UNDOS Transport Officer Jobs 2022 – Uganda NGO Jobs. UNDOS Uganda looking for “Transport Officer“. Applicants with a degree in Advanced university degree may apply on or before July 24, 2022.
The Department of Operational Support (DOS) provides operational support to all UN Secretariat entities, including advisory, operational and transactional support services and, where needed, exercises delegated authority on behalf of clients. DOS supports the entire UN Secretariat, consisting of almost 100 entities located around the globe.
UNDOS Transport Officer Jobs 2022
The UNDOS has published a job vacancy announcement on July 19, 2022 for qualified Uganda’s to fill in the vacant post of Transport Officer to be based in ENTEBBE, Uganda.
| Recruiter | United Nations Department of Operational Support (UNDOS) |
| Position | Transport Officer |
| Location | ENTEBBE, Uganda |
| Country | Uganda |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | Advanced university degree |
| Experience Required | Minimum Five years |
| Application Deadline | July 24, 2022 |
UNDOS Job Vacancy 2022
Responsibilities
Under the direct supervision of the Chief of Movement Operations and Freight Forwarding Unit in the FSDH, the Transport Officer is responsible for the following duties:
- Manages the operations of the Movement and Operations Freight Forwarding Support Unit (MOFFS).
- Coordination of Global Freight Forwarding contracts in support of clients freight transportation requirements.
- Assists in establishing efficient surface movement and 3PL contracts for UNOE and ad hoc requirements in support of clients’ logistics operations.
- Oversees the development of training including professional training and career plans for Unit staff.
- Assists in developing surface transport administrative, logistics and technical support objectives to effectively support clients.
- Planning and executing the surface movement of cargo and /or passengers in collaboration with Movement Control Section in UNHQ and clients.
- Plans the movement requested by the RSCE clients ensuring safe, efficient and cost-effective movement support is provided.
- Conducts a technical analysis of its feasibility and, if it is deemed feasible, plan how best to perform the task.
- Conducts a comprehensive cost benefit analysis for regional surface transport.
- Provides clients and other stakeholders a detailed execution plan.
- Reviews the regional freight forwarding concept in consultation with Global Procurement Support Section for viability of regional contracts.
- Assists in developing and implementing surface transport standard operating procedures (SOPs) incompliance with the UN MovCon Manual and host country laws and regulations. • Assist in developing plans for the efficient and cost-effective utilization of TCC assets, UN assets, and assets of other UN agencies.
- Conducts capacity surveys of relevant transportation infrastructure in the region, including potential transport commercial contractors.
- Liaises closely with supported clients and other UN agencies concerning surface movement matters.
- Identifies movement needs and determines how best to fulfil them utilizing available surface solutions.
- Develops plans and routing for surface transport tasks.
- Implements the plans and coordinates the projected tasks and support requirements.
- Assigns solutions to perform each identified task and ensure utilization to achieve maximum cost effectiveness for supported clients.
- Monitors the technical and safety performance of surface transport solutions and keep a record of their utilization.
- Maintains a forecast of asset availability.
- Where appropriate, develops and publishes regular task schedules for surface transport.
- Develops and maintains close working relations with motor carriers, water transport companies, and railway companies operating in the region.
- Coordinates with other UN agencies, NGOs, government agencies for movement requests related issues requiring planning and execution.
- Assists in developing and implementing a training program of UN surface transport operators to ensure that they are adequately trained to operate in the region.
- Implements surface transport safety and maintenance procedures and those on safe driving practices.
- Ensures that the surface transport fleet is adequately equipped with all necessary tools and safety equipment to enable it to operate safely.
- Provides input for the annual budget forecast of expenditure on surface movements.
- Monitors surface transport expenditure and ensures that it remains within the approved budget
- Carries out any other duties as assigned by the Chief FSDH or designated official.
Position in Organization:
- Posting Title: TRANSPORT OFFICER, P3 (Temporary Job Opening)
- Job Code Title: TRANSPORT OFFICER
- Department/Office: Department of Operational Support
- Duty Station: ENTEBBE
- Posting Period: 18 July 2022 – 24 July 2022
- Job Opening Number: 22-Transportation-DOS-186166-J-Entebbe (O)
- Staffing Exercise: N/A
Qualification:
- Advanced university degree in supply chain management, business administration, public administration, transport / logistic management, engineering, law or other relevant field is required. A first-level university degree in combination with two (2) additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
- A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in the administration and management of transportation is required
- Experience working with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems in supply chain modules, such as SAP Transportation Management (TM) module is required.
- Experience in at least (2) two modes of transport (air, sea, road, and rail) including the planning, coordination and executing of large-scale personnel and/or cargo movement operations at the international level is desirable.
- Experience in the assessment of contract proposals for movements in two modes of transportation is desirable.
- Experience in working in or in support of 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.
Language
- English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the advertised post, fluency in English, both oral and written is required; Knowledge of another UN official language is desirable.
How to Apply UNDOS Transport Officer Jobs 2022
Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.
Then to apply, go to https://careers.un.org/lbw/jobdetail.aspx?id=186166
The Closing Date: July 24, 2022.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Download |
| Official Website | operationalsupport.un.org |
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