3 United Nations RSCE Career Vacancies – Movement Control Assistants

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Organization: United Nations Regional Service Centre Entebbe (RSCE)
Duty Station: Entebbe, Uganda
Grade: GL-4
Vacancy Announcement Number: RSCE-2014-MOVCON-GS-001
Reports to: Supply Warehouse Distribution Centre Manager
About RSCE:
The Regional Service Centre Steering Committee is the decision-making body for RSCE, in compliance with General Assembly resolutions, United Nations Secretariat rules and regulations, strategic guidance from United Nations Headquarters and oversight bodies. The Steering Committee consults with the Global Field Support Strategy Implementation Coordination Team, as required.
The Regional Service Centre, as approved by the Member States, is owned, managed and staffed by the regional missions it serves. This framework reinforces the existing missions’ chain of command structures and lines of authority in a manner that does not create an additional layer between Headquarters and the regional missions. It also ensures that staffing for RSCE will be achieved through the redeployment of resources from the regional missions it serves.
Job Summary: The UN Movement Control Assistant is responsible for assisting with planning, organizing and executing the movement of UN personnel and cargo in the operational area of the region.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • Preparation of daily passenger load lists based on the requests for Electronic Movement of Personnel.
  • Daily tracking of incoming UN and Contingent Owned shipments
  • Provide coordination of loading and unloading of passengers and cargo on UN contracted aircraft/Buses /trucks efficiently.
  • Ensure Compliance on standard operating procedures as established by Chief Movement Control and assist with the movement of contingent military personal and cargo on MONUSCO assets into, within and out of Uganda.
  • Offer  MovCon technical guidance for the execution of tasks by UN contractors in connection to passengers and freight movement to/from aircraft/barge in accordance with MovCon existing procedure.
  • Support Movement Control Section in rotation, deployment and repatriation coordination for large troop and cargo movements as per Movement Control approved movement plan.
  • Forward all e-Cargo Movement Request consolidated Documents to Joint Movement Control Centre for movement planning.
  • Compile and update daily statistics of flights/vessels arrive and depart and the report on a weekly basis to Administration unit for compiling.
  • Work collaboratively with colleagues, place team work agenda to ensure the movement of cargo and passengers are carried out in a timely manner and keep the relevant MovCon Manager informed of any movement changes or delays that may affect planned operations.
  • Prepare and up-date statistics as flight / vehicles arrivals and departures on a daily basis and send weekly/monthly report to Field Movement Control Manager.
  • Perform any other duties as directed by unit supervisor or Field Movement Control Manager
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The ideal candidate for the aforementioned United Nations job must possess a High school certificate or equivalent.
  • A minimum of four or more years’ experience in Movement operations is required.
  • Past exposure and experience in Movement administration related activities is desirable. Qualifications and experience in Dangerous Goods Handling is a must.
  • Driving license for light vehicles is required.
Language: English and French are the working languages of the United Nations. For the post advertised, fluency in oral and written English is required. Fluency in oral and written French is an added advantage.
Personal Competencies:
Professionalism: Knowledge and experience in planning and supporting passengers and cargo operations.
Teamwork: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals; solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others; places team agenda before personal agenda; supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position; shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.
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; identifies clients’ needs and matches them to appropriate solutions; monitors ongoing developments inside and outside the clients’ environment to keep informed and anticipate problems; keeps clients informed of progress or setbacks in projects; meets timeline for delivery of products or services to clients.
How to Apply: 
All suitably qualified candidates who wish to join the United Nations in the aforementioned capacity should submit their applications which should include the following documents:
  • Cover Letter (letter of motivation or application letter);
  • The United Nations Personal History form (P-11), download here
  • Academic Certificate(s) and/or High School/Secondary Diploma;
  • Copy of birth certificate; or copy of National ID; or copy of Passport.
  • Internal candidates must submit the two (2) most recent performance evaluations (e-pas)
All applicants are strongly encouraged to apply by e-mail and must include the Vacancy Announcement
Number and the Job Title: rsce-hrs-recruitmentservices@un.org
Or send to: RSCE, Entebbe Support Base, Buku Road, P.O Box 710. Entebbe
All applicants are strongly encouraged to apply by e-mail and must include the Vacancy Announcement Number and the Job Title.
Application received after the established deadline will not be considered.
Deadline:  29th September, 2014

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