Overview
The Chief of Unit, Transport, P4 is responsible for planning, managing, and supervising the provision of global assets and equipment support, including United Nations Owned Equipment, Member State Contributed Equipment, and commercial transportation services.
Tasks Summary
- Plans, manages and supervises the provision of global assets and equipment support.
- Develops and implements the Global Assets Management Program.
- Develops and implements the Assets Acquisition Plan, Assets Maintenance and Care Plan, and Assets Life Cycle Management Plan.
- Develops and implements a cost-effective plan for assets and equipment resupply.
- Liaises with UN agencies, non-government and government organizations, intergovernmental agencies and suppliers.
- Ensures inventory control and supervises physical annual checks of assets and equipment.
- Develops and implements standard operating procedures for relevant assets and equipment operations.
- Manages the unit budget.
- Supervises the preparation of performance reports and responses to audit observations.
- Acts as a Certifying Officer.
- Determines technical specifications for goods and services, reviews bids and conducts technical evaluations.
- Oversees contracts for the provision of goods and services and evaluates vendor performance.
- Ensures quality control procedures are implemented.
- Ensures UN equipment is used in accordance with UN regulations and rules.
- Participates in various administrative bodies.
- Participates in resolving problems related to insurance policies.
- Develops the Unit Staffing Table and acts as Line Manager.
- Manages the allocation and rotation of work assignments.
- Coordinates individual annual Work Plans and produces performance assessments.
- Supervises personnel and evaluates staff performance.
- Develops and implements the Unit Training Plan.
- Ensures compliance with UN policies on workplace safety and environment protection.
- Performs other related duties as required.
Experience Requirements
- A minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in fleet management operations, assets or property management, movement control, multi-modal transportation, logistics management or a related field is required.
- At least three (3) years in a supervisory position directly related to the coordination and management of a complex assets and/or equipment fleet in a UN entity or similar international organization is required.
- Experience in SAP (Maintenance Module, ECC, IBP) is required.
- Experience in quality management is desirable.
Qualification Requirements
Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) preferably in business administration, economics, supply chain, logistics, transport management, or engineering is required. A first-level degree (Bachelor’s degree or equivalent) in the specified fields of studies with two additional years of relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
