Vacancy Announcement

Concern Worldwide is an international, humanitarian organisation dedicated to the reduction of suffering and working towards the ultimate elimination of extreme poverty in the world’s poorest countries. We believe in a world where no one lives in poverty, fear or oppression; where all have access to a decent standard of living and the opportunities and choices essential to a long, healthy and creative life; a world where everyone is treated with dignity and respect.

Concern Worldwide, Bangladesh has been working to address extreme poverty in the country's most vulnerable communities by implementing needs-based, innovative humanitarian and development projects. Concern Worldwide, Bangladesh has also been directly implementing the Rohingya Response programme since 2017 and hosts community projects in Cox's Bazaar through local partner NGOs.


Title of the Position: Store Keeper
Number of Positions: 02
Type of Contract:  Fixed Term Contract up to 31 December 2024
Monthly Gross Salary: BDT 24,300/-
Standard benefits as per organizational policy: Festival allowance (02), Baisakhi allowance, Provident fund, Gratuity, Group Life and Hospitalisation Insurance coverages, OPD coverage, Mobile ceiling and other admissible benefits as per organisational policy.
Duty Station: Ukhiya/Teknaf, Cox’s Bazar

Job Purpose: The Store keeper is responsible for managing warehouse and stock management activities in the camp sites store. Organizing stock facilities, cleaning, maintain safety security of the store, goods receiving, stacking and issuing, maintaining stock management documentations and reporting as per procedures. Also support the team in others logistics matter. He/ She will directly work with Nutrition Site Supervisor at the camp level with technical support from logistics specialist. In addition to this, he / she will monitor and support regular food distribution at the INFs and also supervise the work of Food Distributor Volunteer. The person will work closely with Logistics Specialist- Filed Logs to ensure proper management of food and logistics supplies to camp/ field level. S/He will also be responsible to perform other activities requested by his/her technical supervisor and nutrition site supervisor based on project need.

Main duties & responsibilities:
Store Management:

  • Organize store facilities in the camp level/ field as per standard procedure of Concern and Donor
  • Check safety and security issues of the store facilities, report any issues and arrange proper maintenance of field store in coordination with respective team members
  • Ensure cleaning of store – daily – weekly and monthly basis
  • Organize storage equipment and furniture as per standard
  • Maintain space allocation and organize stocking in orderly fashion

Food management:

  • Proactively coordinate and arrange food receiving as per standard and procedures
  • Manage labor to upload food supplies in camp/ field site for distribution
  • Monitor and Supervise work of food distributor.
  • Organize stock stacking in orderly fashion and as per procedures
  • Maintain up to date stock documentation as per procedures
  • Organize stock issuance as per need of program and maintain documentation
  • Conduct regular physical verification of stock and reporting.
  • Maintain Stock card / Bin card updated and in right place
  • Follow up documents of food distribution and other necessary tools.

Reporting:

  • Maintain stock management documentation as per procedures
  • Prepare and share stock management related reports as per procedures in time
  • Maintain stock documentation file as per procedures
  • Facilitate any store visit by management and donor in the field
  • Support Nutrition Site supervisor to prepare CPDR and other consumption report. 

Labour management:

  • Create and maintain a pool of labour for goods handling – loading / unloading or movement from store as required
  • Estimate labour requirements and take advance from finance as per procedures
  • Ensure labour payments are done in time and documentations are prepared as per procedures followed by advance adjustment

Others:

  • Take part in any logistics need in the camp site
  • Take part in any program need in the field
  • Undertake other related duties as may reasonably be assigned by the line manager.
  • Maintain better and regular coordination with Nutrition Site Supervisor, other staff member of INFs and other relevant departments.

Accountability
In line with Concern’s commitments under the Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS):

  • Actively promote meaningful community participation and consultation at all stages of the project cycle (planning, implementation, M&E);
  • Work with relevant colleagues  to ensure that the Complaints and Response Mechanism (CRM) is functional and accessible, that feedback and complaints are welcomed and addressed;
  • Work with relevant colleagues to ensure that information about CRM, safeguarding and expected staff behaviour is disseminated among programme participants and communities.

Key Requirements:

  • Minimum Bachelor’s or equivalent degree from any discipline ( 04 years Graduation preferred).
  • 1-2 years progressive professional work experience in relevant project / sector.
  • Experience in logistics or supply-chain management will get preference.
  • Proficient knowledge of standard computer software if possible.

Key competencies:

  • Enthusiastic, honest and committed. Results oriented.
  • Team work.
  • Community mobilization and sensitization.
  • Good communication skill.
  • Ability to work in challenging environments and strict deadline.

Job Description: Click here to download                            Job Application Form: Click here to download

If you feel that your qualification and experience match our requirements, and you have a shared commitment to Concern’s values, please email the completed Job Application Form with photograph, National ID, TIN and all Educational Certificates to recruitment.bgd@concern.net.

Candidates over 60 years of age are discouraged to apply

Please mark the position applied in the email subject line.

Closing Date of Application: 28 February 2024

Concern Worldwide encourages all qualified candidates, irrespective of gender, ethnicity and origin, disability, political beliefs, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, or socio-economic status to apply to become a part of the organisation.  Concern is against all forms of discrimination and unequal power relations, and is committed to promoting equality. Concern follows an equal opportunity policy and actively encourages diversity welcoming applications from all especially women and people living with disability and other diverse group. Concern promotes gender friendly work environment placing staff welfare and wellbeing at the core.

Safeguarding at Concern: Code of Conduct and its Associated Policies

Concern has an organisational Code of Conduct (CCoC) with three Associated Policies; the Programme Participant Protection Policy (P4), the Child Safeguarding Policy and the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Policy. These have been developed to ensure the maximum protection of programme participants from exploitation, and to clarify the responsibilities of Concern staff, consultants, visitors to the programme and partner organisation, and the standards of behaviour expected of them. In this context, staff have a responsibility to the organisation to strive for, and maintain, the highest standards in the day-to-day conduct in their workplace in accordance with Concern’s core values and mission. Any candidate offered a job with Concern Worldwide will be expected to sign the Concern Staff Code of Conduct and Associated Policies as an appendix to their contract of employment. By signing the Concern Code of Conduct, candidates acknowledge that they have understood the content of both the Concern Code of Conduct and the Associated Policies and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these policies. Additionally, Concern is committed to the safeguarding and protection of vulnerable adults and children in our work. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work or volunteer with vulnerable adults and children are recruited by us for such roles. Subsequently, working or volunteering with Concern is subject to a range of vetting checks, including criminal background checking.

Our mission is to help people living in extreme poverty.