UNSOS Logistics Assistant Jobs 2022 – Kenya NGO Jobs. UNSOS Kenya looking for “Logistics Assistant”. Applicants with a High school diploma may apply on or before 22 December 2022.
The United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS), formerly known as the United Nations Support Office for AMISOM (UNSOA), was established in 2009 by Security Council Resolution 1863, to provide logistics support to the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM). The current mandate of UNSOS is provided in the UN Security Council Resolution 2568 of 12 March 2021.
UNSOS Logistics Assistant Jobs 2022
The UNSOS has published a job vacancy announcement on 09 December 2022 for qualified Kenya’s to fill in the vacant post of Logistics Assistant to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.
| Recruiter | United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) |
| Position | Logistics Assistant |
| Location | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Country | Kenya |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | High school diploma |
| Experience Required | A minimum of eight (8) years |
| Application Deadline | 22 December 2022 |
UNSOS Job Vacancy 2022
Responsibilities:
Within delegated responsibility, the Logistics Assistant will be responsible for performing the following duties:
- Assists in consulting technical sections/units to identify acquisition requirements;
- Identifies all routine requirements within the mission, prepares, implements and controls appropriate sourcing methods to cater for them, ensuring optimal utilization of available resources;
- Provides advise to technical Sections and SCM on the acquisition of new inventory based on known and future projects including proposing changing of storage locations, as and when required;
- Assists with the preparation of the weekly reports for major projects, key challenges and emerging situations;
- Provides support to mission clients in terms of sourcing methods to cater for Technical Sections’ requirements;
- Assists in assessment of feasibility to support, cost, time to fulfil and impact on mission operations for all request for purchasing support from other UN entities;
- Participates in generating an effective and efficient demand planning and coordination with the Operational Support Managers (OSMs) in the field and Technical Units Operations Officers and SCM;
- Reviews Mission’s logistics implementation plan and operational directives to develop effective deployment plans and prioritization for goods and materials demands to mission locations;
- Participates and ensures the development of logistics emergency, contingency plans and identifies ways to overcome obstacles when delivering goods.
- Coordinates and ensures assignments for the cooperative use of equipment with UN agencies, funds and programs;
Qualification:
- A high school diploma or equivalent is required. Technical certification/diploma or other supplemental academic qualification or training in the field of logistics, supply chain management and/or demand planning. Training on Business Intelligence for ERP systems or similar is desirable.
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 Contracts Management or related area is required.
- Experience in planning and coordinating is desirable.
- Experience in the United Nations Common System (UN peacekeeping political missions, or UN agencies, Funds, and Programmes) or a comparable international organization or non-governmental organization in a conflict or post-conflict setting is desirable.
- Experience and knowledge of Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, Power Point) is desirable.
- A valid Driver’s license, including the ability to operate a manual-transmission light vehicle in 4×4 conditions, is required.
Languages:
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the position advertised, fluency in oral and written English is required.
Other Details
- Contract Type: Full Time
- Selection Process: Interview
- Salary: negotiable
- Application Process: Online
How to Apply UNSOS Logistics Assistant Jobs 2022
Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.
Then to apply, go to this link Click Here
The Closing Date: 22 December 2022
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Download |
| Official Website | unsos.unmissions.org |
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