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This position is located within the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS). The Senior Logistics Officer serves as the Chief of the Mission Support Centre (MSC), based in Mogadishu, and reports to the Chief of Operations and Resource Management. The MSC is responsible for planning, coordinating, and liaising with all mandated clients, including the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), the United Nations Transitional Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNTMIS), the Somali Security Forces (SSF), and other supported entities, to deliver timely and effective logistics support.

Within delegated authority, the Senior Logistics Officer will be responsible for the following duties: • Provide overall managerial and supervisory oversight of all logistics support in fulfilment of the UNSOS mandate. • Develop, coordinate, and monitor comprehensive logistics support plans, including forecasting, supply scheduling, prioritization of requirements, and the resolution of urgent operational needs. • Monitor and coordinate multifunctional logistics requirements between UN Headquarters, AUSSOM, UNTMIS, UNSOS, and, where applicable, other field missions. • Contribute to the development of policies and procedures governing UNSOS support to its clients. • Serve as the principal liaison between UNSOS and mandated clients, including AUSSOM, UNTMIS, and SSF, on logistics matters, including troop redeployments and rotations, and assist in the coordination and deconfliction of bilateral/donor support to AUSSOM and SSF. • Ensure effective planning and coordination of logistics support preparations for client missions, including civilian and military peacekeeping presence in regional administrative offices. • Ensures that logistics requirements take account of gender-specific needs. • Advise senior management on logistics management, structures and staffing requirements to ensure alignment with operational needs and strategic objectives. • Lead assessment missions in response to mandate changes or anticipated deployment adjustments. • Manage and supervise an integrated civilian-military mission support organization. • Manage and coordinate a multifunctional logistics operation within the mission area. • Oversee the management of Contingent-Owned Equipment related programmes. • Oversee the management of all regional administrative functions. • Chair or participate in administrative and financial bodies of the field mission, as required. • Undertake responsibilities as a certifying officer when designated. • Perform other related duties as required.

Professionalism: Knowledge of logistics operations and practices, along with an understanding of fiscal policies and procedures, with the ability to apply them effectively within the United Nations environment. Ability to develop logistics policies, procedures and new programmes. 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. [Add gender indicator here]. Planning and organizing: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies. Identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required. Allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work. Foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning. Monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary. Uses time efficiently. 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. Leadership: Serves as a role model that other people want to follow. Empowers others to translate vision into results. Is proactive in developing strategies to accomplish objectives. Establishes and maintains relationships with a broad range of people to understand needs and gain support. Anticipates and resolves conflicts by pursuing mutually agreeable solutions. Drives for change and improvement; does not accept the status quo. Shows the courage to take unpopular stands. Provides leadership and takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work; demonstrates knowledge of strategies and commitment to the goal of gender balance in staffing. Judgement/decision making: Identifies the key issues in a complex situation, and comes to the heart of the problem quickly. Gathers relevant information before making a decision. Considers positive and negative impacts of decisions prior to making them. Takes decisions with an eye to the impact on others and on the Organization. Proposes a course of action or makes a recommendation based on all available information. Checks assumptions against facts. Determines that the actions proposed will satisfy the expressed and underlying needs for the decision. Makes tough decisions when necessary.

An advanced university degree (Master’s or Doctorate degree, or equivalent) in business administration, public administration, management, engineering, law or related fields is required. A first-level degree (Bachelor’s degree or equivalent) in the specified fields of studies with two additional years of relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Not available.

A minimum of ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience in land or air transport, logistics operations in military, commercial or international organization, or related areas is required. Experience working in a United Nations Common System field operation (inclusive of peacekeeping missions, Agencies, Funds and Programmes) or similar international organizations or non-governmental organization in a conflict or post-conflict setting is desirable. Experience in military or police logistics is desirable.

Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which may be followed by competency-based interview.

• This position is temporarily available until 30 June 2027. If the selected candidate is a staff member from the United Nations Secretariat, the selection will be administered as a temporary assignment. • While this temporary assignment may provide the successful applicant with an opportunity to gain new work experience, the selection for this position is for a limited period and has no bearing on the future incumbency of the post. • Subject to the funding source of the position, the eligibility for this temporary job opening may be limited to candidates based at the duty station. • This temporary job opening may be limited to “internal candidates,” who have been recruited through a competitive examination administered according to staff rule 4.16 or staff selection process including the review of a central review body established according to staff rule 4.15. • Staff members of the United Nations common system organizations who will reach the mandatory age of separation or retirement within the duration of the current temporary need period are not eligible to apply. Submitting an application or selection for the current temporary job opening does not delay or increase the mandatory age of separation. • Retirees above the mandatory age of separation who wish to be considered for the current temporary job opening must indicate the reason for their last separation as "retirement." Such retirees shall not be employed by the Organization, unless (a) the operational requirements of the Organization cannot be met by staff members who are qualified and available to perform the required functions; and (b) the proposed employment would not adversely affect the career development or redeployment opportunities of other staff members and represents both a cost-effective and operationally sound solution to meet the needs of the service. Please note that pursuant to the Staff selection system policy (ST/AI/2025/2): (1) Applicants for positions in the Field Service category cannot be of the nationality of the country where the position is located, and (2) Applicants for positions in the Professional and higher categories in a mission, field operation, or resident coordinator’s office cannot be of the nationality of the country where the position is located. For currently serving staff of a United Nations Common System organization, only the UN-recognized nationality will be considered for the purposes of these restrictions.

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