United Nation Jobs in Kenya:Movement Control Officer

UNSOA Movement Control Officer Job

United Nations Support for AMISOM (UNSOA)

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

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 with UNSOA rules and regulations.
The incumbent will act as the Team Leader for MOVCON Nairobi Operations.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Specifically the incumbent will be responsible for 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 Peacekeeping missions, within operating parameters established through coordination with DFS, DPKO and other involved participants.
• Identify the most cost efficient, operationally effective and feasible plan for each transport requirement within geopolitical and operational risk management and mitigation parameters;
• Analyze, 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 coordination movement of Military Contingent troops/ Formed Police Unit personnel and 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 Logistic 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, procedures, studies, briefings and other communications.
• Prepare requisitions for strategic movement operations, ensuring that requirements and specifications are accurate and complete, and ensure funds availability; Coordinate requisition process with purchasing authorities to ensure that bidding and approval processes meet required timetables;
• Provide leadership to the Movement Control units (Shipping, Passenger Booking, JMCC) and Team in Nairobi.

Education:

• Advanced university degree (Master’s Degree or equivalent) in business or public administration, transportation, 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.

Experience:

• A minimum of 7 years of progressively responsible experience in air, sea or surface transport required.
• Experience in military transportation and movements is highly desirable.
• Experience in a UN peacekeeping 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, organizational transformation and process improvements.

Languages: English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the post advertised, fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of a second official UN language is an 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 (P.11) to the email address recruitment-unsoa@un.org on or before the deadline.