Movement Control Assistant at United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS)

Duties and Responsibilities;

• Within delegated authority, the Movement Control Assistant will be responsible for the fol
  lowing duties:
• Assist in developing passenger and cargo load plans.
• Coordinate daily operations of administrative and loading staff to ensure that instructions, regulations, security and safety measures are enforced.
• Ensure that dangerous goods are tran sported in accordance with applicable international Dangerous Goods Regulations.
• Coordinate shipments including customs clearance, specifying carriers, routes of movement, transit times, and service levels.
• Liaise with contacts in port authority and local authorities responsible for travel-related, immigration and customs issues.
• Assist with the planning and execution of military and police contingent movements.
• Liaise and coordinate with contingent/police personnel for military and police contingent movements.
• Prepare Movement Orders.
• Collect movement information and define requirements.
• Coordinate the daily flight schedule with Air Operations tomeet passenger and cargo requirements.
• Coordinate non-scheduled mission flights.
• Prepare operational reports and related statistical data.
• Review and distribute manifests.
• Maintain contact with other UN Agencies, NGOs, and Government Offices in regard to their travel requirements on Mission air assists.
• Provide multi-modal movement control support to the sector.
• Provide assistance to travel, procurement and logistics Units/Sections.
• Monitor check-in and check-out activities for outgoing and incoming passengers and cargo.
• Maintain the electronic databases in accordance with the established procedures and deadlines.

Organizational Setting and Reporting Relationships:

The position is in Nairobi.

The incumbent will report to the Chief Movement Control Officer through Operations Officer located in Mogadishu and Supervisor located in Nairobi

Education:

High school/diploma or equivalent. The incumbent must have good knowledge and understanding of computers and their application in the work place. He/she must be qualified and licensed to operate light/medium vehicles, including mechanical handling equipment. Additionally, he/she must be capable of working as part of a team with excellent interpersonal skills and capacity to work productively under pressure and cope with all deadlines.

Experience:

A minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in movement operations acquired through commercial air/sea/road/rail operations, commercial freight forwarding, or military logistics.

Language:

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the post advertised, fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of other language is an asset.

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