Stores Assistant Jobs and Vacancies in Uganda

Job Title: Stores Assistant
The Stores Assistant reports directly to the Stores Management Officer.
Location of office: Entebbe
Purpose of the job: To ensure that the trading stock of NMS is well kept and availed in line with the Stores Procedures Manual.

Key Accountabilities/Key Result Areas:
1) Receive NMS trading stocks and third party consignments in with the Stores Procedures Manual.
2) Coordinate the packing of orders as per working instructions in order to meet delivery schedule
3) Maintain up to-date records of stock at the locations supervised according to the Stores Procedures Manual.
4) Maintain secure, safe and hygienic storage conditions the Stores Operations Manual.
5) Ensure optimal utilization of storage space through the physical movement, consolidation and rotation of stocks at the Locations physically as appropriate and in line with the Stores Operations Manual and working instructions.
6) Carry out the physical checking of picked goods before handing them over for dispatch.
7) Produce periodic reports in line with the Stores Operations Manual
8) Supervise allocated subordinate staff in accordance with the Human Resource Manual.

Qualifications and experience:
• Minimum qualification of an honour's degree.
• Good knowledge of spread sheets, databases and word processing software
• 2 years relevant working experience in a pharmaceutical warehouse.
• Ability to work on own initiative with minimum supervision
• Able to work within set deadlines and under pres Strong organizational and interpersonal skills Must be reliable and of high Integrity
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Mode of application:
Interested candidates should submit their CVs with written applications specifying the position one is applying for and giving three referees with their full time telephone contacts and postal addresses indicated on the application letter. Photocopies of the original academic documents should be attached. Please note that National Medical Stores reserves the right to verify photocopies of the academic documents attached with the relevant awarding institutions to authenticate their validity.

All applications should be addressed to the

Head of Human Resource and Support Services,
National Medical Stores,
P.O Box 16 Entebbe.

Applications should reach him not later than 5 pm on 15th November 2010.

Only candidates who meet the specifications indicated for the jobs will be contacted.