Warehouse Officer
Location: Bertoua, Kumbo, Garoua and Ngaoundere
Type of Employment: Salaried
Reporting: Reports to Regional Field Coordinator
Summary
Nascent is seeking dedicated and trusted professionals to support the US Department of
Agriculture-funded International Food for Education and Child Nutrition program. Tea
Warehouse Officer will be responsible for the overall management of the commodities at the
warehouse, as well as taking stock and tracking the movement of all commodities into and out of
the warehouse. S/he will manage all activities within the warehouse and report accordingly.
About Nascent Solutions
Nascent Solutions (Nascent) is a US-based 501(c)(3) non-profit international development
organization. Its mission is to enable vulnerable people, especially women and children in rural
Africa, to develop skills for self-sufficiency. The organization focuses on food security and
nutrition, health, literacy and skills development, and gender equity.
Duties and Responsibilities
The warehouse manager is responsible for receiving, storing, and distributing commodities. S/he
will oversee the warehouse’s management, maintenance, supervision, and record-keeping based
on Nascent Solutions and USDA rules and procedures.
S/he will inform the supervisors of the general status of the USDA and LRP Commodities and
make recommendations for improvements where necessary.
Primary Responsibilities
• Oversee the delivery, receipt, proper handling, storage, and dispatch of all commodities
and materials to the schools.
• Ensure that the warehouse and the surroundings are thoroughly cleaned and fumigated
before the arrival of commodities
• Verify the quantities and weight of commodities released from the transportation
companies into the warehouse.
• Observe the FIFO (first in, first out) rule to ensure that the commodities received first are
dispatched first.
• Instruct laborers on proper stacking and storage procedures of all commodities by packing
in such a manner as to facilitate counting and inventory taking.
• Keep the warehouse commodity ledger up to date, recording all transactions daily
according to classification, PL#, and commodity type.
• Immediately report to the Commodity and Logistics Specialist upon discovering damaged
commodities, pilferage, weevil detection, or rat infestation for necessary action.
• Participated in preparing and finalizing Commodity movement forms, including waybills,
Inventory Reports, and Loss Reports.
• Perform daily warehouse inventory and inspections with the commodity and logistics
officer and participate in the monthly physical inventory.
• Prepare and submit a monthly status report on warehouse activities, including receipts and
dispatches, and recommend improvements where necessary.
• Properly register any movement of commodities in the stock cards and the ledgers without
cancellations.
• Supervises the exact loading of the commodities from the warehouse to the schools and
have all parties sign the appropriate documents.
• Maintain a sound filing system for the documents in the warehouse
• Assist the Commodity and Logistics Specialist in drafting monthly and quarterly reports
• Perform other duties as designated by project management
Qualifications required
• A bachelor’s Degree or its equivalent in any of the social sciences: Economics,
Management, or Statistics.
• At least three (3) years’ experience in warehouse management.
• Experience in US Government Food Warehouse Management (regulation 1499 and 1599)
is preferred.
Personal Skills
• Good verbal & written communication skills
• Knowledge of English and French languages
• Good reporting skills
• Ability to organize & supervise
• Good team working skills
• Ability to work under difficult circumstances.
• Honest and fair in judgment
• Knowledge of computer word processing, spreadsheets, and other MS Office tools.
How to Apply
Interested candidates are advised to submit a cover letter and resume via email at
Recruitment@nascents.org by July 31, 2024 .
The applicant MUST clearly indicate the position
and location they are applying for in the email subject line.
Applications sent through any other
medium or channel will not be considered.
Applications sent through any other medium or channel will not be considered.
