Logistics Officer

Overview

Oversee logistics operations for peacekeeping missions and support stakeholder coordination

You have:

• An advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in business administration, public administration, supply chain management, logistics, law or other relevant field is required.
• A minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience, in logistics or supply chain management operations or related area is required.
• Experience in coordinating logistics support operations is required.
• Experience in coordinating inputs with stakeholders to prepare written reports and communications is required.
• Fluency in English is required; knowledge of another official United Nations language is an advantage.

Contract

This is a P-3 contract. This kind of contract is known as Professional and Director staff. It is normally internationally recruited only. It's a staff contract. It usually requires 5 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be between 131,084 USD and 171,644 USD.

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Org. Setting and Reporting This position is located in the Memorandum of Understanding and Reimbursement Policy Section (MRPS) within the Uniformed Capabilities Support Division (UCSD) of the Office of Supply Chain Management (OSCM) in the Department of Operational Support (DOS). The Logistics Officer reports to the Chief of Section.

DOS is mandated to provide strategic support for the administrative, logistics and technology requirements of all United Nations field missions, including peacekeeping operations and political offices. Within its responsibilities, UCSD is located within OSCM/DOS and manages the Troop-Police Contributing Countries (T/PCC) reimbursement policy frameworks, coordinates the negotiation of Memoranda of Understanding (MOU), calculates/processes the payment of reimbursements in excess of $2 billion annually for contingent owned equipment (COE) and personnel to countries contributing military and police contingents to field missions, develops and conducts performance analysis on a variety of deliverables using key performance indicators and metrics. It also administers the triennial COE Working Group and the quadrennial troop cost survey.

Responsibilities Within delegated authority, the Logistics Officer will be responsible for the following duties:

• Integrate logistics and support plans, deployment timelines and budget requirements for planned or new peacekeeping missions.
• Develops and implements methodologies and tools to enable effective execution of logistic plans with reference to force generation and MOUs.
• Formulate specific Standard Operating Procedures.
• Manages logistics operations linked to force generation and MOUs
• Ensures timely, accountable and cost-effective delivery of peacekeeping cargoes and personnel.
• Coordinates inputs with regards to supply chain management and service delivery from various sections within UCSD for the Director, UCSD, the DOS senior management, missions or member state representative through preparing briefings notes, talking points, report, drafting note verbale, etc. and provides support to ongoing air, land, sea, or rail operations for force generation.
• Ensures that logistics requirements take account of gender-specific needs and incorporates them in the MOU.
• Coordinates uniformed capabilities logistics activities with procurement, finance, human resources, policy and other substantive units.
• Follows up on legal and financial aspects.
• Develops and implements DOS logistics support policy, procedures and methodologies to the common benefit of all functional units.
• Prepares reports on operational logistics issues, linked to uniformed capabilities.
• Identifies plans and manages special logistics operations with reference to uniformed capabilities.
• Ensures that accurate and complete accounting, reporting and internal control systems are functioning and that all relevant records are maintained.
• Prepares contingency plans and logistics preparedness reviews.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Work implies frequent interaction with the following: Director, UCSD and the Front Office staff; UCS D Service/Section Chiefs, and all staff as needed. Officers of other DOS, DPO units, DPPA, DMOSH, OLA Representatives from Permanent missions to the UN, other UN agencies and Embassy personnel Military Advisers/counsellors at Permanent Missions.

Results Expected: Manages and coordinates logistics operations where methodology is established, or logistics problems have precedents and integrates them with MOUs and force generation. Under guidance of Section Chief, MRPS, develops logistics inputs or improves upon already established programmes, and coordinates inputs with other stakeholders to prepare written reports and communications. Participates and leads coordination and project working groups.

Competencies Professionalism: Knowledge of logistics operations and practices. Ability to provide and coordinate technical and procedural advice in a broad range of logistics areas. 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 An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in business administration, public administration, supply chain management, logistics, law or other relevant field is required. 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 logistics or supply chain management operations or related area is required. Experience in coordinating logistics support operations is required. Experience in coordinating inputs with stakeholders to prepare written reports and communications is required.

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

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

Special Notice Staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General and to assignment by him or her. In this context, all staff are expected to move periodically to new functions in their careers in accordance with established rules and procedures.

At the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the recruitment and employment of staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence and integrity, with due regard to geographic diversity. All employment decisions are made on the basis of qualifications and organizational needs. The United Nations is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. The United Nations recruits and employs staff regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, race, religious, cultural and ethnic backgrounds or disabilities. Reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities may be provided to support participation in the recruitment process when requested and indicated in the application.

The United Nations Secretariat is committed to achieving 50/50 gender balance and geographical diversity in its staff. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for this position. Education qualification exceeding the specified requirement of this job opening including university degrees and certificates shall not give rise to additional entitlements or benefits, or facilitate a move to the Professional category. The movement of staff members from the General Service and related categories to the Professional category in the United Nations Secretariat is exclusively allowed through the Young Professionals Programme competitive examinations. Only a few staff members pass the competitive examinations. Passing the competitive examinations does not guarantee movement to the Professional category. For further information, please visit https://careers.un.org/lbw/home.aspx?viewtype=GP

Pursuant to section 7.11 of ST/AI/2012/2/Rev.1, candidates recruited through the young professionals programme who have not served for a minimum of two years in the position of their initial assignment are not eligible to apply to this position.

• This position is temporarily available until 31 December 2021. 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 job opening 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.

The paramount consideration in the appointment, transfer, or promotion of staff shall be the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. By accepting an offer of appointment, United Nations staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General and assignment by him or her to any activities or offices of the United Nations in accordance with staff regulation 1.2 (c). In this context, all internationally recruited staff members shall be required to move periodically to discharge new functions within or across duty stations under conditions established by the Secretary-General.

Applicants are urged to follow carefully all instructions available in the online recruitment platform, inspira. For more detailed guidance, applicants may refer to the Manual for the Applicant, which can be accessed by clicking on “Manuals” hyper-link on the upper right side 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.

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