Warehouse Assistant

UNAMA was established in 2002 as a Political/ Peacebuilding Mission, exceptionally) directed and supported by the UN Department of
Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO).

The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) is mandated by Security Council Resolution 2626 (2022) which was extended under Resolution 2678 (2023).

This mandate tasks UNAMA with the promotion and support of humanitarian assistance in line with humanitarian principles, human rights, equality for women and girls, inclusive governance, resilience, and economic stability, and using our good offices for principled and constructive engagement with all national, regional and global stakeholders in the pursuit of Afghanistan’s peace and stability.

UNAMA reaffirms its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity and national unity of Afghanistan, as well as its continued support for the people of Afghanistan, within the framework of the UN Charter and other international laws and instruments.

UNAMA's vision is for a stable and prosperous Afghanistan that lives at peace with itself and its neighbours, where the rights of all the people of Afghanistan are upheld, without discrimination.

Under the direct supervision of the Chief Centralized Warehousing, the UN volunteer will undertake the following tasks:

•Assists in the planning and organizing every aspect of the warehousing operations and processes in the Mission;
•Assist in maintaining an accurate and comprehensive records of business transactions of centralized warehousing operations;
•Assists in maintaining minimum stock to cover lead times;
•Assess the availability of space and prepare stacking/storage plans to utilize the space optimally;
•Ensure that all received materials are properly verified (receipt and inspection) and processed accurately;
•Assists in the allocation of stock within the warehouses and initiating the movement of stock internally in the Warehouses;
•Ensure there is storage requirements for the different types of stock, e.g. dangerous goods, bulky stock, perishable items, attractive items, hazardous goods and climate-controlled items etc;
•Ensure items with expiry dates are strictly monitored in the storage location;
•Ensure the right material is issued and shipped to the correct customer, at the right location, within the right lead time;
•Create transfer orders, material release orders and other centralized warehousing business transactions accurately in the system;
•Assist in coordinating with the Property Management Unit (PMU), monitor and update relevant tracking, reconciliation, and discrepancies detected for serialized items in the Mission;
•Consult Technical Units (TUs)to identify surplus assets and process them for shipment to other Missions or write off when required;
•Perform cycle count and analyze discrepancies and proffer corrective actions to avoid future occurrence.;
•Implement an efficient return process in the Warehouse operations;
•Contribute to the provision of a healthy and safe working environment for staff;
•Ensure all transaction documents in soft and hard copies are properly filed for future reference and audit purposes;
•Perform any other tasks as delegated by the Chief Centralized Warehousing Unit.