Duties
Basic Function of the Position
- Responsible for basic manual duties including proper loading,
unloading, packing and care of property transported to and from Embassy,
residences and locations outside Nairobi including Mombasa and Kisumu.
Supervision is provided by FSN-5 Foreman.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepares furniture and equipment for transfer by covering
items with protective wrappings and carefully loading and securing items
in Embassy vehicles for transport. Upon delivery, co-ordinates with
receiving parties for checks required and proper placement. Unloads
vehicles utilizing proper handling equipment to avoid damage to the
non-expendable or expendable items… (30% of Time)
- Unloads expendable and non-expendable items and equipment
being received at the warehouse for storage and utilizes material handling
equipment (MHE) to position in the proper storage locations based on the
storage plan, stacking requirements and floor load capacity. Inspects
items for damage and cleanliness and provides protective covering for long
term storage. Moves and reposition items between warehouse storage areas
as required and stored in the correction locations. Assists the
accountable property unit (APU) and expendable team in the annual
inventory exercise… (30% of Time)
- Upon receipt of requisitions for furniture, supplies and
equipment, locates items in the warehouse storage area and transfers them
to the loading area utilizing material handling equipment such as
forklifts, hand trucks and pallet jacks. Inspects the items for damage and
cleanliness to ensure they are in proper condition for issuance… (25%
of Time)
- Keeps storage areas warehouse space and stored items clean by
dusting, sweeping, washing and disposal of trash to the respective bins.
Informs the warehouse supervisor of potential fire and safety hazards,
pest infestation, water intrusion or other conditions that may cause
employees injury or damage to stored materials. Performs minor cleaning of
the official tents and party supplies as well as other related duties
assigned by the warehouse supervisor…
(15% of Time)
Note: This position description in no way states or
implies that these are the only duties to be performed by incumbent. Incumbent
will be required to perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Qualifications and Evaluations
Experience:
- One year of warehouse experience is required.
Job Knowledge:
- Must know location of supplies, equipment, furniture and
property items stored in the warehouse by sight, oral description,
national tock numbers, or non-expendable property (NEPA) number. Must
learn location of offices and residences in addition to basic General
Services office procedures.
Education Requirements:
- Completion of elementary school is required
Evaluations
Language:
- Level III English (Good working Knowledge,
reading/speaking/writing) (This may be tested), and Level III Kiswahili
(Good working Knowledge, speaking/reading/writing) is required.
Skills And Abilities:
- Must be able to perform moderate physical labor over long
periods and heavy physical labor for short durations.
- Must be able to operate Materials Handling Equipment (MHE)
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO): The U.S. Mission provides equal opportunity
and fair and equitable treatment in employment to all people without regard to
race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, political
affiliation, marital status, or sexual orientation.
Qualifications:
- All applicants under consideration will be required to pass
medical and security certifications.
How To Apply
