STOREKEEPER

Job description

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SOS Children’s Villages International is the umbrella organization to which all SOS Children’s Villages including SOS Children’s Villages Somalia Association is affiliated. SOS Children’s Villages Somalia has officially been working in Somalia since 1985. SOS is currently working in 134 countries worldwide. We are committed to the welfare of children – often throughout the whole of their childhood, and to strengthening families and communities as a preventive measure in the fight against abandonment and social neglect. We also run education and health facilities. With the SOS Children’s Village concept, the organization pioneered a family approach to the long-term care of orphaned and abandoned children. SOS Children’s Villages upholds child protection policy, and our selection processes reflect our commitment to the protection of children and youth from abuse. SOS Children’s Villages Somalia current works in three regions; Banadir Regions (Heliwa, Wadajir, Dharkenley and Dayninle districts) southwest-state (Baidoa and Hudur) Hirshabelle State (Jowhar & Balcad)

SOS Children’s Villages invites applications from suitably qualified and interested candidates who fulfill the eligibility criterion for the below position.

Position Title: STOREKEEPER

Reporting To: Area Logistics and Admin Assistant

Location: HUDUR

Job summary:

The storekeeper will Maintains receipts, records, and withdrawals. Storekeeper checks materials and supplies and reports when stock is low. Receives and unpacks materials and supplies. Additionally, Storekeeper reports damages and discrepancies for accounting, reimbursement and record-keeping purposes.

The storekeeper is responsible for the maintenance of a department’s/organization’s storeroom, performing activities such as stocking of operational materials and supplies, inventory control and records, purchasing, and related duties as required.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

•   Manage inventory/supplies and ensure they are within the established minimum and maximum levels

•   Ensure accuracy of the warehouse’s online system by updating records of physical inventory totals, receipts, adjustments, and returns

•   Track, document, and resolve any discrepancies on received orders

•   Take delivery of all incoming supplies and reconcile with purchase orders and donation

•   Keep up-to-date records of receipts, records, and dispatch from the main warehouses

•   Responsible for packing, dispatching, labelling, and returning supplies

•   Responsible for stock rotation and coordinate the disposal of surpluses

•   Oversee the handling of freight, the movement of equipment, and minor repairs

•   Responsible for shipping cancelled or damaged items back to suppliers as appropriate

•   Ensure that all goods dispatched and received by SOS are recorded in SOS standard templates and are stored and handled well.

•   Manage physical receipt and paper works for donations-in-kind from other donor agencies and relay the documents further to the person in charge of finance department

•   Arrange cargo deliveries to distribution sites, as well as prepare support documentation of the consignment as required.

•   Contribute conducting quarterly physical stock taking as per SOS standards and produce quarterly warehouse reports as required.

•   Produce monthly stock report and advice the logistics Officer and Project coordinators

•   To keep up to date records and files on all stocks in soft copy tool of Stock Monitoring Sheet and disseminate store records once a month to all users in your location.

•   Implement stock management procedures in main warehouses and sub-stores; ensure that the supplies are stored and rotated in an appropriate way, ensuring adequate controls are in place and regular stock checks are carried out to validate the systems, and update on a quarterly basis.

Skills and qualifications

Qualification and Job Competencies

•   Bachelor degree in Procurement, Business Administration or Diploma with 2 years of experiences.

•   Substantial knowledge of standard logistics (warehouse management) and practices required.

•   Good knowledge of technical skills in IT

•   At least 2 years previous field experience in NGO, ideally in a similar role.

•   Previous experience in security

•   Excellent communication skills and problem-solving techniques

•   Ability to multitask and deal with stressful situations.

•   Ability to adapt within the working environment.

•   Ability to work in a team setting.

•   Good in speak and written English language.

Practical Skills:

➢ Communication and interpersonal skills.

➢ Leadership and report writing skills

Child Safeguarding Policy:

SOS Children’s Villages organization is committed to safeguarding the rights of the children and therefore, is expected that every individual who joins with SOS Children’s Villages Somalia understand his/her responsibility in protecting and keeping children always safe.

How to apply

Application Procedure:

 Interested applicants should send their applications with a CV and scanned copies of your academic and professional certificates indicating telephone numbers and three referees to: this email hr.so@sossomalia.org Indicating with subject line of the position.

The closing date is. 31st August 2025

Competent Female candidates are encouraged to apply.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.