Overview
This consultancy aims to provide specialized technical expertise to support the Global Fleet Optimization Initiative by reviewing Light Passenger Vehicle (LPV) fleets, monitoring disposal and replacement programs, and identifying opportunities for fleet optimization.
Key Responsibilities
- Review field missions’ Light Passenger Vehicle (LPV) holdings to ensure alignment with approved fleet ceilings and verified operational requirements.
- Assess LPV utilization levels and identify opportunities to improve vehicle utilization through optimization measures.
- Review requests for LPV and special purpose vehicles acquisition and replacement to determine whether operational requirements can be met through vehicle pooling, redeployment, rightsizing or other optimization measures before recommending procurement.
- Monitor the implementation of approved LPV disposal and write-off programmes and recommend corrective actions to accelerate disposal activities.
- Review fleet inventories, vehicle status records and fleet management data maintained in Umoja, CarLog and other corporate systems to ensure accuracy and consistency.
- Assess compliance with approved fleet optimization targets, disposal plans and replacement criteria established under the Global Fleet Optimization Initiative.
- Identify opportunities to redeploy, reassign or rationalize LPV assets across United Nations field missions.
- Review existing vehicle pooling arrangements and support the expansion of shared mobility models to improve fleet utilization.
- Monitor the implementation and effectiveness of the Transportation Management Tool (TMT) in supporting LPV utilization and vehicle pooling arrangements.
- Develop fleet performance indicators, dashboards and analytical reports to monitor progress under the Global Fleet Optimization Initiative.
- Prepare technical assessments, policy papers, briefing notes and recommendations concerning LPV optimization, acquisition, replacement and disposal.
- Liaise with Chief Transport Officers (CTOs), mission support components and Headquarters stakeholders to facilitate the implementation of the Global Fleet Optimization Initiative and validate fleet optimization recommendations.
Required Experience
A minimum of five (5) years of relevant professional experience in fleet management, transportation management, or logistics operations is required. Experience in coordinating with and reporting to a broad range of stakeholders, including senior management and operational counterparts, is required. A minimum of two (2) years of experience in United Nations field operations or a comparable international operational environment is highly desirable. Experience in data analysis, performance reporting, and business intelligence tools related to fleet optimization, asset management, or transportation operations is desirable. Experience using Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems and fleet management applications, such as SAP, Car Log, or similar systems, is desirable.
Qualifications
Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Transport Management, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field is required. A first level university degree with a relevant combination of education, professional training, certification in surface transport operations, and two (2) additional years of work experience in surface transportation related occupation, may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
