Movement control Assistant

Contract

This is a UNV National Specialist contract. This kind of contract is known as National UN Volunteer. It is normally only for nationals. More about UNV National Specialist contracts.

Assignment is non-family (GOMA)

Under the direct supervision of the MovCon Manager or designate, the duties of the Movement Control Assistant will include but not limited to the following:

• Arrange the movement of inbound and outbound cargo via applicable modes of transport (air, water, road, and rail). • Complete cargo manifests and other documentation. • Arrange customs clearance and related documentation. • Ensure cargo (including Dangerous Goods and Cargo) is packed, documented, and loaded in accordance with International Regulations governing movements by air, road, or sea; Monitor and ensure delivery of cargo and communicate shipping details to all concerned parties. • Arrange the movement of inbound and outbound passengers on UN mission aircraft or commercial aircraft chartered by the UN on a short-term basis; the duties would also include Gaining required technical and professional qualifications by attending and passing assigned training courses. • Assisting all passengers in clearing customs and immigration. • Ensuring that the accompanied baggage is weighed, measured, and manifested in accordance with entitlements and is loaded on board the aircraft in accordance with International Aviation Safety Standards. • Ensuring that only authorized personnel are manifested and boarded on UN mission aircraft, Informing passengers of applicable international aviation safety requirements. • Liaising with the aircraft’s crew to ensure proper loading of passengers and cargo and handover of documents. • Providing information on flight schedules and travel bookings as and when required.

Communication, Integrity, Respect for diversity and gender, Teamwork, Professionalism

• Movement control operations acquired through commercial air/sea/road/rail operations, commercial freight forwarding, military logistics, UN peacekeeping operations, or other remote operating environments.
• Ability to work independently to manage difficult and time-sensitive movement control operations in a demanding environment.
• Ability to simultaneously monitor and control multiple cargo and passenger movements
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) programs.

The Democratic Republic of Congo is the second largest country in Africa, and as a result is quite diverse.

Living conditions therefore vary between MONUSCO duty stations, with all usual amenities present in the capital Kinshasa, but only very basic conditions in remote duty stations in the provinces, where, for instance, there may be no guarantee of public power supply nor running water. The ability to live and work in difficult and harsh conditions of developing countries is essential.

Accommodation is very expensive in both Kinshasa and Lubumbashi. Supermarkets exist in the large towns (e.g. Bukavu, Kisangani), but consumer items are generally very expensive (as everything is imported). For food, local markets offer a much cheaper alternative.

All MONUSCO duty stations are considered non-family duty stations, except for Kinshasa, Lubumbashi and Entebbe which are now considered family duty stations, and most are currently under UN Security Phase III (“relocation phase”: internationally-recruited staff are temporarily concentrated or relocated to specified sites/locations). In addition to insecurity related to the relatively volatile political situation as well as various conflict situations, certain places are subject to increasing street and residential crime, including in Kinshasa and Goma.

Some degree of medical service is provided in all MONUSCO duty stations. Certain vaccinations are mandatory for MONUSCO personnel to enter the DRC, while others are compulsory for all other incoming persons. It is possible for incoming MONUSCO personnel, including UN Volunteers, to be asked to provide proof of some or all vaccinations, though this is unlikely. All UN Volunteers must ensure that they are up-to-date with all appropriate vaccinations, which should be clearly and properly endorsed in the International Certificate of Vaccination (“carte jaune”). Malaria is present virtually throughout the DRC, and it is therefore recommended to take prophylaxis.

The unit of currency is the Congolese Franc. The US dollar is the other preferred currency. It may be impossible to exchange traveller’s checks away from the capital city. Credit cards are usually accepted in major hotels only in Kinshasa. In larger towns and cities (e.g. Kinshasa, Goma, Bukavu, Kisangani), UN Volunteers are recommended to open US Dollar bank accounts, while in other places, banks may be absent (including ATMs) and VLA payments will be processed in cash. UN Volunteers have the possibility to send part of their allowances to a bank account abroad.

In addition to French, there are four major spoken languages in DRC, namely Lingala, Kikongo, Tshiluba and Swahili.