Logistics Clerk

Mali is facing a problem of weapons and explosive hazard contamination, as a result of protracted and recent armed conflicts. The presence of explosive remnants of war (ERW), improvised explosive devices (IED) and insecure stockpiles of weapons and ammunition (obsolete, abandoned or neglected), poses a serious threat to civilians as well as to United Nations and humanitarian personnel operating in the country.

UNMAS deployed to Mali in January 2013 to conduct an emergency assessment of the situation with regard to explosive threats. In July 2013, the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) was established under Security Council resolution 2100 and is currently operating under Security Council resolution 2354 (2017). In accordance with these mandates, the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) has engaged UNOPS PSC to implement a mine action programme in Mali to:

• Improve the protection of civilians and facilitate humanitarian assistance;
• Enhance national capacity to mitigate explosive threats and enable compliance with international treaty obligations;
• Reduce the explosive threat to MINUSMA and United Nations personnel.

• Assist and support Logistics team in receiving and inspecting cargos, storage arrangements;
• Assist Logistics team in loading and off-loading truck and container;
• Store / arrange in an orderly manner equipment, spare parts, return parts, and other items into the storage facility;
• Pick-up equipment, spare parts, and other items from storage facility in accordance with the supervisor’s instruction;
• Assist with office tasks (photocopying, scanning as directed);
• Prepare equipment, spare parts, returned parts, and other items for shipment following established procedures for packaging, crating, boxing, bundling, wrapping, strapping, and labelling;
• Ensure good record and filling of logistics documents;
• Support in preparation of work orders;
• Oversee MINUSMA workers such as carpenter, plumber, electrician, when they perform their work and report process and/or completion to supervisor;
• Performs other relevant duties as required and assigned.

Language:

• Fluency in spoken and written French is required. Knowledge of basic English is highly desirable.

• Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
• This is a local position, and therefore only nationals of the duty station or candidates legally entitled to be employed in the duty station will be considered.
• Please note that the closing date is midnight Copenhagen time.
• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
• Only those candidates that are short-listed for interviews will be notified.
• Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
• For staff positions only, UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level than the advertised level of the post
• The incumbent is responsible to abide by security policies, administrative instructions, plans and procedures of the UN Security Management System and that of UNOPS.  

Work-life harmonization 

We value our people and recognize the importance of balancing professional and personal demands. UNOPS has a progressive policy on work-life harmonization and offers flexible working options. This applies to UNOPS personnel on all contract types across the globe.

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