Vehicle Mechanic (Surface Transport Unit)

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UNAMA was established in 2002 as a Political/ Peacebuilding Mission, exceptionally) directed and supported by the UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO). Unanimously adopting resolution 2596 (2021), the 15-member Council decided to extend the Mission’s mandate until 17 March 2022. UNAMA’s current mandate comprises the following priorities: the provision of good offices; support for the organization of future elections; strengthening capacity in the protection and promotion of human rights including the protection of children affected by armed conflict and prevention of child recruitment; support for gender equality and women’s and girls’ empowerment; the coordination and facilitation of humanitarian assistance; and support for Afghanistan’s development and governance priorities, including the rule of law, transitional justice as an essential component of the ongoing peace process, budget execution and the fight against corruption throughout the country; The Security Council also recognized that the renewed mandate of UNAMA is in support of Afghanistan’s full assumption of leadership and ownership in the security, governance and development areas, consistent with the Transformation Decade (2015– 2024) and with the understandings reached between Afghanistan and the international community in the international conferences in Kabul (2010), London (2010 and 2014), Bonn (2011), Tokyo (2012), and Brussels (2016), and the NATO Summits held in Lisbon (2010), Chicago (2012), Wales (2014), Warsaw (2016) and Brussels (2017), Kabul (2018) and Geneva (2018 & 2020). The United Nations has been involved in the region since 1946 when Afghanistan joined the United Nations as a member state of the Organization.

Under the direct supervision of Surface Transport Vehicle Workshop Manager, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:

• Perform vehicle schedule maintenance as per manufacturers guidelines. • Where requires overhaul and recondition engines, gearboxes and driver train on UNA-MA vehicles /equipment including Armoured, Ambulance, Light Trucks and MHE. • Diagnose and rectify various motor vehicle electrical faults.
• Assist with Carlog installation, checking faults, producing vehicle accident/usage reports, reprogramming vehicles following maintenance. • Receive vehicles into the workshop for maintenance/repair, ensuring reception inspection is complete and electronic workorder is opened. • Prior to vehicle departing workshop check/ensure all relevant documents/vehicle tools/safety equipment is present and functional, work-order is signed and completed. • Ensure all workshop safety procedures are employed and personal protection equipment (PPE) is worn during working hours. • Perform various other functions related to the post as directed by your supervisor.

• Professionalism: demonstrated expertise as regards utilization, maintenance, and repair of wide range of vehicles. Ability to maintain accurate and specific records and inventories. Demonstrate ability to apply sound judgement in the context of assignments given.

• Planning and Organizing: effective organizational and problem-solving skills and ability to manage a large volume of work in an efficient and timely manner; ability to establish priorities and to plan, coordinate and monitor (own) work; ability to work under pressure, with conflicting deadlines, and to handle multiple concurrent projects/activities.

• Communication: proven interpersonal skills; good spoken and written communication skills in English; ability to communicate and empathize with staff (in particular National Staff), uniformed personnel, counterparts and local interlocutors coming from very diverse backgrounds; ability to maintain composure and remain helpful towards the staff;

• Teamwork: good interpersonal skills, ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships in a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity and gender;

Progressively responsible experience in ground transport-related functions. Field experience is a plus.

Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office package and office technology equipment. Knowledge of UMOJA processes is desirable.

Afghanistan is a hardship duty station with a volatile security. Living and working conditions for UN volunteers in UNAMA are similar to the living conditions of all other internationally recruited staff members. UN volunteers are provided with safe accommodation in an extensive compound in Kabul with good infrastructure and amenities. UNAMA offices are located at the UNOCA compound on Jalalabad Road, at some distance from central Kabul. Generally speaking stringent security measures are in place throughout the country and UN volunteers as other UN staff, are quite limited to duty stations when it comes to movement. Walking is virtually not allowed. The movement is done inside the “green zone” (only) in armored vehicles driven by national qualified UN drivers. The single unit accommodation in UNOCA and other field locations are fully furnished; this includes, furniture, washing machine dryer, hot plate, iron and iron stand, microwave, plates, cups, spoons, cooking utensils, electric kettle. One bedsheet and pillow cover is provided. The monthly charge for UN provided accommodation is USD 300 which is deducted from the monthly Volunteer Living Allowance. Inside the UNOCA compound are two cafeterias, three restaurants, a Supermarket, and one vegetable shop which provide a variety of imported canned and frozen food on offer. There is also a social center, a gym hall and a small library with books and DVDs, run by the Welfare Office, within the same compound. The Volunteers are encouraged to bring their own towel and other personal accessories including toiletries and medicines which they may not find easily within the supermarkets inside the UNOCA Compound. Some degree of medical service is provided in all UNAMA duty stations. There is a UN clinic in UNAMA/UNOCA complex and access is granted in Kabul to other private international clinics (when and if needed). Contact with and outreach to the local community is usually limited. As mentioned, many places are offlimits. Bringing stock of books, DVDs/VCDs, computer games, etc., is highly recommended. Alcoholic beverages and prohibited dangerous drugs are absolutely not allowed in Afghanistan. Summer in Afghanistan is hot and dry but winter is the opposite – cold and wet. Therefore, both summer and winter clothing and comfortable boots with insulation are necessary. Afghanistan is a unique country and UNAMA is a unique UN mission. It requires more stamina, commitment, and flexibility than elsewhere to make life comfortable. Therefore, flexibility and the ability and willingness to live and work in hazardous and harsh conditions involving physical hardship and little comfort are essential.