Movement and Control Assistant

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Mission and objectives

En agosto de 2012, el Gobierno de Colombia y las Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia - Ejército del Pueblo (FARC-EP) iniciaron conversaciones para lograr un acuerdo de paz. A petición de las partes, una Misión política especial fue establecida mediante la Resolución 2261 (2016) del Consejo de Seguridad, la cual está conformada por personal civil y observadores internacionales desarmados. A partir de allí, la Misión tenía como mandato verificar la dejación de las armas bilateralmente con las FARC-EP y, participar como componente internacional (CI-ONU) en el Mecanismo tripartito de Monitoreo y Verificación (MM&V) del cese al fuego y de hostilidades bilateral y definitivo. Este mandato concluyo el 25 de septiembre del 2017. En junio de 2017, el Gobierno de Colombia y las FARC-EP solicitaron al Consejo de Seguridad de Naciones Unidades la aprobación de una segunda misión política ONU, para un periodo de tres años. En julio de 2017, el Consejo de Seguridad de Naciones Unidas aprobó la resolución 2366 (2017), estableciendo una segunda misión política (Misión de Verificación) para un periodo inicial de 12 meses a partir del 26 de septiembre del 2017, con el mandato de verificar la implementación por partes del Gobierno de Colombia y las FARC-EP de las secciones 3.2 y 3.4 del Acuerdo Final ( Proceso de Reincorporación política, económica, y social de las FARC-EP y Garantías de Seguridad personales y colectivas para las FARC-EP y programas de seguridad para comunidades,). En el periodo de transición entre julio y septiembre 2017, la Misión inicio actividades provisionales relacionadas con su siguiente mandato, planteando la tarea de reportar los avances iniciales al Consejo de Seguridad.

Context

The United Nations Mission in Colombia completed its Security Council mandate on 26 September 2017. The United Nations continues to provide support to the peace process through the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia, established by Security Council resolution 2377 (2017) to verify the implementation by the Government of Colombia and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC-EP) the Final Agreement (S/2017/ 272) as called for Ending the Conflict and Building a Stable and Lasting Peace" between both parties. The Verification Mission verifies points 3.2 and 3.4 of the peace agreement, which refer to the political, social and economic reintegration of former FARC-EP combatants, as well as to security guarantees for the latter, social leaders and communities. This UNV assignment is located in Movement Control Unit (Bogotá headquarters) who holds the responsibility for the planning, routing, scheduling, and control of personnel and cargo movements over lines of communications in support of the implementation of the Mission’s mandate.

Task description

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of Chief Movcon Control Officer or his/her designated mandated representative(s), the UNV Movcon Assistant will carry out the following duties: • Develops passenger and cargo load plans for all modes of transport. • Liaises directly with clients and assists in making sure passenger and cargo documentation is submitted on time and as per UN regulations. • Supervises administrative and handling staff to ensure instructions, regulations, security and safety measures are enforced. • Liaises directly with transportation Contractors for all modes of transport (air, road and river). • Assures dangerous goods are transported in accordance with applicable international Dangerous Goods Regulations. • Manages and coordinates shipments including customs clearance, specifying carriers, routes of movement, transit times and service levels. • Facilitates contacts with port authority and local authorities responsible for travel- related, immigration and customs issues. • Assists with the planning and execution observer deployments and re-deployments including initial deployments and repatriations. • Collects movement information and defines requirements. • Coordinates the Daily Flight Schedule with Air Operations to meet passenger and cargo • requirements. • Coordinates non- scheduled mission flights • Prepares operational reports and related statistical data • Prepares, reviews, and distributes manifests • Provides Multi-modal movement control support to the sector • Plans, prioritizes, coordinates and monitors movement tasks and responsibilities in the sector Provides support to Travel, Procurement and Logistics Unit/Section as per Movcon SOP • Performs inputs and updates in Umoja Transport Management Module • Produces Business Intelligence (BI) Reports for Movcon Unit • Monitors contract performance and identifies areas of improvement through the Contract Performance Reporting Tool (CPRT) platform • Monitors and adjusts Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) to properly reflect service requirements • Receives, checks, and submits invoices received from contractors for approval • Processes additional route requests submitted by Regional Administrative Officers (RAO’s) in liaison with the Contracts Management Unit and Procurement Unit. • Performs other duties as required.