Summary
Date Posted: Friday, May 13, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Posting Title: Logistics Officer, P4
Job Code Title: LOGISTICS OFFICER
Duty Station: MULTIPLE

Responsibilities:
Within delegated authority, the Logistics Officer will be responsible for the following duties:
• Provide expert advice about logistics support to peace operations, to include planning and budgeting considerations for the start-up, build-up, surge, sustainment and liquidation phases; considerations and practices for integration of civilian and military capabilities; the synchronization of transportation, communications and information technology, engineering, and medical services; and risk management.
• Prepare logistics support plans, deployment timelines and budget requirements for planned or new peacekeeping missions; develop logistics plans for existing missions; develop contingency plans for drawdown and liquidation of missions; develop and implement methodologies and tools to enable effective execution of logistics plans; formulate mission specific standard operating procedures; prepare contingency plans and logistics preparedness reviews.
• Provide expert medium- and long-term planning capacity for logistics support to new, sustaining, expanding, contracting and liquidating peacekeeping operations and other field missions.
• Monitor, assess and keep senior management informed of the quality, efficiency, effectiveness and timeliness of logistics operations in field missions; interpret and analyze periodic management reports to include verification reports and other relevant information contained in the department's information management applications; identify issues requiring UNHQ intervention and recommend appropriate action; follow up on decisions taken.
• Receive and analyze requests for logistics support; coordinate support activity with responsible subsidiary organ(s) of the Division; monitor delivery of goods and/or services to field missions and exercise quality control.
• Coordinate the Division's logistics planning activities in connection with one or more supported field operations; prepare the Division's support plans for new, evolving, established or liquidating missions.
• Coordinate the Division's review of mission support plans and liquidation plans prepared by supported field operations, together with associated cost estimates and asset disposal plans; and follow up on decisions taken.
• Provide logistics advice in select working groups, task forces and external meetings; establish and maintain effective liaison with other units within the Secretariat as well as Permanent Missions of Member States. Actively participate in negotiations with concerned member states on MOUs and LOAs.
• Manage assigned projects to achieve required goals, objectives and milestones; as required, form and direct multifunctional working groups. Participate in visits to geographic areas of logistics operational interest and existing field operations, and predeployment inspection visits to troop contributing countries.
• Collect, collate, analyse and archive logistics support-relevant information from all relevant sources. Based on the information collected, prepare technical reports, briefings and presentations to senior management as well as external partners.

Competencies
Professionalism: Knowledge of logistics operations and practices. Shows pride in work and in achievements; demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations. Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work.
Teamwork: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals; solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others; places team agenda before personal agenda; supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position; shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.
Planning& Organizing: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; uses time efficiently.

Education: Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in business administration, public administration, engineering, law, supply chain management, logistics operations/management or other related area. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Work Experience: A minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in land or air transport, logistics operations in military, commercial or international organizations, or related area is required. Experience in planning, coordinating and/or managing multifunctional logistics support operations is desirable. Logistics planning experience in a field environment is desirable. Experience within the context of a humanitarian relief, military, emergency management, peacekeeping or disaster relief operation is desirable.
Languages: English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the post advertised, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of French is desirable.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree

Job application procedure
The United Nations shall place no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. (Charter of the United Nations - Chapter 3, article 8). This is an online recruitment process; applications are pre-screened by the system according to the published requirements of the job opening on the basis of the information provided in the application. In relation to the requirements of the job opening, applicants must provide information pertaining to their qualifications, including their education, and work experience.
Each applicant must bear in mind that submission of incomplete or inaccurate applications may render that applicant ineligible for consideration for the job opening. Candidates under serious consideration for selection will be subjected to a reference-checking process to verify the information provided in the application.
Interested and qualified applicants should send their detailed Resumes/Cvs to recruit@uncrd.org as soon as possible.

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