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WHY JOIN WFP?
WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.
WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment.
WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities.
A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe.
We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement).
Internal/External Vacancy Announcement
No. WFP/GHA/ASSISTANT STOREKEEPER/ACC/AUGUST/2025
ASSISTANT STOREKEEPER
Deadline for Application: 14 days from day of publication
The Office of the UN World Food Programme (WFP) Accra invites applications from suitable candidates to fill the vacancy below.
Job Title : Assistant Storekeeper
Duration : 1 year (Renewable)
Post Grade : GS 3
Contract Type : Fixed Term
Duty Station : Accra, Ghana
ORGANISATIONAL CONTEXT
These jobs are found in WFP warehouses. Job holders report to the Warehouse Management Assistant/Associate or the designate. Job holders are exposed to all phases of the warehouse operations and work with minimum supervision. They may provide supervision and on-the-job training to other warehouse staff.
To handle receipt/dispatch and verification of commodities in order to maximize quality of warehouse operations and mitigate losses, and to support the best storage management practices in compliance with WFP warehouse standards and established guidelines.
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Under the direct supervision of the Senior StoreKeeper, the Assistant Storekeeper will be responsible for the following duties.
- Receive all the UNHRD Clientsโ food and non-food commodities.
- Report on the quality, quantity of the received commodities and ensure that quantities dispatched as per consignorโs documents match with quantities received and endorse documents.
- Maintain clean and pest-free storing conditions;
- Ensure good warehousing practices;
- Supervise the offloading and stacking of the commodities, follow up tracking of the commodities in pipeline and report the same to the appropriate personnel.
- Maintain records and/or ensure that assistants assigned to the various stores keep records of the items
- Supervise offloading/loading activities at the warehouses, adhering to the WFP systems, specifically SAP/WINGS2.
- Control incoming goods both food and non-food commodities by such methods as physical counts, weight checks, reporting/taking note on any spoiled commodity, reconditioning of underweight bags, etc.
- Sign waybills or CMRs of received and dispatched cargo;
- Deliver goods on request against official and approved documentation such as Packing Lists;
- Make periodic physical inventory checks;
- Keep updated records on computer inventory lists;
- Liaise with colleagues in UNHRD and elsewhere and others on matters pertaining to logistics;
- Report on and, in consultation with others, take appropriate action for the disposal of spoilt commodities.
- Provide overall supervision and training of other storekeepers and casual laborers;
- Provide support to Training courses run by UNHRD as requested;
- Deploy with the UNHRD Rapid Response Team as per UNHRD SOPs;
- Support UNHRD Ghana with additional tasks in (WING2 AND WMS) such as, Creation and Posting of Service and Transport POs, PRs, SES/GRNs, IRs and Put-away in the system.
- Take care also for repackaging materials as required.
- Advise on cargo configurations and participate in loading of air and land dispatches
- Ensure all activities are conducted in accordance with local and UN safety regulations
- Driving of forklift, Trucks and warehouse equipment in the Hub as required
MINIMUM ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS GUIDE
Completion of secondary school education. A post-secondary certificate in the related functional area is desirable.
DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE:
- Experience in managing warehouses with food and NFIs.
- Experience using logistics databases to extract routine reports.
- Experience in managing inventories.
- Experience in processing invoices.
LANGUAGE:
Fluency and good command of the English language is essential.
HOW TO APPLY:
Applicants should submit their applications and CV stating 3 references online to: www1.wfp.org/careers/job.openings and follow the steps.
Qualified Female Candidates are encouraged to apply
People living with disability are also encouraged to apply
Only shortlisted candidates meeting the criteria will be contacted.
Note:
WFP will not request payment at any stage of the recruitment process including at the offer stage. Any requests for payment should be refused and reported to local law enforcement authorities for appropriate action. WFP has a zero-tolerance approach to conduct such as fraud, sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to WFPโs standards of conduct and will therefore undergo rigorous background verification internally or through third parties. Selected candidates will also be required to provide additional information as part of the verification exercise. Misrepresentation of information provided during the recruitment process may lead to disqualification or termination of employment.
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REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
WFP is committed to supporting individuals with disabilities by providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process. If you require a reasonable accommodation, please contact: global.inclusion@wfp.org
NO FEE DISCLAIMER
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REMINDERS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION
We strongly recommend that your profile is accurate, complete, and includes your employment records, academic qualifications, language skills and UN Grade (if applicable).
Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application.
Please make sure you upload your professional CV in the English language
Kindly note the only documents you will need to submit at this time are your CV and Cover Letter
Additional documents such as passport, recommendation letters, academic certificates, etc. may potentially be requested at a future time
Please contact us at global.hrerecruitment@wfp.org in case you face any challenges with submitting your application
Only shortlisted candidates will be notified
All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. Therefore, all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP, both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.