Around the world, vulnerable populations face an array of complex problems. At Abt, we’re committed to making fundamental societal change in these disproportionately affected communities. We help wherever we’re needed. Here, you’ll collaborate with an international network of talented colleagues as you design and implement solutions for critical health, climate, economic, and governance issues. In partnership with local and indigenous communities you will help to improve lives and livelihood. All the while having the support and encouragement of leaders who always put your career and wellbeing first. Come make a World of Difference with us.

The Opportunity 

As the Warehouse Specialist, you will be responsible for inventory management and assuring that commodities used in integrated vector control (IVC) campaigns are secure and safely stored at the project’s main warehouse. You will support the safe storage and preparatory logistics for delivering all IVC commodities – whether IRS, ITN, LSM, or new malaria vector control products – to campaign operations sites in various locations, and assuring accurate inventory counts for all commodities being used during an IVC campaign. You will be expected to liaise regularly with the seasonally employed storekeepers, logistics assistants, and/or IVC site supervisors during campaigns to ensure all needed commodities remain in-stock, and updating project staff of stock movements, inventories, and critical supply levels.

Project Description

The PMI Evolve Project supports the U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) and USAID to plan and implement an integrated vector control strategy with the overall goal of reducing the burden of malaria while promoting equity to sustain malaria gains. Abt has implemented integrated vector control for PMI since 2011, delivering high-quality indoor residual spraying (IRS), technical assistance for insecticide-treated net (ITN) distribution and durability monitoring, and new approaches for larval source management (LSM). Additionally, Abt’s PMI-funded work manages the most comprehensive malaria vector entomological surveillance programs in 21 African countries to inform malaria vector control trends, strategies, and impact. Under the PMI Evolve Project, Abt will further its delivery of integrated vector control programs by partnering with local communities, organizations, and governments to co-design and co-implement tailored malaria vector control programs. The end goal is fighting malaria while strengthening local capacity to sustain malaria gains.

Ethiopia is among the largest, fastest paced, and most complex Evolve country programs. The team is responsible planning, implementation, and monitoring of three large-scale vector control interventions (IRS, ITN distribution, and LSM) simultaneously in different regions and districts across the country every year while maintaining expansive geographical coverage of entomological monitoring for traditional and invasive malaria vectors, working with multiple local and international collaborators, and taking on frequent ad hoc assignments such as operational research, capacity strengthening, etc.

Core Responsibilities 

• Receipt and quality control of delivered goods to project warehouse.
• Processing appropriate hard copy and/or digital supply chain documentation to document stock movement and updating stock cards to assure an accurate count of IVC commodities at all storage locations.
• Continuously update the project’s inventory control system throughout the year, with special attention during an IVC campaign – IRS, ITN, or LSM – including storage, quality control, inventory record-keeping, and inventory reporting.
• Working with the project staff to supervise the storage, distribution, and transport of IVC commodities throughout the vector control supply chain to assure they have the necessary equipment.
• Working with project staff to supervise and support seasonal storekeepers, IRS operation sites, and/or ITN distribution points.
• Assuring accurate and exact knowledge of IVC malaria commodities at the central warehouse
• Ensuring that at the end of an IVC campaign and/or distribution event, the personal protective equipment (PPE) and commodities are retrieved from the districts and are accurately recorded in the stock register.
• In collaboration with the Environmental Compliance & Safety Officer:
  • Ensuring that all health and safety measures are in place and followed when utilizing insecticide- or larvicide-based products.
  • Ensuring clearance and proper disposal of all waste material and excess items from project store.

What We Value

Minimum Qualifications : High School Diploma + Two years of relevant experience, or Associates Degree

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Logistics, Business, Supply Chain Management, or another relevant field.
• At least four years in supply chain management and the storage of health commodities.
• Demonstrated experience in warehouse/stores management.
• Experience managing ITN, IRS, or LSM commodities for malaria vector control is an advantage.
• Excellent management, supervisory, organizational, computer, and writing skills.
• Experience with international donor projects preferred.
• English language fluency. Amharic language desirable.