Rations Operations Assistant

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.

Eligibility criteria

Minimum age: 25 years old. Nationals of the country of assignment are not eligible, except the assignments in Headquarters duty stations.

Description of task

Under the direct supervision of Rations Officer the UN Volunteer Rations Operations Assistant will undertake the following tasks:

• Ensure all requisitions are received in a timely manner from contingents.
• Verify and validate the food requisitions received from contingents for accuracy.
• Assist in verification of weekly inventory reports and ensure the contractor warehouse has required stocks available.
• Ensure that troop strength reports are received in a timely manner from contingent locations and are summarized after cross verification with Memorandum of Understanding strength details.
• Ensure the Composite Ration Packs (CRPs) consumed are deducted from the fresh ration entitlements of respective contingents.
• Assist in preparing the final individual requisitions in a timely manner.
• Cross verify the initial and final orders to ensure that there are no variations in items ordered by the troops.
• Account for the Contingent Owned Equipment rations brought in by the contingents and make necessary adjustments to the contingent requisitions as per agreement.
• Receive, review and analyse customer complaints and provide corrective actions to clients.
• Maintain the receipt and issue details of CRPs and bottled water (BW) in UMOJA, while keeping a parallel database for internal purposes.
• Receive, analyse and review rations importation documents and verify their conformance to the initial food orders.
• Give recommendations on substitution request for the missing items.
• Ensure proper filing of the troop strength reports, food requisition, troop movements and CRP and BW data.
• Maintain strong working relations with Contingent Logistics Officers, Mission Support Centre, COE, and the Staff Officer Rations.
• Provide training on rations matters to national staff and Contingent Logistics Officers.
• Performs other related duties as required by the supervisor.

Qualifications/Requirements

Required degree level:

Secondary education

Education - Additional Comments:

Certification/diploma or other supplemental academic qualifications in food science is an added qualification

Required experience:

60 Months

Experience remark:

At least 5 years of progressively responsible experience in rations warehouse and/or food industry is required.

Working experience in peacekeeping field missions in the administration of contracts will be an advantage

Language skills:

• English(Mandatory), Level - Fluent
• French(Mandatory), Level - Working Knowledge

Area of expertise:

Consumer protection

Area of expertise details:

• Good command of reporting and maintaining databases.
• A demonstrated ability to work effectively in a multi-cultural and dynamic environment.
• Have affinity with or interest in humanitarian relief, post-conflict situations, volunteerism as a mechanism for durable development, and the UN System.

Driving license:

Yes

Competencies values:

Planning and Organizing, Professionalism, Working in Teams

Application procedure:

* Not yet registered in the UNV Talent Pool?

Please first register your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/signup. Important: After creating your account, complete all sections of your profile and submit it. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink. Lastly, select the special call to which you would like to apply.

* Already registered in the UNV Talent Pool?

Please first update your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/profile. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink to select the special call to which you would like to apply.

Application deadline: 26-08-2020