Warehouse Assistant - EVD Emergency Response Consultant

About the role

MEDS, a faith-based health solutions provider founded by the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Christian Health Association of Kenya, is hiring a Warehouse Assistant (Consultant) for its Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) Emergency Response Initiative under the Dawa za Ubora project. The role provides hands-on operational and technical support to ensure rapid, secure and fully compliant handling of emergency medical commodities, with a focus on inventory control, cold chain integrity and safety protocols.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee receiving at Third-Party Logistics (3PL) facilities and ensure accurate, rapid system posting of incoming emergency products
• Report inbound and outbound status of health products and technologies to 3PLs so they follow emergency protocols
• Apply first-expiring-first-out (FEFO) stock rotation to protect temperature-sensitive goods
• Prepare emergency shipments with accurate labeling, thermal shielding and secure packaging, and verify loads against tally sheets and delivery notes
• Assemble, pack and label emergency distribution kits for high-risk zones, isolation units and partner facilities
• Take part in physical stock counts and cycle counts, reconciling floor records with system balances
• Handle complaints by investigating them, applying corrective and preventive actions and resolving issues on the floor
• Comply with safety regulations, occupational health standards and emergency hazard protocols

Required profile

• Diploma in a business-related field, Health Systems Management, or an Enrolled Diploma in Pharmacy
• Recognized training or certificates in warehouse management, CIPS, stores management, health commodities or hazardous materials handling
• At least 1 year of hands-on experience with supply chain procedures, FEFO management and rapid dispatch workflows
• Preferred: ability to work independently under pressure, willingness to travel to response locations and work outside normal hours

Required skills

• Working knowledge of supply chain procedures, good distribution practices and cold-chain management
• Stock inspection, high-velocity alphanumeric data entry and MS Office (especially Excel)
• Attention to batch tracking, expiration monitoring and audit-ready record keeping