Receiving & Inspection Assistant

MONUSCO/MONUC was established in 1999 under the auspices of the UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO).

Under the direct supervision of the Entebbe Receiving and Inspection (R&I) Unit Team Leader, the duties of the R&I Assistant will include, but are not limited to, the task descriptions below, among others:
• Liaise and monitor with MOVCON/Inbound coordinators on a daily basis for delivery alerts. Subsequently, advise the Integrated Warehouses (IWs) on resource requirements such as manpower, Material Handling Equipment (MHE) needs, and space allocation and utilization in the warehouses;
• Advise IWs of incoming cargo for preparation of resources such as personnel for unloading and MHE required, to ensure availability of space in the warehouse;
• Conduct Receiving and Inspection (R&I ) process for all incoming shipments, whether locally procured, by the United Nations Headquarters (UNHQ), donation, or transfer from other missions; organize bar coding of newly procured assets and attractive items in accordance with Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO ) procedures and guidelines for control of United Nations (UN) owned property and the inventory control system.
• Enter newly procured goods into UMOJA by processing Goods Receipts.
• Submit regular reports for a continuous overview of supply chain operations including volumes and values of incoming goods;
• Develop and maintain transaction history files of assets using both manual and automated tools such as Business Data Analytics reporting tools and SAP/UMOJA.
• When overseeing the work of national staff or (non-)governmental counterparts, including Implementing Partners (IPs), the Volunteer is strongly encouraged to set aside dedicated time for capacity development through coaching, mentoring, formal, and on-the-job training;
• Perform any other related tasks as required by the supervisor.