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Assist in planning and executing cargo transportation logistics
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Overview
Assist in planning and executing cargo transportation logistics
You have:
- Logistics, Supply Chain or Transportation of passengers and cargo is required.
- Excellent in use of Microsoft Office (excel, word, power point) is required.
- Ability to live and work in difficult and harsh conditions is essential.
Contract
This is a UNV International Specialist contract. This kind of contract is known as International UN Volunteer. It is normally internationally recruited only. More about UNV International Specialist contracts.
UNMISS was established in 2011 under the auspices of the UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO); subsequently, UNMISS mandate has been renewed through resolutions 2057 (2012), 2109 (2013), 2155 (2014), 2187 (2014), 2223 (2015), 2241 (Dec. 2015), 2304 (2016) and 2327 (2016), 2392 (Dec. 2017), 2406 (Mar. 2018), 2459 (Mar. 2019), 2514 (Mar. 2020), 2567 (Mar. 2021), 2625 (Mar. 2022).
Under the direct supervision of Chief, Freight Planning Unit, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks: • Planning weekly cargo flights from Juba to the various sectors. • Analyzing the flight asset table available for daily use and requesting Aviation Section for additional sorties, borrowing aircrafts from other missions to meet Mission’s cargo demands and short-term charter aircrafts. • Planning road convoys from Juba to the regions and backloading if cargo is available. • Monitoring barge availability and tasking the same to move cargo from Juba to the regions. • Generating monthly cargo statistics, maintaining database, and preparing flight utilization and cargo reports. • Organizing HTU-Transport Section convoys from Juba to the regions. • Planning rotation cargo and COE movements in the mission. • Perform other duties as required.
Furthermore, UN Volunteers are required to: • Strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the concept of volunteerism by reading relevant UNV and external publications and take active part in UNV activities (for in-stance in events that mark International Volunteer Day); • Be acquainted with and build on traditional and/or local forms of volunteerism in the host country; • Reflect on the type and quality of voluntary action that they are undertaking, including participation in ongoing reflection activities; • Contribute articles/write-ups on field experiences and submit them for UNV publications/websites, newsletters, press releases, etc.; • Assist with the UNV Buddy Programme for newly-arrived UN Volunteers; • Promote capacity development activities and transfer of skills to national personnel during the assignment; • Promote or advise local groups in the use of online volunteering, or encourage relevant local individuals and organizations to use the UNV Online Volunteering service whenever technically possible.
• Accountability • Teamwork and respect for diversity • Creativity • Communication • Planning and organizing • Integrity and professionalism • Self-management • Commitment to continuous learning • Flexibility, adaptability, and ability and willingness to operate independently • Genuine commitment towards the principles of voluntary engagement, which includes solidarity, compassion, reciprocity and self-reliance; and commitment towards the UN core values.
Logistics, Supply Chain or Transportation of passengers and cargo is requried.
Excellent in use of Microsoft Office (excel, word, power point) is required.
Living conditions and remarks Living conditions vary between UNMISS duty stations. Each duty station where UNMISS has a field presence has basic residential camp facilities, which includes running water and electricity. Candidates should be aware that accommodation may be austere with the possibility of water shortages and power blackouts. On arrival in Juba accommodation will be on a share basis. Ablutions will also be shared. As the accommodation situation improves single unit accommodation, with an attached ablution, should become available in all locations. Hard wall accommodation is available in Juba.
All UNMISS duty stations apart from Entebbe, Uganda are considered non - family duty stations. The security level of UNMISS duty stations is classified by the UN Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS) who will brief on arrival. A number of locations in South Sudan are prone to conflict.
Primary health care services (preventive and curative) are provided in 11 United Nations Owned Equipment (UNOE) Level-I clinics, 21 Contingent Owned Equipment (COE) Level-I clinics, 4 COE Level-II medical facilities within the mission area and the establishment of contractual agreements for Level-III and Level-IIII care outside the mission area. The 4 Level-II facilities available in Juba, Bor, Malakal and Wau, run by the Troop Contributing Countries (TCC), take referrals from the Level-I clinics and provide hospital-based care.
The climate is tropical with a rainy season in many areas, which should normally span from around April to October. Ability to live and work in difficult and harsh conditions is essential.
Potential interview questions
| Can you describe a time when you had to manage logistics under pressure? | This question assesses your ability to perform in stressful situations. | Provide a specific example and focus on the steps you took to ensure success. |
| How do you prioritize tasks when faced with multiple deadlines? | The interviewer wants to understand your organizational skills. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Tell me about a situation where you had to work in a team. What was your role? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What strategies do you use to ensure effective communication with your team? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Describe a challenge you faced while planning a transport operation and how you overcame it. | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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