About the job

Job Title: Inventory Assistant

Job Description

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.

Job Summary

You will support 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.

Roles And Key Responsibilities

Inventory record

• Assist to maintain up-to-date entry register, inventory records and accountability and also prepare necessary documents for receiving, issuing, returning, loss, disposal and control of all fixed and non-fixed assets using standard forms as per the policy and procedures and keep updated records of all lost, stolen, and damaged items and report them on monthly basis to inventory officer.
• Prepare and maintain record of disposal assets for review and final decision.
• Support the maintenance of warehousing/storage facilities, conducting regular inspection and cleaning of facilities.
• Assist with the preparation of the warehouse/storage facilities for goods receipt and dispatch and assists with loading and offloading activities.

Assets Management and control

• Assist and coordinates activities and property movement and management of fixed assets for disposal, surplus, storage, or salvage,
• Check and process requests from staff and handle them for assets available in store.

Required Languages – Fluency in spoken and written English is required.

Travel – Must be willing and able to travel up to 10 %.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Good coordination, prioritization, and time management skills
• Ethical conduct in accordance with recognized professional and organizational codes of ethics
• Good communication and relationship management skills.
• Proactive, resourceful, solutions and results oriented.
• Knowledge of Warehousing, Inventory and Logistics management.
• Ability to multitask and deliver work to tight deadlines.
• Ability and desire to work well with diverse employees and customers in a cooperative and friendly manner.
• Ability to manage manual workforce.
• Must possess ability to handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to use analytical & visualization tools will be an added orientation.
• Knowledge and experience with various public donors’ regulations
• Familiarity in the use of Insight Inventory Module or any other ERP for inventory management.

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Key Working Relationships

Internal: Fleet Unit, Head of Offices, Procurement, Program staff, Payment processing, Risk and compliance, Finance, Field offices, Region, HQ, All other staff

External: CRS Nigeria Partners, Donors, SRs, Government Agencies and Vendors

Work Conditions/Environment Conditions

• This position is based in Sokoto.

Safeguarding

CRS is committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of all people who interact with our work. We uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and expect all staff and partners to respect and protect the dignity and rights of everyone from any form of harm, abuse, harassment, or exploitation. All staff are required to follow CRS’s safeguarding policies and procedures and to complete mandatory safeguarding e-learning courses upon hire and on an annual basis.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• High School Diploma required. Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years work experience in a similar position
• Knowledge and understanding of inventory management and control practices.
• Proficient in MS Office package (Excel, Word). Experience with database management systems (e.g. MS Access) is a plus.

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

What We Offer

CRS offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, life insurance, vision, generous retirement savings plan and the opportunity to work in a collaborative, mission-driven culture that is committed to improving the lives of the poor throughout the world.

• Our Catholic identity is at the heart of our mission and operations. Catholic Relief Services carries out the commitment of the Bishops of the United States to assist the poor and vulnerable overseas. We welcome as a part of our staff people of all faiths and secular traditions who share our values and our commitment to serving those in need.

Disclaimer: This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position.

Note: All positions requiring residence or frequent travel outside their home country must undergo and clear a pre-employment medical examination.

CRS’ talent acquisition procedures reflect our commitment to safeguarding the rights and dignity of all people – especially children and vulnerable adults – to live free from abuse and harm.

EOE/M/F/D/V – CRS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. (For all US and International positions)

About Us

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.

Organization

CRS’ talent acquisition procedures reflect our commitment to safeguarding the rights and dignity of all people – especially children and vulnerable adults – to live free from abuse and harm.

CRS welcomes candidates from the countries and regions in which we work. In the event the successful candidate is an expatriate or global telecommuter, the anticipated duration of the assignment is informed by a term limit, based on the type and level of the job and the needs of the agency.

CRS is an Equal Opportunity Employer