Job Description
Job Title – Warehouse Clerk
Duty Station(s) Addis Ababa
Job Highlight
This position offers an opportunity to contribute to the efficient operation of a vital logistics function within UNOPS, supporting projects across the Horn of Africa. The role provides valuable experience in warehouse management, inventory control, and administrative support, with opportunities for professional development and growth within the organization.
Functions / Key Results Expected
- Warehouse Goods Management
- Assist in the receipt, storage, and distribution of warehouse goods according to established guidelines.
- Ensure the proper storage of goods and materials in their designated locations within the warehouse.
- Conduct regular stock checks and cycle counts to maintain accurate inventory levels.
- Ensure the safe handling of all products during picking, loading, discharging, and stocking to avoid any damages.
- Assist in stock control and reconcile with data storage system and maintain inventory records.
- Check when products are loaded into vehicles for delivery, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
- Safeguard all goods at every stage by directing and managing end‑to‑end warehouse security operations.
- Accurately retrieve goods from their storage space based on work orders and pick tags.
- Assist in keeping the warehouse clean and organized, adhering to all policies and procedures.
- Assist with any assignment in the warehouse as requested by the supervisor.
- Order Processing and Documentation
- Assist in reviews and processes work orders and pick tags to identify items to be pulled and distributed according to established guidelines.
- Pull and organize items based on the order requirements, ensuring they are prepared for pickup or shipment.
- Assist in contacting suppliers or technical personnel for order status updates as needed, handle shipments or vendor arrangements.
- Support the Warehouse Associate in filing appropriate paperwork related to warehouse operations.
- Shipment Verification and Restocking
- Assist in receiving and unloading daily shipments, verifying items and quantities against delivery documents.
- Check items are stocked in appropriate spots in the warehouse, ensuring proper organization.
- Assist in the receipt of returns, ensuring items are entered back into inventory correctly.
- Restock items in designated warehouse locations as required.
- Safety and Compliance
- Follow safety procedures, including proper handling of materials and adherence to HAZMAT regulations.
- Facilitate and participate in safety meetings as required.
- Assist in performing regular error/audit checks, such as reviewing bin count reports, and identifies discrepancies.
- Client Assistance
- Assist clients (walk-in or via phone) with basic requests and refers technical or specialized questions to higher-level personnel.
- May perform other related duties within the scope of warehouse operations as assigned, such as basic inventory control tasks.
Skills
- Data Entry, Filing, Inventory Control, Organization Skills, Warehouse Operations.
Education Requirements
Required
- Secondary School Diploma
Desired
- Technical/Professional Diploma
Experience Requirements
Required
- Three (3) years’ work experience in warehouse management support is required.
Desired
- Experience with ERP systems and Google Suite applications.
Language Requirements
- English, intermediate.
- Amharic, fluent.