Vacancy title:
Movement Control Assistant

Jobs at:
United Nations

Deadline of this Job:
9 November 2018

Duty Station:
Entebbe, Uganda

Summary
Date Posted: 26th October 2018 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed , Employment Type: Full-Time

JOB DETAILS:
Job opening Reference: ESB/JO/LL/008/10-2018
Deadline Date: 9 November 2018
Type of contract: Fixed Term Appointment
Duration: 1 Year (Subject to Renewal)
Department: MONUSCO
Scheduled date lor taking up appointment: ASAP
Title: Movement Control Assistant
Grade: GS-3
Duty Station: Entebbe, Uganda

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS A LOCALLY RECRUITED POSITION, RESTRICTED TO UGANDAN NATIONALS AND/DR LEGAL RESIDENTS OF UGANDA.
Women are strongly encouraged to apply Equally-qualified temale candidates will be given priority for selection (DPKO Under-Secretary General’s Policy Statement on Gender Mainstreaming).

Org. Setting and Reporting
This position is located in the MONUSCO Movement Control Section at the UN Entebbe r Support Base (ESB), The Movement Controll Assistant at this level reports to Head of Section/Unit or Field Movement Control Manager.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Within delegated authority, the Movement Control Assistant will carry out the following duties:

• Assists in arranging the movement of inbound and outbound cargo via all applicable modes of transport (air, sea, road and rail) and monitors delivery of cargo and communicates shipping details to all concerned parties,
  
• Completes cargo manifests and prepares custom clearance and other related documentation.
  
• Ensures cargo (including Dangerous Cargo) is packed and handled in accordance with International Regulations.
  
• Prepares the movement of inbound and outbound passengers on UN mission aircraft or commercial aircraft chartered by the UN on a short-term basis and assists all passengers in clearing customs and immigration.
  
• Assists with the check in passengers listed on the tlight manifest and ensures cargo is correctly labelled and loaded in accordance with the cargo manifest, ensures that the accompanied baggage is weighed, measured and manifested in accordance with entitlements and is loaded on board the aircraft in accordance with entitlements and is loaded on board the aircraft in accordance with prevailing safety standards.
  
• Assists to ensure that only authorized personnel are manifested and boarded on the aircraft and informs passengers of international safety requirements. '
  
• Liaises with the aircraft’s crew to ensure propcr loading of passengers and cargo and handover of documents.
  
• Provides information on flight schedules and travel bookings as and when required.
  
• Assists with visa and hotel accommodation where and when required.
  
• Performs other duties as required.
  

Competencies:

• Professionalism: 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.
  
• Teamwork: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals. Solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise and is willing to learn from others. Places team agenda before personal agenda. Builds consensus for task purpose and direction with team members. Supports and acts in accordance with final group decisions, even when such duzisions may not entirely reflect own position. Shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.
  
• Client Orientation: Considers all those to whom services are provided to be "clients" and seeks to see things from clients’ point of view; Establishes and maintains productive partnerships with clients by gaining their trust and respect; identifies clients’ needs and matches them to appropriate solutions; Monitors ongoing developments inside and outside the clients‘ environment to keep informed and anticipate problems; Keeps clients informed of progress or setbacks in projects; Meets timeline for delivery of products or services to client.

Qualifications
Education

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
  

Work Experience

• A minimum of two (02) years of progressively responsible experience in movement operations acquired through commercial air/ seal road/rail operations, commercial freight forwarding, or military logistics is required.
  
• Valid national driving license to operate lightl medium vehicles including Mechanical Handling Equipment (MHE) are required
  
• Computer skills and use of relevant software and other applications (e.g. word, excel, Internet) is desirable
  

Languages

• English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the post advertised, fluency in oral and written English is required.
  
• Knowledge of another official United Nations language is an advantage.
  

Required documents

• Signed Personal History Profile (visit https://inspira.un.org  to generate a PHP)
  
• Latest performance evaluation report
  
• Copy otthe High School Diploma
  
• Copies of your highest certificate and diplomas