Logistics Assistant, Brindisi

We are hiring a resourceful LOGISTICS ASSISTANT, Brindisi to join our awesome team at United Nations Global Service Center in Brindisi (BR).
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Org. Setting and Reporting
The United Nations Global Service Centre (UNGSC) provides critical Supply Chain, Geospatial, Information and Telecommunications Technologies services and Training to all Secretariat Entities, Peacekeeping and Special Political missions, Agencies, Funds and Programmes of the UN system worldwide.
The post is located in the Customer Service Management team, within Supply Chain Service at the UNGSC, Brindisi, Italy.
This position reports directly to the Head of the Team. Responsibilities Within delegated authority, the Logistics Assistant will be responsible for the following duties:
SUPPLY
• Assists new mission survey/start-up teams with respect to property and inventory control; surveys contingent owned equipment, evaluates requirements, and recommends additions and deletions to Strategic Deployment Stocks of equipment and commodities.
• Assists in consolidating customer service processes to establish a scalable and innovative service management function, integrating Supply Chain Service management principles in Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and practices: a) assists with client outreach programme; b) assists in reviewing and enhancing client satisfaction; c) assists with the review of catalogue of services and development of new services; d) act as the interface between Supply Chain and liaison Office and/or Communication Unit for all new products promotion and informative material publication
• Serves as focal point for coordination, monitoring and expedition of Tier 1 activities, involving extensive liaison with diverse clients to process requests for services.
• Provides contract management support to more senior Supply Officers.
• Verifies funding, bidding, evaluation and certifies invoices with respect to requisitions.
• Acts as primary focal point for the production of field mission cost estimates.
TRANSPORT
• Undertakes research with respect to the preparation and compilation of the Aviation Safety Annual Report.
• Assists in the execution of technical evaluations for long and short-term contracts.
• Assists Aviation Officers in researching and obtaining data and documents related to Peacekeeping/Observer Missions.
• Provides technical assistance with respect to vehicle insurance and vehicle database operation.
• Maintains liaison with relevant departments and field missions with respect to the status of procurement, delivery, financial and insurance matters. Competencies • Professionalism: Knowledge of policies, practices and regulations on management of supplies, purchasing and logistics and ability to apply them in an organizational environment. Ability to maintain accurate records and prepare reports on a wide variety of data. Knowledge of the Organization's financial rules and regulations, as well as budgetary, administrative procedures, policies and directives, with respect to specialized tasks in supply management, logistics and transport operations. Shows pride in work and in 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; remains calm in stressful situations. Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work.
• Creativity: Actively seeks to improve programmes or services; offers new and different options to solve problems or meet client needs; promotes and persuades others to consider new ideas; takes calculated risks on new and unusual ideas; thinks "outside the box"; takes an interest in new ideas and new ways of doing things; is not bound by current thinking or traditional approaches.
• 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 client. Education
High school diploma or equivalent is required. Job - Specific Qualification
Certification in Project/ Programme Management methodology by an accredited body (e.g. PMP, PGMP, PRINCE2 Foundation or Practitioner, Project Management certification or practitioner level) or equivalent is desirable. Work Experience
At least seven years of progressively responsible experience in supply chain management, contract administration, logistics or related area is required.
Experience in customer relationship management (CRM) is desirable.
Experience working in the United Nations or similar international organization is desirable. Languages English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the post advertised, fluency in English (both oral and written) is required. Assessment
Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which may be followed by a competency-based interview. Special Notice
This position is subject to local recruitment pursuant to staff rule 4.4 of the United Nations Staff Rules. Applicants for positions in the General Service and related categories must be authorized to work for the United Nations in the duty station where the position is located. Eligible applicants selected from outside the duty station are responsible for any expenses in connection with their relocation to the duty station. Staff members subject to local recruitment are not eligible for allowances or benefits exclusively applicable to international recruitment.
Passing the Global General Service Test (GGST) is a prerequisite for recruitment consideration in the General Services and related categories in the United Nations Secretariat. Applicants who have not passed the GGST at the time of application may be invited for the test after submitting an application. Having passed the Administrative Support Assessment Test [in English] at the United Nations headquarters, Economic Commission for Africa, Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia, United Nations Office at Geneva, United Nations Office at Vienna, International criminal tribunal for Rwanda or International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia may be accepted in lieu of the GGST. United Nations Considerations
According to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. Candidates will not be considered for employment with the United Nations if they have committed violations of international human rights law, violations of international humanitarian law, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment, or if there are reasonable grounds to believe that they have been involved in the commission of any of these acts. The term "sexual exploitation" means any actual or attempted abuse of a position of vulnerability, differential power, or trust, for sexual purposes, including, but not limited to, profiting monetarily, socially or politically from the sexual exploitation of another. The term "sexual abuse" means the actual or threatened physical intrusion of a sexual nature, whether by force or under unequal or coercive conditions. The term "sexual harassment" means any unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature that might reasonably be expected or be perceived to cause offence or humiliation, when such conduct interferes with work, is made a condition of employment or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment, and when the gravity of the conduct warrants the termination of the perpetrator's working relationship. Candidates who have committed crimes other than minor traffic offences may not be considered for employment.
Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible. The United Nations places no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment.
The paramount consideration in the appointment, transfer, or promotion of staff shall be the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. By accepting an offer of appointment, United Nations staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General and assignment by him or her to any activities or offices of the United Nations in accordance with staff regulation 1.2 (c). In this context, all internationally recruited staff members shall be required to move periodically to discharge new functions within or across duty stations under conditions established by the Secretary-General.
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