Warehouse Management Support Consultant (2601464)Warehouse Management Support Consultant – (2601464)
Contractual Arrangement: External consultant
Contract Duration (Years, Months, Days): 6 Months
Job Posting: Apr 27, 2026, 2:56:52 PM
Closing Date: May 4, 2026, 12:59:00 AM
Primary Location: Somalia-Mogadiscio
Organization: EM_SOM WHO Representative’s Office, Somalia
Schedule: Full-time
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- Purpose of consultancy
The main purpose of this consultancy is to provide technical assistance to the WHO Country Office on Warehouse management, including inventory recording and tracking
2. Background:
Somalia is one of the most fragile countries in Africa, and despite some improvements realized in the past few years, the country continues to experience insecurity caused by armed conflict and natural disasters affecting the public health in the country. WHO in Somalia provides medical supplies and equipment to the Ministry of Health and Partners to respond to the protracted emergency and to contribute to health systems building. These supplies and equipment are maintained in three WHO warehouses in Mogadishu, Garowe and Hargeisa before last mile delivery to recipients. To improve the performance of warehouse specifically on inventory recording and tracking, the WHO Country Office seeks to recruit a short-term consultant to support in the development and implementation of appropriate SOPs that will ensure accurate recording and monitoring of inventory including tracking mechanisms after dispatch.
- Planned timelines
Africans& Diaspora
Start date: 10th May 2026
End date: 9th Nov 2026
- Deliverables:
The incumbent will perform the following activities:
Output 1: Up-to-date warehouse inventory records
Deliverable 1.1.: Inventory records in BMS system up to date for all three warehouses
Deliverable 1.2. Stock count exercise conducted for all three warehouses with zero discrepancies
Output 2: Inventory tracking tool piloted
Deliverable 2.1: Implement QR coding of items in the warehouse
Deliverable 2.2: Conduct a pilot of the tracking tool
Deliverable 2.3: Produce a report with lessons learned and recommendations on the pilot
Deliverable 2.4: Promote tracking tool to MoH and/or INHP and conduct a training to WCO and MoH/INHP staffs.
Output 3: Improvement in the management of warehouses
Deliverable 3.1 Localized warehouse management SOPs in Somalia.
