The United Nations Global Service Centre (UNGSC) provides critical Supply Chain, Geospatial, Information and Telecommunications Technologies services and Training to all Secretariat Entities, Peacekeeping and Special Political Missions, Agencies, Funds and Programmes of the UN system worldwide.
This position is located in the United Nations Global Service Centre, Brindisi, Italy within the Innovation & Infrastructure Support, Solution Factory Cell, Supply Chain Service.
This position reports directly to the Chief, Innovation and Infrastructure Support.
Responsibilities
Within delegated authority, the Logistics Assistant will be responsible for the following duties:
LOGISTICS SUPPORT AND COORDINATION
- Identifies all routine logistics transportation requirements within the mission, prepares, implements and controls appropriate methods to cater for them, ensuring optimal utilization of available resources. Provides logistical and operational support to mission clients in terms of lifeline commodities and services such as fuel and rations in coordination with the mission logistics supply section/unit.
- Participates in generating an effective and efficient logistics planning and coordination with all Mission logistics related stakeholders and clients.
- Reviews Mission's logistics implementation plan and operational directives to develop effective deployment plans and prioritization for goods and passenger movements to mission location.
- Participates and ensures the development of logistics emergency, contingency plans and identifies ways to overcome obstacles when delivering goods.
- Contributes to the collection and analysis of data as well as identification of trends or patterns and provides draft insights through graphs, charts, tables and reports using data visualization methods for data-driven planning, decision-making, presentation and reporting.
- Documents requirements and background information used for data analysis.
TRANSPORT/MOVEMENT MANAGEMENT
- Coordinates the provision of ad-hoc transportation requirements including staff movement for duty purposes, and troop deployment/rotations.
- Coordinates and ensures assignments for the cooperative use of vehicles and equipment with contingents and other UN agencies.
- Researches and analyses operational usage and performance trends, legal, administrative, and legislative requirements, supports the development of training for staff and other mission personnel as required.
- Prepares documentation for review of mission asset holdings including vehicle, for senior management review and decision making.
- Completes periodic reports and documentation regarding provision of logistics support.
- Ensures regions are fully supported with all parts and materials as needed in coordination with the other support sections and regional hubs as necessary.
ASSET MANAGEMENT
- Ensures proper storage of items in warehouse or transit.
- Ensures timely issuance and delivery of material spare parts needed for mission clients.
- Conducts regular inventories of assets under their responsibility.
- Assists in the process of assets disposal, including hazardous waste, through applicable methods, in compliance with all UN international and local regulations, rules and requirements.
Education
High school diploma or equivalent is required.
Job - Specific Qualification
A valid Driver's license, including the ability to operate a manual-transmission light vehicle in 4x4 conditions, is required.
Successful completion of both degree and non-degree programs in data analytics, business analytics or data science programs is desirable.
Work Experience
A minimum of eight (8) years of progressively responsible experience in remote logistics operations, supply, supply-chain management, or large-scale fleet management or asset management or related area is required.
Experience in data analytics or related area is desirable.
How to apply
https://careers.un.org/lbw/jobdetail.aspx?id=214385&Lang=en-US