Within delegated authority, the Logistics Operations Officer will be responsible for the following duties: ? Prepares logistics and support plans, deployment timelines and budget requirements for field offices. Develops logistical plans for existing field office. Develops and implements methodologies and tools to enable effective execution of logistic plans. ? 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; identifies additional training needs to achieve high working standards. ? Coordinates and provides logistics support to ongoing air, land, sea, or rail operations in the field office. ? 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 field office. ? Prepares reports on personnel and 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.

Requirements: 

Education

Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in business administration, public administration, engineering, law or other relevant field. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience in military, police or security information management may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Job – Specific Qualification

Not available.

Work Experience

A minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in supply change management, logistics operations or related area with military, commercial or international organizations, or related area 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 (written and oral) is required. Knowledge of Arabic is desirable. Knowledge of French is desirable. Note: Fluency equals a rating of “fluent” in all four areas (speak, read, write and understand). Knowledge of equals a rating of “confident” or “fluent” in at least two of the four areas.