VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT IN WIDOWS AND ORPHANS EMPOWERMENT ORGANIZATION (WEWE) – FIXED ASSEST AND INVENTORY MANAGER

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT IN WIDOWS AND ORPHANS EMPOWERMENT ORGANIZATION (WEWE)

FIXED ASSET AND INVENTORY MANAGER 

Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organization (WEWE) is soliciting experienced and qualified professionals to join its management team.

Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organization (WEWE), is a strong, upcoming faith-based local NGO, that is expanding its operations and workforce in Nigeria in line with its new five-year strategic plan and to align with international donor localization initiatives such as the Foreign Commonwealth Development Organization (FCDO) working with Women’s Rights Organizations (WROs), USAID localization strategy, and the European Union’s interest in engaging more local organizations. 

WEWE is compiling a list of qualified and experienced professionals who will be on standby to be engaged if WEWE secures any grants this year 2024 and early next year 2025. If your application is successful, WEWE will reach out to you first when we win a new award.

Are you interested in joining a local organization, especially now that international donors are allocating more funds to local organizations?

Is your internationally donor-funded project ending, and as a result, will you be out of work in a few months?

Are you working in an insecure part of Nigeria and looking to relocate to the South-South or South West, where you are more familiar with the terrain?

Do you currently work far from your family and wish to move closer to them, perhaps to the South-South or Southwest? Then come and join the WEWE family.

Position:         Fixed Asset and Inventory Manager 

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

• S/he will oversee the daily inventory of the assigned supply, requisitions, and restocking of supplies, rotate the stock
• S/he will conduct monthly inventory/stock count, reconcile, and report accordingly
• S/he will ensure the timely update of the asset register.
• S/he will coordinate the monitoring of the usage of the stock and create reports related to its utilization.
• S/he will conduct detailed audits of the product inventory regularly constantly monitoring the movement of the inventory and identifying if any shortages are seen when compared with the physical inventory data.
• S/he will oversee the elimination of errors in the asset register.
• S/he will carry out a bi-annual asset verification exercise of all assets.
• S/he will ensure that all WEWE assets are safeguarded.
• S/he will ensure that the stored area is clean and maintained up to date by the regulatory requirements.
• S/he will supervise the verification of the accuracy of receipts, transfers, etc.
• Perform other functions assigned by the supervisor

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree or Higher National Diploma in Business Administration, Logistics Purchasing and Supply or its equivalent
• Relevant qualifications (e.g. CPIM) will be an added advantage

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Must have a minimum of 4 to 5 years post-NYSC experience in a reputable Organization in fixed asset and inventory or similar role.
• Must have supply chain experience within a local or international NGO
• Proven experience as an inventory manager or similar position
• Excellent knowledge of data analysis and forecasting methods
• Working knowledge of inventory management software (e.g. ERP)
• Ability to accurately track inventory and create reports
• An analytical mind with strong math skills
• Excellent organizational and planning skills
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal abilities
• Reliable and trustworthy
• The ability to manage multiple projects at one time in an efficient and timely manner is important in this position.
• Problem-solving skills to come up with ways to improve overall efficiency and overcome inventory problems.
• Familiarity with inventory management software and systems to monitor demand and document characteristics of inventory
• Use software Place orders to replenish stock avoiding insufficiencies or excessive surplus
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Analyze data to anticipate future needs
• Evaluate suppliers to achieve cost-effective deals and maintain trust relationships

Method of Application

Interested and qualified individual should send their comprehensive curriculum and cover letter in ONLY one attachment (MS Word document) explaining their suitability for the job to: fixedassestmanager2024@weweng.org on or before Wednesday, July 31, 2024.

Kindly Note: WEWE reserves the right to conclude this recruitment process when a suitable individual is selected. While WEWE thanks all for showing interest, only shortlisted individuals will be contacted.

“WEWE is an equal opportunity employer, which promotes diversity and does not discriminate based on tribe, state of origin within Nigeria, religion, age, sex, race or on different physical ability”.

“WEWE’s organizational culture promotes the principles of safeguarding and high moral values. WEWE’s Safeguarding Policy 2022 promotes an environment where no staff, associates, volunteers, case workers, consultants, board members, and partners engage in a sexual relationship, harass, or exploit anyone under the age of 18 or vulnerable adult, especially our beneficiaries”.

“WEWE’s organizational culture also has zero tolerance for corrupt practices. Therefore, for any of our job vacancies, we advise that applicants do not offer or accept any request for money, favors, or gifts from anyone to facilitate an employment opportunity with WEWE. Applicants found engaging in such practices could jeopardize their chances of being selected. If anyone contacts, you with such an offer please report this immediately to WEWE management on this WhatsApp line 09037811024”.

“WEWE’s Vision, Mission and Ideologies”

Organization Vision:  A society without vulnerable persons

Organization Mission: Empowering communities, vulnerable persons, and local organizations to be resilient by faith

WEWE’s Organizational Ideologies

1. To beat global standards of excellence in all we do
2. To improve the lives of vulnerable people
3. To be statutorily and financially compliant at all times. We want to strengthen the capacity of other local NGOs to equally be statutorily and financially compliant and thereby contribute to increasing the number of compliant NGOs in Nigeria and Africa.
4. To consistently deliver superior and ever-improving programs and services than any other local and international organization.
5. To be better than the rest and be better than the best in all we do