What we do

Since 1863, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has worked to preserve human dignity and relieve suffering caused by war and armed violence.

In collaboration with our Red Cross and Red Crescent partners around the world, we do everything we can to deliver life-saving aid, reconnect families and locate missing people – helping those who need it most, regardless of who they are and what side of the front line they are on.

We engage with authorities and armed forces on all sides, often confidentially, pressing for access to detainees to improve their living conditions and urging compliance with international humanitarian law to protect non-combatants, including from digital threats.

Purpose

Storekeeper 1 is responsible for the proper handling and storage of goods in the warehouse in accordance with standard operating procedures (SOPs).

Relationships

• Internally, report to warehouse officer/Storekeeper 2 and interacts with other logistics staff. 
• Externally, interacts with service providers and drivers.

Accountabilities & functional responsibilities

• Receives and checks incoming goods against the delivery note and reports any issues.
• Ensures that goods are properly stored, picked, packed and loaded and reports any issues.
• Ensures that all the stored goods are properly labelled (expiry dates, batch numbers, manufacturer, etc.) and recorded.
• Weighs and tallies goods during loading and unloading.
• Updates bin cards and stock cards when supervising an inventory transaction.
• Participates in inventory counts.
• Keeps the facility's equipment and materials neat, clean and orderly and reports any issues.
• Where required, ensures that temperatures are duly recorded.
• May be called upon to supervise the Loaders or day workers.
• Ensures that risks are mitigated by performing the controls assigned to his/her role as described in the Logistics Risk and Control Matrix

DELEGATION SPECFIC DUTIES

Warehousing and Dispatching 

• Ensures proper storing of items according to ICRC requirements & SoPs. 

• Fully operates in the warehouse and responsible for all storekeeping activities. 

• Fully operates in picking, packing, labelling and dispatching of items, etc. 

• Ensures arrangement of the shelving of items as per their appropriate locations 

• Ensures FIFO stock rotation or follows FEFO. 

• Monitors monthly expiry dates and submit warehouse officer 2 a list of items with a short shelf life 

• Ensures that cold chain is maintained during transport when necessary 

• Ensures that storage and transport of medical goods complies with pharmaceutical laws and regulations in the country 

• Prioritizes the warehouse and dispatch daily work in collaboration with warehouse officer 2. 

Quality Control 

• Checks conformity of the received goods with the PO/Waybill. 

•  Ensures that batch tracing is possible and inspects samples of all batches of arriving goods supply and performs a physical quality control (kind of good, quantity, packaging, shelf life, labeling etc.) 

• Under the supervision of warehouse officer 2 Organizes return or exchange of rejected goods 

Reporting / Statistics 

•  Provides information and data for compilation of the monthly statistics/report 

•  Maintains adequate filling and archives   

Others 

• Obtains information on any new laws and regulations concerning warehouse operations 

• Develops and maintain a good working atmosphere and proposes points to be improved for future 

• Ensures respect of internal procedures and weekly backup of all essential computer files 

• Register and liaise with warehouse officer 2 for proper disposal of expired and damaged medical goods as per the country and ICRC rules and regulation. 

ADDITIONAL DUTIES

• Follows up on all work-related messages and correspondence with the relevant contacts and departments 

• Is aware of the delegation’s objectives and has a good knowledge of the Movement and other contacts relevant to the position 

• Collects and shares information so as to improve the ICRC’s understanding of the environment and humanitarian trends and responses 
• Should accept any duties and responsibilities given in relation to medical operations/activities not specified here. 

• Represents the ICRC in an appropriate way during activities, in meetings and in the field, and avoids any activity that may reflect negatively on the ICRC’s image
• Takes responsibility for their own professional learning and development 

Certifications / Education required

• Diploma in logistics, supply chain management, Pharmacy Technician or related fields. 
• Good command of English or Tigrigna.
• Computer skills an asset.

Professional experience required

• Minimum 3 years experience in storekeeping. 
• NGO experience is an asset.
• Medical warehouse management experience is an asset.

Competency

• Digitalization and Data Management
• Warehouse Operations Management
• Stock Management & Optimization
• Quality control
• Materials Management
• Quality Documents Development

Language

• English
• Tigrigna

Additional information

• Type of role: National / Resident (Opened to Ethiopian Nationals ONLY) 
• Working rate: 100%
• Location: Mekele
• Job level: A2
• Length of assignment: 1 year fixed term contract, subject to extension based on performance and budget availability
• Application deadline: 26/10/2026

Our values

• At the ICRC, we value impact, collaboration, respect, and compassion. We seek candidates who demonstrate behaviors based on these shared values. For more information on the ICRC values, please visit this page.