Closing on 7th November 2023 | Movement Control Officer Job Vacancy | UN Careers
- Title of Post: FS6 Movement Control Officer
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Position Code: MOVEMENT CONTROL OFFICER Office/Department: Roster Operational Support Department administers - Duty Station: Where in the Field
- Posting Date: October 9, 2023 – November 7, 2023
- 23-Transportation-RADOS-219675-P- (M) is the job opening number.
- Personnel Practice N/A
- UN Core Values: Professionalism, Integrity, and Respect for Diversity
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Accountabilities
The Movement Control Officer will perform the following tasks under their assigned authority:
- Oversees the Movement Control Office’s operations.
•Takes part in coordinating the supply of dependable, economical, and effective movement control services for the conveyance of people and freight (including hazardous materials in need of particular management).
•Offers technical guidance on all facets of transportation-related activities to the substantive and supporting components of a field mission.
- Prepares performance reports, operational strategies, and replies to findings made by internal and external audits in coordination with supervisors.
- Offers inputs for processes connected to movement control in standard operating procedures.
•Keeps an eye on quality control protocols to make sure all work processes are using them.
•Keeps an eye on the veracity and accuracy of the data entered into the management information systems.
•Keeps an eye on the reference materials to make sure they are up to date, easily accessible, and available to any workers who need them.
•Creates economical and effective transportation plans by evaluating the operational viability of various modes of transportation, weighing the advantages and disadvantages of outsourcing transportation tasks, and analyzing their modalities.
- Assesses contracts for MOVCON.
- Contributes to the field mission’s movement control section or unit’s budget proposals.
•Assists in coordinating the requisition process with purchasing authorities to guarantee that the timelines for approval and bidding are met.
- Establishes needs and work statements, as well as technical specifications, for movement control services.
•Consults with the supervisor to ensure that the vendor’s proposals satisfy technical requirements and contributes to UNHQ’s responses during the vendor evaluation.
•Ensures that all actions carried out by the subordinate elements comply with UN financial norms and rules.
•As needed, collaborates with insurance specialists to resolve issues pertaining to insurance coverage.
•Oversees the rotation and distribution of suitable work assignments.
•Oversees the coordination of each employee’s yearly work plan, assesses the performance of the unit’s employees, and suggests or approves the extension of the employee contract.
•Creates workshops, training courses, and other relevant training initiatives.
- Manages a group of assistants for movement control.
•Completes additional relevant tasks as needed.
Proficiencies
- Professionalism: a thorough understanding of all forms of transportation. comprehensive understanding of the safety requirements and procedures related to movement control; familiarity with international rules and regulations governing the transportation of people and goods by air and sea, including safety procedures; capacity to work independently in handling challenging and time-sensitive situations, as well as competing priorities; demonstrated analytical and evaluative abilities. demonstrates a sense of satisfaction in one’s work and accomplishments; exhibits professional competence and subject-matter expertise; is diligent and effective in keeping promises, adhering to schedules, and producing outcomes; is driven more by career than by personal issues; demonstrates perseverance in the face of tough obstacles or issues; maintains composure under pressure; assumes accountability for integrating gender viewpoints and guaranteeing that men and women participate equally in all facets of the workforce.
- Planning and Organizing: Establishes specific objectives in line with established tactics; Determines what tasks and responsibilities are most important; modifies priorities as needed; gives tasks the proper amount of time and resources to be completed; anticipates hazards and accounts for them in planning; keeps an eye on things and modifies plans and activities as needed; manages time well.
- Client orientation is the practice of viewing all persons to whom services are rendered as “clients” and attempting to understand their perspective; builds and preserves fruitful relationships with clients by earning their respect and trust; determines the needs of clients and connects them with suitable solutions; keeps track of developments both inside and outside the client’s environment in order to stay informed and foresee issues; informs clients about project developments or obstacles; fulfills the client’s deadline for receiving goods or services.
Instruction
- A high school degree or its equivalent is necessary. It is necessary to be certified in dangerous products by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), and/or the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
Experience at Work
- It is necessary to have at least ten (10) years of increasingly responsible experience in the following fields: movement control, multi-modal transportation, airline operations, logistics management, or a similar sector. For candidates with a first-level university degree, the required minimum years of relevant experience is reduced to five (5) years.
- It takes three (3) years of supervisory experience in a role directly related to the management of operations including at least two (2) modes of transportation (air, sea, road, and rail) in an international setting.
- It is necessary to have prior experience using IMO and/or IATA regulations and procedures for the transportation of dangerous goods.
- Expertise in quality assurance is preferred.
- It is preferable to have prior experience in international operations in a post-conflict setting.
Spoken Words
- The United Nations Secretariat operates in two languages: French and English. Proficiency in both oral and written English is mandatory for the advertised position.
Evaluation
- An online assessment tool will be used to evaluate qualifying individuals, and a competency-based interview will come next.
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