Position: Storekeeper,
Report to: Fleet Manager,
Place of work: Tchivanga, South Kivu DRC,
Country/sector program: WCS DRC Program,
Start date: June 1, 2024,
Position type: Full-time,
Deadline for submission of applications: May 8, 2024.
History of the organization
The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) is a private, nonprofit, tax-exempt U.S. organization established in 1895 that saves wildlife by understanding critical issues, developing science-based solutions, and taking conservation measures that benefit nature and humanity. With more than a century of experience, long-term commitments in dozens of landscapes, a presence in more than 60 countries and experience that has created more than 150 protected areas around the world, WCS has accumulated the biological knowledge, cultural understanding and partnerships needed to ensure wild places and wildlife thrive alongside local communities. In collaboration with local communities and organizations, this knowledge is applied to solve management problems for species, habitats and ecosystems that are essential to improving livelihoods that depend on the direct use of natural resources.
Position Summary:
The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) is looking for a Storekeeper who will be Under the supervision of the Fleet and Transport Manager, the Storekeeper is responsible for managing spare parts in stock, office supplies, fuel and lubricants in stock. stock at the park depot level. He works in close collaboration with the Procurement Officer, Fleet Manager and Infrastructure manager in the delivery and reception of materials.
He ensures the proper use and usage from reception, inventory management to delivery of materials to facilitate park activities following the exit vouchers and stock sheets made available to him as part of his work.
Main Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Updating stock sheets, bin cards at the end of the day, etc. ;
- Check the inventory and transmit the needs to the purchasing manager with the validation of the fleet and transport manager as well as the approval of the Site Head of Logistics of the order (quality and quantity) and introduce them into the store’s stocks;
- Keep your stocks up to date in orderly and easy to check storage;
- Carry out monthly inventories in order to report discrepancies or replenishments;
- Perform the daily opening and closing of the store and warehouse;
- Interact constantly with the supply manager, inventory manager, drivers and mechanics;
- Prepare the stock report at the end of each;
- Perform any other task as requested by management.
Qualifications and experience:
- Baccalaureate or Brevet in commercial or mechanics;
- 3 years of experience as a parts clerk or warehouse worker;
- Have good verbal communication skills;
- Be available and organized in storage;
- Work autonomy with obtaining results;
- Mastery of French, Lingala and Swahili;
- Have a good command of the office pack.
Technical skills and competencies:
- Demonstrate good team spirit, trust and a sense of responsibility
- Have a sense of organization, responsiveness, rigor and adaptation.
- Have a strong ability to resist work stress.
- Have the ability to communicate effectively with team members.
How to apply
Application process:
Interested and/or qualified people are asked to submit their applications ( CV and cover letter in a single PDF or Word file ) including the ONEM card to the following address: wcsdrcongorecruitment@wcs.org with the subject line of the email << Storekeeper_PNKB >> no later than May 8, 2024.
NB: Failure to comply with the submission instructions will result in the rejection of the application file.
WCS is an equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and supporting a diverse workforce: qualified women and people of all ethnic backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
We are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment and we are looking for future team members who share this same value.
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.