UNSOA – Movement Control Officer Job Vacancy in Nairobi Kenya

UNSOA – Movement Control Officer Job Vacancy in Nairobi Kenya

United Nations Support for AMISOM (UNSOA)

United Nations Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity

Job Title: Movement Control Officer, NO-C, Nairobi

Vacancy Notice No: UNSOA/MOVCON/001/2015

Under the overall supervision of the Chief Movement Control, UNSOA, The Movement Control Officer will perform functions relating to the success of  MOVCON  Nairobi  strategic roles and tasked to meet UNSOA/AMISOM/UNSOM Operational Movement requirements in accordance to UNSOA rules  and regulations.

The incumbent will act as a team leader for MOVCON Nairobi Operations.

Duties and Responsibilities

Specifically, the incumbent will be responsible of the following:

• Develop, implement and manage the sea, air, or surface transportation plan for military and civilian police personnel, including formed military units, contingent owned equipment and United Nations owned equipment, including dangerous goods to and from peace keeping missions, within operating parameters established through the coordination with DFS, DPKO and other involved participants.
• Identify the most cost efficient, operational effective and feasible plan for each transport requirement within geopolitical and operational risk management and mitigation parameters;
• Analyse, Plan and present strategic movement options analysis in a clear and concise manner to DFS/DPKO senior management then execute and coordinate movements based on management’s decision.
• Ability to plan and coordinate movement of military contingent troops/Formed police unit personnel, COE during deployments, rotations and repatriations.
• Plan and coordinate deployments  and rotations of military  contingents cargo  conducted commercially; Ensure dangerous  goods  are transported  In Accordance With (IAW) International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGRs); Assist with the movement of contingent military personnel  and cargo on UN or  contracted  assets into, within and out of Mission Areas.
•  Prepare Scopes of Work for Commercial transportation, customs clearance and freight forwarding services and their respective technical evaluations in response to bids for these services.
• Management of all Movement Control Third Party Logistics contractor/s in support of all UNSOA cargo movement in and out of Kenya, Somalia and within the Mission area.
• Monitor and evaluate transportation equipment and terminal facilities used by the United Nations to ensure safe and efficient delivery of equipment and personnel and note deficiencies to be corrected;
• Contribute to the preparation of various written reports, guidelines, policies and procedures, studies, briefings and other communications.
• Prepare requisitions for strategic movement operations, ensuring that the requirements are accurate and complete, and ensure funds availability; coordinate requisition process with purchasing authorities to ensure bidding and approval process meet required timetables.
• Provide leadership to the Movement Control Units (Shipping, Passenger Booking, JMCC) and Team in Nairobi.

Education Qualification

• Advanced University degree in (Masters Degree or Equivalent) in business or public administration, transportation and management or other relevant area.
• A first level university degree in combination with qualifying experience in transportation –related occupation or logistics may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Relevant Experience

• A minimum of 7 years of progressively responsible experience in air, sea, or surface transport required.
• Experience in military transportation and movement is highly desirable.
• Experience in UN peace keeping mission would be an asset.
• Experience in transportation and movement management of dangerous goods would be an asset.

Desirable: Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of ERP (UMOJA) systems, organisational transformation and process improvements.

Languages: English and French are working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the post advertised, fluency in written and oral English is required. Knowledge of a second official UN language is an added advantage.

Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Suite applications.

How to apply

Qualified Candidates may submit their applications including their curriculum vitae or United Nations Personal History form (PII) to the email address recruitment-unsoa@un.org on or before the deadline.

Please quote the Vacancy Notice Number in the subject of the email.

Deadline: 15^th May 2015

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