LOGISTICS ASSISTANT

Contract

This is a G-6 contract. This kind of contract is known as General Service and related categories. It is normally only for nationals. It usually requires 6 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be more than 2,265 USD.

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Org. Setting and Reporting

These positions are located within the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) in the Mission Support Centre (MSC) in Kinshasa. The Logistics Assistants will report to the Operational Support Manager (OSM).

Responsibilities

Under the direct supervision of the Operations Support Manager (OSM), the Logistics Assistants will be responsible for the following tasks: Logistics • Assist in coordinating the required logistics support in the area of responsibility with different Service Delivery (SD) & Supply Chain Management (SCM) Sections, MilObs and contingents as directed. • Receive weekly reports from SD and SCM sections, draft the weekly logistics reports and submit it to OSM for review. • Participate in logistics recce missions and draft recce reports. Supply • Assists new mission survey/start-up teams with respect to properly and inventory control; surveys contingent owned equipment, evaluates requirements, and recommends additions and deletions to strategic deployment stocks of equipment and commodities. • Provides contract management support to more senior supply officers. • Verifies funding, bidding, evaluation and certifies invoices with respect to requisitions. • Acts as primary focal point for the production of field mission cost estimates. Transport • Undertakes research with respect to the preparation and compilation of the Aviation Safety Annual Report. • Assists in the execution of technical evaluations for long and short-term contracts. • Assists Aviation Officers in researching and obtaining data and documents related to field missions. • Provides technical assistance with respect to vehicle insurance and vehicle database operation. • Maintains Liaison with relevant departments and field missions with respect to the status of procurement, delivery, financial and insurance matters. General • Manages a small detachment/unit and supervises assigned staff. Trains and advises junior staff in logistics management procedures. • Initiates requisitions and performs technical evaluations. • Designs and develops relevant databases. • Formulates and monitors budget allocations. • Performs other duties as required.

Competencies

Professionalism: Ability to apply knowledge of various United Nations administrative; claims rules and regulations in work situations. Show 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; remain calm in stressful situations. Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work. Communication: Speaks and writes clearly and effectively; listens to others. Correctly interprets messages from others and respond appropriately; ask questions to clarify and exhibits interest in having two-way communication; tailors language, tone, style and format to match audience, demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed. 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.

Education

High school or equivalent diploma is required.

Job - Specific Qualification

A valid national driver’s license is required. (please attach a copy).

Work Experience

At least seven (07) years of progressively responsible experience of practical logistics operations is required. Prior Logistics experience with MONUSCO or other UN Agencies is desirable. Proficiency in encoding of data and in the use of MS office applications (Excel, World, Power point) is required.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations. For the positions advertised, fluency in oral and written French is required. Fluency in oral and written English is an added advantage.

Assessment

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

Special Notice

This position is subject to local recruitment pursuant to staff rule 4.4 of the United Nations Staff Rules. Applicants for positions in the General Service and related categories must be authorized to work for the United Nations in the duty station where the position is located. Eligible applicants selected from outside the duty station are responsible for any expenses in connection with their relocation to the duty station. Staff members subject to local recruitment are not eligible for allowances or benefits exclusively applicable to international recruitment. The United Nations Secretariat is committed to achieving 50/50 gender balance in its staff. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.

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. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to applicants with disabilities upon request, to support their participation in the recruitment process. By accepting a letter of appointment, staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General, who may assign them to any of the activities or offices of the United Nations in accordance with staff regulation 1.2 (c). Further, staff members in the Professional and higher category up to and including the D-2 level and the Field Service category are normally required to move periodically to discharge functions in different duty stations under conditions established in ST/AI/2023/3 on Mobility, as may be amended or revised. This condition of service applies to all position specific job openings and does not apply to temporary positions. Applicants are urged to carefully follow all instructions available in the online recruitment platform, inspira, and to refer to the Applicant Guide by clicking on “Manuals” in the “Help” tile of the inspira account-holder homepage. The evaluation of applicants will be conducted on the basis of the information submitted in the application according to the evaluation criteria of the job opening and the applicable internal legislations of the United Nations including the Charter of the United Nations, resolutions of the General Assembly, the Staff Regulations and Rules, administrative issuances and guidelines. Applicants must provide complete and accurate information pertaining to their personal profile and qualifications according to the instructions provided in inspira to be considered for the current job opening. No amendment, addition, deletion, revision or modification shall be made to applications that have been submitted. Candidates under serious consideration for selection will be subject to reference checks to verify the information provided in the application. Job openings advertised on the Careers Portal will be removed at 11:59 p.m. (New York time) on the deadline date.

No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.