office – Catholic Relief Services – CRS
Logistics, Transport and Supply Chain
Catholic Relief Services – CRS
“Catholic Relief Services carries out the commitment of the Bishops of the United States to assist the poor and vulnerable overseas. Our Catholic identity is at the heart of our mission and operations. We welcome as a part of our staff and as partners people of all faiths and secular traditions who share our values and our commitment to serving those in need.”
In Ethiopia, CRS has a long and rich history of providing emergency relief and development assistance to the people of Ethiopia since 1958. At present, CRS/Ethiopia implements multiple projects through different partner organizations. CRS/Ethiopia has a highly diverse portfolio ranging from very large food-supported emergency response to cutting edge development programs. The current CRS/Ethiopia budget stands at $100 million with funding from the U.S. Government, UN agencies, private foundations, individual donors, and CRS private funds.
About CRS
Catholic Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States. CRS works to save, protect, and transform lives in need in more than 100 countries, without regard to race, religion or nationality. CRS’ relief and development work is accomplished through programs of emergency response, HIV, health, agriculture, education, microfinance and peacebuilding.
For nearly 60 years, CRS has taken the lead in responding to natural and man-made disasters affecting Ethiopia’s most vulnerable communities. Moving beyond emergency response, CRS’ disaster mitigation and recovery projects in drought and flood-prone areas have rebuilt individual and community assets through non-food aid in the form of agriculture, livestock, health, nutrition, and water and sanitation assistance. CRS’s humanitarian work in Ethiopia also provides livelihoods support to farmers and entrepreneurs, promotes gender equality, mobilizes for immunization and mitigates the impact of HIV.
As part of CRS family, you will join the more than 5000 strong and vibrant individuals working globally to accomplish the mission of CRS. CRS/Ethiopia invites you, the qualified candidate, to apply for the following position.
Position Title: Warehouse Keeper
Department: Supply Chain
Duty Station: CRS Ethiopia/Kombolcha
Required Number: 3
Employment Term: Definite term (i.e. up to October 31, 2023)
Reports To: Warehouse Officer
Application Deadline: September 9, 2022
Job Summary:
You will handle activities related to warehouse maintenance and goods receipt, storage handling, monitoring, and dispatch in support of the delivery of high-quality programming to the poor and vulnerable. You will help ensure goods entrusted to the organization by donors are maintained applying established standards and in compliance with CRS and donor regulations, and international and local supply chain accountability standards and requirements.
Job Responsibilities:
- Support the maintenance of warehousing/storage facilities, conducting regular inspection and cleaning of facilities.
- Preparation of the warehouse/storage facilities for commodities and goods receipt and dispatch to ensure the loading & offloading activities, and proper stacking of commodities on pallets complying with CRS procedures and the donor.
- Help prepare necessary documents for commodities and goods receipt, bin cards, LAR, disposal, and file records per established standards.
Typical Background, Experience & Requirements:
Education and Experience
- Completion of College Diploma in related field with 2 years’ relevant experience.
- Knowledge and understanding of warehouse and inventory practices.
- Able to use MS Office Excel and Word.
Personal Skills
- Ethical conduct in accordance with recognized professional and organizational codes of ethics
- Good communication and relationship management skills
- Proactive, resourceful, solutions-oriented and results-oriented
Required/Desired Foreign Language
Travel Required (include percentage of required travel, if applicable)
Key Working Relationships:
Supervisory: NA
Internal: Dispatchers, LMIS Officer, Logistics Officer
External: Transporters, Daily Laborer’s. Cleaning and Security companies, Surveyors & partners
Disclaimer: This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position.
Agency-wide Competencies (for all CRS Staff):
These are rooted in the mission, values, and guiding principles of CRS and used by each staff member to fulfill his or her responsibilities and achieve the desired results
- Integrity
- Continuous Improvement & Innovation
- Builds Relationships
- Develops Talent
- Strategic Mindset
- Accountability & Stewardship
