Job Opening
Job Opening ID: 226172
Job Network : Logistics, Transportation and Supply Chain
Job Family : Logistics and Supply Chain
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, P-3
Duty Station : NEW YORK
Department/Office : Department of Operational Support
Date Posted : Jan 19, 2024
Deadline : Jan 25, 2024

Org. Setting and Reporting
This position is located in the Movement Control Section (MCS) within the Logistics Division (LD), Office of Supply Chain Management (OSCM), Department of Operational Support (DOS) at the United Nations (UN) Headquarters in New York.

The Department of Operational Support was established to provide operational advisory services to operating entities across the Secretariat, including other departments, Offices Away from Headquarters, field missions, and regional commissions. The Office of Supply Chain Management encompasses the Logistics Division, the Procurement Division, the Uniformed Capabilities Support Division, Global Service Center, and the Enabling and Outreach Service.

The Logistics Division performs a central role in the implementation of end-to-end supply chain management across the United Nations operations. The Division provides direction and advice on logistical matters, monitors and assesses the delivery of strategic transportation and support services and directs the delivery of transportation and specialist support services in the functional areas of air transport, ground transport, engineering, medical and supply, inclusive of fuel, rations and general supplies and security equipment.

The Logistics Officer reports to the Chief, Movement Control Section.
Responsibilities
Within limits of delegated authority, the Logistics Officer will be responsible for the following duties:

Logistics support for new and ongoing peacekeeping and other field missions includes: supply chain management, materials management, transportation, maintenance, contracts and services management, communications, information technology, engineering and medical services. Incumbents at this level typically:

• Prepares logistics and support plans, deployment timelines and budget requirements for planned or new peacekeeping missions. Develops logistical plans for existing missions. Develops contingency plans for drawdown and liquidation of missions. Develops and implements methodologies and tools to enable effective execution of logistic plans. Formulates mission specific Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Manages logistics operations including management of logistics assets, materiel, contracts and personnel. Ensures timely, accountable, and cost-effective delivery of peacekeeping cargoes and personnel.
• Ensures that supervised staff are adequately trained, cross trained; and identifies additional training needs to achieve high working standards.
• Coordinates and provides logistics support to ongoing air, land, sea, or rail operations in a field mission.
• Ensures that logistics requirements take account of gender-specific needs.
• Coordinates logistics activities with procurement, finance, human resources, policy, and other substantive units. Follows up on legal and financial aspects of the mission. Develops and implements DOS logistics support policy, procedures, and methodologies to the common benefit of all functional units.
• Prepares reports on materiel movements and other operational logistics issues.
• Identifies plans and manages special logistics operations.
• Ensures that accurate and complete accounting, reporting, and internal control systems are functioning and that all relevant records are maintained.
• Prepares contingency plans and logistics preparedness reviews.
• Coordinates logistics operations with other UN agencies, military, and other organisations in the field.
• Performs other related duties as required.
Competencies
• Professionalism: Knowledge of logistics operations and practices. Ability to provide and coordinate technical and procedural advice in a broad range of logistics areas. Ability to coordinate inputs with other stakeholders to prepare written reports and communications. Shows pride in work and in achievements; demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations. Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work.

• Planning and Organizing: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; uses time efficiently.

• Client Orientation: Considers all those to whom services are provided to be “clients” and seeks to see things from clients’ point of view; establishes and maintains productive partnerships with clients by gaining their trust and respect; identifies clients’ needs and matches them to appropriate solutions; monitors ongoing developments inside and outside the clients’ environment to keep informed and anticipate problems; keeps clients informed of progress or setbacks in projects; meets timeline for delivery of products or services to client.
Education
Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent degree) in business administration, public administration, supply chain management, logistics, or other relevant field. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Job – Specific Qualification
Certification in supply chain management such as SCOR-P or equivalent is desirable.

Work Experience
• A minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in logistics operations, supply chain management or related area is required.

• Experience in at least two modes of transportation (air, sea, road, and rail) including the planning, coordination and execution of large-scale personnel and cargo movement operations at the international level is required.

• Experience using Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems such as SAP, including supply chain modules such as Transportation Management (TM) module or equivalent is desirable.

• Experience in the assessment of contract proposals for movements in two modes of transportation is desirable.

• Experience working in a United Nations common system field presence (inclusive of peacekeeping operations, special political missions, agencies, funds and programmes) or other similar international organization is desirable.

• Experience working in commercial logistics is desirable.

• Experience in global freight forwarding is desirable.
Languages
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the position advertised, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another United Nations official language is desirable.