Dispatch Officer (Transport) in Tunisia

UN VOLUNTEER DESCRIPTION OF ASSIGNMENT LBYR000008--Dispatch Officer (Transport) The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme is the UN organization that promotes volunteerism to support peace and development worldwide. Volunteerism can transform the pace and nature of development and it benefits both society at large and the individual volunteer. UNV contributes to peace and development by advocating for volunteerism globally, encouraging partners to integrate volunteerism into development programming, and mobilizing volunteers.In most cultures volunteerism is deeply embedded in long- established, ancient traditions of sharing and support within the communities. In this context, UN Volunteers take part in various forms of volunteerism and play a role in development and peace together with co-workers, host agencies and local communities.In all assignments, UN Volunteers promote volunteerism through their action and conduct. Engaging in volunteer activity can effectively and positively enrich their understanding of local and social realities, as well as create a bridge between themselves and the people in their host community. This will make the time they spend as UN Volunteers even more rewarding and productive.

General Information

Country of Assignment Libya

Host Institute United Nations Support Mission in Libya

Volunteer Category International Specialist

Number of Volunteer 1

Duration 12 months

Expected Starting Date Immediate

Duty Station Tripoli (LBY) [LBY], Tunis (Tunisia)

Assignment Place Family Duty Station

Assignment Place Remark

Tunis, Tunisia (Nonetheless, the incumbent should be ready to move to Tripoli (Libya), should the Mission’s relocation exercise to Tripoli be completed during his / her assignment). The assignment will require regular travel to Tripoli.

Living Conditions

Duty Station, Country: Tunis, Tunisia (Nonetheless, the incumbent should be ready to move to Tripoli (Libya), should the Mission’s relocation exercise to Tripoli be completed during his / her assignment). The assignment will require regular travel to Tripoli. Tunisia is situated on the Mediterranean coast of North Africa, midway between the Atlantic Ocean and the Nile Delta and is bordered by Algeria on the west and southwest and Libya on the south east.

Tunis is both the capital and the largest city of Tunisia. The greater metropolitan area of Tunis, often referred to as Grand Tunis, has some 2,700,000 inhabitants.

Tunisia's climate is Mediterranean with mild rainy winters and hot, dry summers

Assignment Details

20 Nov 2017 Page 1 of 5 Assignment Title Dispatch Officer (Transport) Organizational Context & Project Description

UNSMIL's mandate as renewed in SC resolution 2323 (2016) of 13 December 2016 includes, as an immediate priority, support to

the Libyan political process, as well as the undertaking of: (a) human rights monitoring and reporting; (b) support to key Libyan

institutions; and (c) coordination of international assistance.

Sustainable Development Goals 16. Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

UNV Focus Area

Peace building

Task description

Under the overall supervision of the Chief Transport Officer, the Dispatch Officer (UNV Volunteer) shall perform the following tasks:

Identify collective transportation requirements within the Mission and prepares, implements and controls appropriate methods

to cater for them. This includes the simultaneous consideration of such diverse elements as route planning, service

timetabling, operation manning, traffic surveys and end-user feedback monitoring

Uses electronic data media to prepare and disseminate information regarding Transport Dispatch services and facilities to the

end-user group. In order to ensure maximum utilization and effectiveness of finite human and equipment resources, the OIC

Dispatch is responsible for ensuring that all mission personnel are aware of the services available to them and also of any

changes that occur;

Coordinates the provision of ad-hoc transportation requirements via locally recruited dispatchers. This entails the prompt

facilitation of staff movement for duty purposes, tempered by the necessity to ensure that vehicles are pooled to achieve the

utmost economy and efficiency at all times. Additionally, the Dispatch Assistant is required to ensure the constant availability

of vehicles for temporary assignment in support of one-off tasks as directed by the Chief Transport Officer;

The Dispatch Officer directly supervises the process of fleet reporting and vehicle monitoring. This is achieved either via

Vehicle Trip-Tickets or, in missions so equipped, by the use of an electronic fleet monitoring system (Car log);

The subordinate Driver Training, Testing & Road Safety Unit is responsible for the initial briefing, in-country orientation and

driver testing of all new Mission personnel, such as International and National civilians and UN Civilian Police officers. This

includes demonstrations of correct vehicle operation and an introduction to UN vehicle regulations and the principles of safe

driving. This unit also maintains mission driver records and facilitates the production of UN driver’s permits;

In addition to the above, the Dispatch Officer also performs a variety of additional, ad-hoc tasks as and when required by the

CTO.

Furthermore, UN Volunteers are required to:

Strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the concept of volunteerism by reading relevant UNV and external

publications and take active part in UNV activities (for instance in events that mark International Volunteer Day);

Be acquainted with and build on traditional and/or local forms of volunteerism in the host country;

Reflect on the type and quality of voluntary action that they are undertaking, including participation in ongoing reflection

activities;

Contribute articles/write-ups on field experiences and submit them for UNV publications/websites, newsletters, press releases,

etc.;

Assist with the UNV Buddy Programme for newly-arrived UN Volunteers;

Promote or advise local groups in the use of online volunteering, or encourage relevant local individuals and organizations to

use the UNV Online Volunteering service whenever technically possible

Furthermore, UN Volunteers are required to:- Strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the concept of volunteerismby

reading relevant UNV and external publications and take active part in UNVactivities (for instance in events that mark International

Volunteer Day)- Be acquainted with and build on traditional and/or local forms ofvolunteerism in the host country- Reflect on the type

and quality of voluntary action that they areundertaking, including participation in ongoing reflection activities- Contribute

articles/write-ups on field experiences and submit them for UNVpublications/websites, newsletters, press releases, etc.- Assist with

the UNV Buddy Programme for newly-arrived UN Volunteers- Promote or advise local groups in the use of online volunteering,

orencourage relevant local individuals and organizations to use the UNV OnlineVolunteering service whenever technically possible.

20 Nov 2017 Page 2 of 5 Results/Expected Outputs

It is expected that the Dispatch officer and his staff shall be committed to providing safe, efficient, and effective direction

during all phases of daily operations.

The Dispatch officer shall be committed to effective communication, coordination, and cooperation within interagency

organization.

Dispatch officer shall be committed to teamwork, developmental leadership skills, constructive criticism and showing a passion

for their work.

Each and every individual and position is important in the dispatch office. Equal treatment is a right; discrimination and harassment

are not tolerated and immediate resolution should be expected

• The development of capacity through coaching, mentoring and formal on-the-job training, when working with (including

supervising) national staff or (non-) governmental counter-parts, including Implementing Partners (IPs); • Age, Gender and Diversity

(AGD) perspective is systematically applied, integrated and documented in all activities throughout the assignment • A final

statement of achievements towards volunteerism for peace and development dur-ing the assignment, such as reporting on the

number of volunteers mobilized, activities participated in and capacities developed

Qualifications/Requirements

Required Degree Level Secondary education

Education - Additional Comments

High School Diploma or relevant equivalent. Technical training in Motor Vehicle Technicality (National Technician Certificate

or equivalent) is highly desirable. Valid national driving license is required.

Years of Required Work Experience 60 months

Experience Description

At least 5 years of progressively responsible experience in transport related functions. Experience working with a large fleet of

vehicles.

English and French are the working languages for the United Nations Secretariat. For this position, fluency in Arabic and

knowledge of English are required.

Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications will be assessed against the following competencies

Language Skills

English (Mandatory) , Level - Working Knowledge

AND - Arabic (Mandatory) , Level - Fluent

DoA Expertise

Vehicle and fleet operation and maintenance Mandatory

Other transport related experience Optional

Multimodal transport, travel and dispatch management and Movement Control (MOVCON) Optional

Additional Requirements for Area of Expertise

Ability to operate independently in austere environment for protracted periods

Knowledge of Basic Computer skills is required (MS. Word, Spreadsheet, PowerPoint, Access etc. are required)

20 Nov 2017 Page 3 of 5 Need Driving Licence Yes Competencies & Values

Communication

Professionalism

Working in Teams

Conditions of Service and other information

Condition of Service Click here to view Conditions of Service

Conditions of Service for International Specialist:

The contract lasts for the period indicated above with possibility of extensions subject to availability of funding, operational necessity and

satisfactory performance. However, there is no expectation of renewal of the assignment.

A UN Volunteer receives a Volunteer Living Allowance (VLA) which is composed of the Monthly Living Allowance (MLA) and a Family

Allowance (FA) for those with dependents (maximum three).

The Volunteer Living Allowance (VLA) is paid at the end of each month to cover housing, utilities, transportation, communications and

other basic needs. The VLA can be computed by applying the Post-Adjustment Multiplier (PAM) to the VLA base rate of US$ 1,587. The

VLA base rate is a global rate across the world, while the PAM is duty station/country-specific and fluctuates on a monthly basis

according to the cost of living. This method ensures that international UN Volunteers have comparable purchasing power at all duty

stations irrespective of varying costs of living. The PAM is established by the International Civil Service Commission (ICSC) and is

published at the beginning of every month on the ICSC website http://icsc.un.org.

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In non-family duty stations that belong to hardship categories D or E, as classified by the ICSC, international UN Volunteers receive a

Well-Being Differential (WBD) on a monthly basis.

Furthermore, UN Volunteers are provided a settling-in-grant (SIG) at the start of the assignment (if the volunteer did not reside in the

duty station for at least 6 months prior to taking up the assignment) and in the event of a permanent reassignment to another duty

station.

UNV provides life, health, permanent disability insurances as well as assignment travel, annual leave, full integration in the UN security

framework (including residential security reimbursements).

UN Volunteers are paid Daily Subsistence Allowance at the UN rate for official travels, flight tickets for periodic home visit and for the final

20 Nov 2017 Page 4 of 5 repatriation travel (if applicable). Resettlement allowance is paid for satisfactory service at the end of the assignment. UNV will provide, together with the offer of assignment, a copy of the Conditions of Service, including Code of conduct, to the successful

candidate.

Application Code

LBYR000008-2346

Application procedure

* Not yet registered in the UNV Talent Pool?

Please first register your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/signup. Important: After creating your account, complete all sections

of your profile and submit it. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink.

Lastly, select the special call to which you would like to apply.

* Already registered in the UNV Talent Pool?

Please first update your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/profile. Then go to ‘My Page’ at

https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink to select the special call to which you would like to

apply.

Application deadline: 27 November 2017

Disclaimer

United Nations Volunteers is an equal opportunity programme which welcomes applications from qualified professionals. We are

committed to achieving diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture.

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