Job Title: Stores Assistant (Fresher Jobs)
Organization: VisionFund Uganda
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Administration & Procurement Officer
About US:
VisionFund International (VFI) is the world’s largest Christian microfinance network. For more than a decade we have been improving the lives of children across the developing world, as we provide small loans and other financial services to families struggling in poverty. As the microfinance subsidiary of World Vision, the world’s largest Christian relief, development and advocacy organisation, we work in 28 countries through our network of affiliated microfinance institutions (MFIs) located across the globe in Africa, Asia, Latin America and Eastern Europe. We have an outstanding loan portfolio of nearly US$429 million, serve over 1million active borrowers and impact the lives of over 3.4 million children each year. Sharing the same vision as World Vision, VFI aims to provide ‘life in all its fullness’ to children as their parents receive small loans, improve their businesses and increase in ability to care for their children as family incomes multiply.
Job Summary: The Stores Assistant shall receive and issue/dispatch of goods/supplies into and from the stores and prepare the relevant documents such as updating the stocks and stores, issue and store relevant documentation to the actual stock.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- To organize the stores and ascertain that the layout and design is appropriate for easy identification and retrieval of items from the stores as and when the need arises and that items are safe and protected from harmful/unfavorable conditions.
- To maintain and update the records pertaining received and issued items and update the stock cards.
- To collaborate with the Administration and Procurement Officer to organize and conduct annual Inventory counts (assets verification) at all VFU branches.
- To plan and supervise the engraving/tagging/labeling of organization assets in a sequential and logical manner in reference to the branch and period.
- To support the Administration and Procurement Officer to update the Assets Register and identify the items clearly indicating the status of the items (in use, due for disposal among others).
- To prepare and submit complete, accurate and timely monthly stock report.
- To prepare any duty assigned by the supervisor and when need arises.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold a diploma in Procurement and Logistics, a bachelor’s degree in the same field is an added advantage.
- Possession of strong analytical, interpersonal and communication skills.
How to Apply:
All applicants should send their credentials via Email to vfu_info@visionfund.org with job title “Stores Assistant” as the subject, accompanied with copies of relevant academic documents. Applications should be addressed to; Human Resource Manager, VisionFund Uganda, Plot 256/257 Bombo Road, Makerere Kavule, P.O. Box 24751 Kampala, Uganda.
NO HAND DELIVERED APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
Note: Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Deadline: 21st October 2023.