Concerned with the security, humanitarian, human rights and political crisis in the Central African Republic and its regional implications, the Security Council authorized on 10 April 2014 deployment of a multidimensional United Nations peacekeeping operation – MINUSCA, with the protection of civilians as its utmost priority. In its current context, the mission’s other task included support to the implementation of political agreement for peace and reconciliation negotiated in Khartoum and signed on 6 February 2019 between the Government and representatives of the 14 armed groups.

According to United Nations Security Council Resolution S/RES/2448 (2018), the mission should also facilitate humanitarian assistance; promote and protect human rights; support justice and the rule of law; and disarmament, demobilization, reintegration and repatriation processes.

The International UNV Electoral Advisor (Logistics and operations) is responsible for:
• Providing the Mission Support Team with logistics planning and management of the 2024-2025 elections logistics operation at the local level for which the Nations Elections Authority (ANE) is responsible.
• Supporting those same authorities in the development and drafting of deployment and collection plans for election material at the provincial level.
• Helping put in place structures and tools for monitoring and managing the deployed elections material.
• Advising and proactively participating in the implementation of decisions related to electoral logistics while encouraging tasks to be completed on time.
• Participating in the drafting of various reports of the MINUSCA Mission Support Division.
• Acting as liaison officer between the electoral authorities and the logistics structures of MINUSCA.
• Assisting with the planning of deployment of materials towards the administrative districts, tracking and management of warehouses.
• Any other duties as requested by the supervisor.

Integrity, Planning and Organizing, Working in Teams

At least 3 years of experience in the electoral domain, in particular in the in developing countries, the experience acquired in the field of multilateral or international missions being privileged.

Central African Republic is a non-family duty station with a difficult security and working environment.

The country is landlocked with very limited travel possibilities and surrounded by countries with volatile and security problems (Chad, DR Congo, Sudan, South Sudan and Cameroon). Volatile socio-political situation and social unrest and grievance in particular in the capital city Bangui with frequent civil servants strikes causing interruption of health, education and civil service due to years of unpaid salaries. Power cuts are a norm causing insecurity in town. The population in Bangui including the expatriates is concerned about increasing cases of criminalities as a direct result of the March 2013 coup by the SELEKA – a coalition of rebel groups and recent events in December 2013 that carried the country into a chaos.

Currently the curfew applies from 10 pm to 5 am.

Staff in Bangui (MHQ) lives on local economy by renting apartments and houses.

In comparison to 2014 more accommodation is available but with high costs therefore sharing is recommended. Supermarkets having all variety of food and appliances are available but costlier than normal process. Also, Level II Hospital run by military medical team is available next to the MHQ.
Birao (Sector East HQ) is located in eastern CAR, approximately 600 Km from Bangui (capital city). Security situation is stable there, no need for an escort. MINUSCA has constructed tented camp for civilian personnel with air-conditioned and acceptable standards and prefabricated accommodation camps started in May 2016.

Similarly, installation of office prefabricated units also ongoing.
Rest & Recuperation (R&R) scheme in Bangui has been re-established since August 2013 and maintained for all CAR duty stations to a 6 weeks frequency. Living conditions are becoming more and more difficult due to the high cost of living and the scarcity of basic products and food. Fresh vegetables and fruits are available in the market. There is no MINUSCA Guest House in Bangui. Private accommodation possibilities are limited and getting a house according to the security measures can take about 4 weeks or more.

Nevertheless, currently all serving UN Volunteers have a decent accommodation ensuring minimum and above the minimum standard of comfort. The average cost for accommodation varies from around 500 USD, for a small apartment with no furniture and no power generator, to 1700 USD with all commodities.
14. Conditions of Service for international UN Volunteers:
The VLA is paid at the end of each month to cover housing, utilities, transportation, communications and other basic needs. The VLA can be computed by applying the Post-Adjustment Multiplier (PAM) to the VLA base rate of US$ 1,587 The VLA base rate is a global rate, while the PAM is country-specific and fluctuates on a monthly basis according to the cost of living.

This method ensures that international UN Volunteers have comparable purchasing power at all duty stations irrespective of varying costs of living. The PAM is established by the International Civil Service Commission (ICSC) and is published at the beginning of every month on the ICSC website (http://icsc.un.org). For example, if the PAM for the current month in the country of assignment is 49.8%, then the VLA for that month and for that country will be US$ 1,587 + (1587x 49.8%) = US$ 2,377.32

In addition, in non-family duty stations that belong to hardship categories D or E, as classified by the ICSC, international UN Volunteers receive a Well-Being Differential (WBD) on a monthly basis.

The VLA and WBD taken together form the net core entitlements.