CONTINGENT OWNED EQUIPMENT ASSISTANT

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UNAMID - AU/UN Hybrid Operation in Darfur

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This is a FS-4 contract. This kind of contract is known as Field Service. It usually requires 6 years of experience, depending on education. More about FS-4 contracts and their salaries.

Org. Setting and Reporting This position is located within the United Nations-African Union Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID), in the Contingent Owned Equipment unit, El Fasher. The incumbent of the post will report to Contingent Owned Equipment Officer.

Responsibilities Within delegated authority, the Contingent Owned Equipment Assistant is responsible for the following duties:

  • Conducts Arrival, Operational Readiness, Repatriation and other periodic inspections of formed units to verify by physical inspection that the TCC/PCC and the United Nations are in compliance with their agreed responsibilities as detailed in the MOU;
  • Raises within the COE Modules of the Field Mission Logistics System FMLS)/ECOE System and processes for approval by the Chief, COE Unit, COE Verification Reports related to the above inspections;
  • Provides advice to formed units on all COE/MOU related matters including recommendations as to how non-compliance with the MOU, by either party, may be rectified;
  • Maintains within the FMLS/ECOE system, inventories of COE held by all assigned formed units; Maintains records of all UNOE on issue to assigned formed units;
  • Participates as required, in pre-deployment visits to TCC/PCC to assist TCC/PCC to prepare formed units for deployment to field missions;
  • Maintains up to date comprehensive documentary and electronic files/records on day-to-day activities relating to units and their inspections, archives records and documents according to the Mission Archive Plan, be the Point of Contact with the UNHQ COE Unit regarding COE Lotus Notes Databases; ECOE System; Maintenance of unit MS Excel/Access Databases and provision of reports in other software as required;
  • Reports any loss or damage to COE that could be subject to reimbursement by the UN, Oversees the issuance of UN owned equipment and UN services provided to units which should be self-sustained, and reflect as necessary in verification reports for financial reimbursement
  • Maintains up-to-date Organization Charts on units detailing their organization by sub-units and deployment locations of vehicles, other major and minor equipment including crew served armaments.
  • Performs other duties as required

    Competencies - Professionalism: Knowledge of the Organization’s rules and regulations as they pertain to supply, purchasing and logistics. Demonstrated use of initiative and ability to make appropriate linkages in work requirements and anticipate next steps. 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

    Education High School Diploma is required. Certification/diploma or other supplemental academic/military qualifications or training is desirable. Training in a logistics related discipline, i.e. transport, engineering, operations management, supply chain management or other relevant field is desirable.

    Work Experience A minimum of six (6) years of progressively responsible experience in material management and logistics-support related activities. Training in Information Technology is required. Experience in the procedures related to the implementation and management in the field of MOUs in peacekeeping operations is desirable. Experience in international military/police peacekeeping operations is desirable. Experience in inventory control practices and procedures 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.

    Assessment Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which may be followed by competency-based interview.

    Special Notice - This position is temporarily available until 31/12/2020. If the selected candidate is a staff member from the United Nations Secretariat, the selection will be administered as a temporary assignment.

  • While this temporary assignment may provide the successful applicant with an opportunity to gain new work experience, the selection for this position is for a limited period and has no bearing on the future incumbency of the post.

  • Subject to the funding source of the position, the eligibility for this temporary job opening may be limited to candidates based at the duty station.

  • This temporary job opening may be limited to “internal candidates,” who have been recruited through a competitive examination administered according to staff rule 4.16 or staff selection process including the review of a central review body established according to staff rule 4.15.

  • Staff members of the United Nations common system organizations who will reach the mandatory age of separation or retirement within the duration of the current temporary need period are not eligible to apply. Submitting an application or selection for the current temporary job opening does not delay or increase the mandatory age of separation.

  • Retirees above the mandatory age of separation who wish to be considered for the current temporary job opening must indicate the reason for their last separation as "retirement." Such retirees shall not be employed by the Organization, unless (a) the operational requirements of the Organization cannot be met by staff members who are qualified and available to perform the required functions; and (b) the proposed employment would not adversely affect the career development or redeployment opportunities of other staff members and represents both a cost-effective and operationally sound solution to meet the needs of the service.

    United Nations Considerations According to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. Candidates will not be considered for employment with the United Nations if they have committed violations of international human rights law, violations of international humanitarian law, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment, or if there are reasonable grounds to believe that they have been involved in the commission of any of these acts. The term “sexual exploitation” means any actual or attempted abuse of a position of vulnerability, differential power, or trust, for sexual purposes, including, but not limited to, profiting monetarily, socially or politically from the sexual exploitation of another. The term “sexual abuse” means the actual or threatened physical intrusion of a sexual nature, whether by force or under unequal or coercive conditions. The term “sexual harassment” means any unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature that might reasonably be expected or be perceived to cause offence or humiliation, when such conduct interferes with work, is made a condition of employment or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment, and when the gravity of the conduct warrants the termination of the perpetrator’s working relationship. Candidates who have committed crimes other than minor traffic offences may not be considered for employment.

Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible. The United Nations places 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. The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment.

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