No: 

415493

 

 

 

 

Post Date: 

17/09/2007

 

 

 

 

Expiration Date: 

07/06/2009

 

 

 

 

Title:

Contingent Owned Equipment Assistant

 

 

 

 

Grade:

FS-4

 

 

 

 

Organization:

Field Missions Administered by DPKO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accountability:

(The following duties are generic and may differ depending on the requirements of the mission.) Under the supervision of the Chief of the Contingent Owned Equipment (COE) Unit who is responsible to the field mission’s Chief Integrated Support Services (CISS) for the detailed implementation and management in the field of Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) between the United Nations and Troop Contributing Countries/Police Contributing Countries (TCC/PCC) contributing formed military or police units to the mission, the COE Assistant, normally as a member of an Inspection Team, performs the following duties: Conduct Arrival, Operational Readiness, Repatriation and other periodic inspections of formed units to verify by physical inspection that the TCC/PCC and the United Nations are in compliance with their agreed responsibilities as detailed in the MOU; Raises within the COE Modules of the Field Mission Logistics System (FMLS) and processes for approval by the Chief, COE Unit, COE Verification Reports related to the above inspections; Provide advice to formed units on all COE/MOU related matters including recommendations as to how non-compliance with the MOU, by either party, may be rectified; Maintain, within the FMLS, inventories of COE held by all assigned formed units; Maintain records of all UNOE on issue to assigned formed units; Participate, as required, in pre-deployment visits to TCC/PCC to assist TCC/PCC to prepare formed units for deployment to field missions; Perform other duties as required.

 

 

 

 

Competence:

Professionalism: Demonstrates pride in work and achievements; demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; ability to undertake basic research and gather information from standard sources; demonstrated ability to apply good judgment in the context of assignments given; commitment to implementing the goal of gender equality by ensuring the equal participation and full involvement of women and men in all aspects of peace operations. Planning and Organizing: Ability to identify priority activities and assignments and to adjust priorities as required, effectively allocate appropriate amounts of time and other resources to complete work and manage competing demands; ability to foresee risks and allow for contingencies when planning. Teamwork: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals; supports and acts in accordance with final group decisions even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position; builds consensus for task purpose and direction with team members; Solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others; shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team short comings. Client Orientation: Considers all those to whom services are provided to be ‘clients’ and seeks to see things from clients’ point of view; establishes and maintains productive partnerships with clients by gaining their trust and respect; monitors ongoing developments inside and outside the clients; environment to keep informed and anticipate problems; identifies clients’ needs and matches them to appropriate solutions. Technological Awareness: Keeps abreast of available technology; understands applicability and limitations of technology to the work of the office; actively seeks to apply technology to appropriate tasks; shows willingness to learn new technology. Communication: Speaks and writes clearly and effectively; listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately; tailors language, tone, style and format to match the audience; ability to make effective presentations and orally explain technical COE/MOU issues in detail.

 

 

 

 

Education:

High school diploma or equivalent. Technical training in a logistics-related discipline, i.e. transport, engineering, operations management, supply chain management or other relevant field. Training in information technology is highly desirable.

 

 

 

 

Experience:

At least 6 years of progressively responsible experience in material management and logistics support related activities. Experience in international military/police peacekeeping operations is desirable. Experience in inventory control practices and procedures desirable.

 

 

 

 

Language:

Fluency in spoken and written English or French; knowledge of a second UN language is an advantage and sometimes a requirement. Fluency in the local language may be essential.

 

 

 

 

Miscellaneous: