Warehouse and Logistics Assistant at Partners In Health: (Deadline Ongoing)
Job Title: Warehouse & Logistics Assistant
Reports to: Warehouse & Logistics Coordinator
Location: Butaro, Rwanda
Position Overview:
Under the general supervision of the Warehouse & Logistics Coordinator (WLC), the Warehouse & Logistics Assistant (WLA) provides support for the day-to-day operations of the warehouse and overall logistical needs on campus. The WLA will be responsible for ensuring inventory is processed, organized and stored according to the standard operating procedures. The WLA will also pick, package, fill in delivery forms and distribute orders throughout campus.
Overall Responsibilities:
● Receive training in our online inventory management system and begin to use that system for receiving and distributing all orders, with support from the WLC.
● Providing support for all incoming shipments and relevant logistics — both international and local shipments.
● Assisting the procurement team with all final procurement and necessary logistics for the campus outfit and operations.
● Pack, stock, organize and arrange products in warehouse.
● Update stock cards daily after each delivery.
● Update online inventory management system in coordination with the WLC.
● Assist the WLC in taking a monthly physical inventory.
● Ensure stock is prepared for distribution in a timely manner.
● Ensure all stock received into the warehouse is inventoried and packed in the allocated areas.
● Ensure all raw materials from suppliers are correctly received against the purchase order.
● Ensure housekeeping is maintained as required by safety standards.
● Be responsible for overall warehouse and smooth operations throughout the service building.
● Coordinate stock rotation as well as pick and pack stock as required for deliveries.
● Coordinate delivering/loading of goods.
● Ensure all safety requirements are complied with.
● Ensure the correct quantities and product code have been loaded for delivery.
● Deliver goods throughout campus.
● Assist in overall campus logistics as needed.
Qualifications:
● Bachelor’s degree preferred; background/interest in supply chain, operations, procurement, and logistics, and/or global health desired.
● At least three years of experience in a similar role
● Ability to live in Butaro full-time (including most weekends) required.
● English and Kinyarwanda proficiency required.
● Ability to work independently and take initiative; must be a quick learner, able to multi-task and easily adapt to changing circumstances.
● Advanced organizational skills and capacity to handle multiple assignments and meet deadlines with attention to detail and quality.
● Ability to effectively work on a team in a complex, fast-paced environment.
● Computer skills in word processing, database, and spreadsheet programs; proficiency in Microsoft Office or Google G Suite applications.
● Exceptional interpersonal skills including ability to interact professionally with culturally diverse staff, partners, and clients.
● Demonstrated maturity and judgment.
● Passion for social justice and desire to contribute to global health education.
How to Apply
Applicants should provide: (1) curriculum vitae, (2) Undergraduate degree, (3) a cover letter discussing your interest in UGHE and relevant experience. Please upload your cover letter, personal statement, and proof of degrees attained as a single PDF file under “Additional Files” on the application page.
University of Global Health Equity is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Organizational Profile
The University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) is a new kind of university focused on training the next generation of global leaders in health care delivery. The university launched in Rwanda in September 2015 with its flagship degree program: The Master of Science in Global Health Delivery. Through an academic experience uniquely rooted in the values of equity, students are empowered to both ease suffering at the bedside and drive transformational, systemic changes to the health system.
UGHE is an initiative of Partners in Health (PIH), an internationally recognized non-profit organization whose mission is to provide a preferential option for the poor in health care. In over nearly three decades of operating alongside public sectors in countries around the world, PIH has developed a model to deliver high quality health care to some of the world’s most marginalized communities. Nowhere has this impact been more profound than in Rwanda, where Inshuti Mu Buzima PIH’s sister organization and our government partners have driven innovation for a decade.
Members of the UGHE community are tenacious and resolute in our drive to attain social justice, make common cause with those in need, listen to and learn from others, and operate with honesty and humility as we uphold academic integrity and intellectual curiosity. The University of Global Health Equity seeks individuals committed to these values to join the team. Partners in Health is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Commitment to Safeguarding and Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Sexual Harassment:
At UGHE, we are committed to ensuring that those who benefit from our work- including community members – as well as our students, contractors, staff and visitors to our campus are treated with dignity and respect and protected from sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment and any form of systemic abuse, whilst reducing risk and vulnerabilities. A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with UGHE’s policy.
UGHE will request information from applicants’ previous employers about any findings of fraud, harassment, sexual harassment and any form of systemic abuse or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.
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