Senior Stores Officer II - WAEC Ghana

The West African Examinations Council, a sub-regional organization responsible for conducting various examinations in English-speaking West African countries invites applications from suitably qualified persons to fill the under-mentioned vacant positions in its Ghana National Office.

SENIOR STORES OFFICER II

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

The successful applicant will be required to perform the following duties among others:

• Conduct physical count to verify the accuracy of incoming and outgoing products at the store
• Maintain online inventory management software and ensure timely identification of triggers to initiate actions for stock replenishment
• Post details of receipt and dispatch transactions and ensure the integrity of the inventory management system
• Maintain up-to-date records of material inventory at the stores (existing stocks, pending orders etc)
• Provide information on current stock and order to justify reordering
• Monitor trends of product receipt and dispatch at the store to provide the basis for demand forecasting
• Conduct periodic inventory stock counting inventory accuracy check
• Perform end-of-the-day inventory reconciliation, identify discrepancies, and resolve in time
• Notify the head store of irregularities in inventory records and support in reconciliation /resolving
• Develop periodic reports of store operations and performances as required
• Maintain electronic inventory management database

Eligibility Criteria

Qualification and Experience

Applicant must:

• Possess a minimum of a First Degree in Purchasing and Supply Chain
• Have at least six (6) years of relevant working experience in store management 

General Requirements for All Positions

• Be a person with high integrity, confidentiality, and reliability.
• Be self-motivated and able to write good reports.
• Be able to work extra hours with little or no supervision.
• Be a team player with good interpersonal skills and be open and able to lead change.
• Be able to implement good ideas successfully.
• Be proficient in using personal computers, and MS Office Software packages and know about web-based systems.

All applicants must possess a minimum of SSSCE/WASSCE/GBCE/GCE “O” Level Examination Certificate or their equivalents with credits in five subjects including English Language and Mathematics, at ONE (1) sitting, or SSSCE/WASSCE/GBCE/GCE “O” Level Examination Certificate with credits in six subjects, including English Language and mathematics, at not more than TWO sittings.

All applicants must not be more than forty (40) years of age, except applicants for the position of Senior Stores Officer II, who should not be more than 45 years of age at the close of the advertisement for the position.