Mission and objectives

MONUSCO/MONUC was established in 1999 under the auspices of the UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO). SCR 2277 (2016) requests MONUSCO to support efforts of the Government of DRC towards the protection of civilians, through a comprehensive approach involving all components of MONUSCO, including through reduction of the threat posed by Congolese and foreign armed groups and of violence against civilians, including sexual and gender-based violence and violence against children to a level that can be effectively managed by the Congolese justice and security institutions; and to support Stabilization through the establishment of functional, professional, and accountable state institutions, including security and judicial institutions. The project aims at a better understanding of the most serious violations of human rights law and international humanitarian law in DRC and supports the leadership of the Mission through informed policy and decision making on future vetting of security forces through risk assessment and mitigation, joint planning for MONUSCO operations, as well as advocacy efforts.

Context

Assignments are non-family (GOMA, BUNIA X2)

Task Description

Under the direct supervision of the Chief Integrated Warehouse (IW), the duties of the Logistics Officer will include but are not limited to the following: • Liaise and monitor inbound shipments and subsequently advise the Integrated Warehouses on resource requirements such as manpower, Material Handling Equipment (MHE) needs and Space allocation and utilization in the warehouses; • Assist in the tracking and monitoring of status of contracts and Purchase Orders (POs) in coordination with Procurement in order to plan the receipts of goods into the Warehouses; • Liaise with MOVCON and Transport Unit on daily basis on movements of mission cargo, track, monitor and coordinate timely delivery of all incoming and outgoing cargo while ensuring the full utilization of transport resources; • Analyse and access the requirement and the mobilization of resources such as MHE and Individual Contractors (ICs), ramp space at the IWs for receipt of incoming goods; • Advise IWs of incoming cargo for preparation of resources such as personnel for unloading and MHE required, to ensure availability of space in warehouse/distribution plans; • Submit regular reports for a continuous overview of supply chain operations including volumes, values, incoming goods, warehouse stocks and distribution; • Maintain and updates different boards for Transport Unit’s movements of goods, Joint Movement Coordination Cell (JMCC) aircraft movements, request space for backlog cargo and Cargo Movement Request (CMR) tracking; • Development and maintenance of transactions history files of assets using both manual and automated tools such as the Business Data Analytics reporting tools and SAP/UMOJA • Create customized views through Business Intelligence or other reporting tools in order to analyze inventory status, as required; • Conduct accurate inventory performance analyses using the various metrics: service levels, comparative forecast calculations, unusual usage, safety/contingency stock calculator, minimum/maximum analyses, excess inventory analysis, ranking (ABC) analysis, etcetera; • Manage analysis and performance monitoring of the effectiveness and execution of asset control procedures applied in Warehousing Operations, while ensuring accountability and proper tracking mechanisms to meet the expected organizational standards and goals; • Identify and implement solutions to problematic areas of asset control process and oversee an effective support process for asset control system and the control of UN property is sustained; • Verify the accuracy of the data recorded/updated in the assets control system, and Monitor stock and bin-card data as captured in the Inventory Management System (SAP/UMOJA); • Monitor the Inventory Management System to ensure that all non-expendable items that have been received in the mission are entered and records updated by Receiving & Inspection Unit; • Monitor the assets and material in the Integrated Warehouses and Identify discrepancies in the inventory, and liaise with asset holders to resolve problems, whenever required; • When overseeing the work of national staff or (non-)governmental counterparts, including Implementing Partners (IPs), the Volunteer is strongly encouraged to set aside dedicated time for capacity development through coaching, mentoring, formal and on-the-job training; • Perform any other related task as required by the supervisor.

Competencies and values

Client Orientation, Communication, Creativity, Ethics and Values, Integrity, Planning and Organizing, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity, Working in Teams

Living conditions and remarks

The Democratic Republic of Congo is the second largest country in Africa, and as a result is quite diverse. Living conditions therefore vary between MONUSCO duty stations, with all usual amenities present in the capital Kinshasa, but only very basic conditions in remote duty stations in the provinces, where, for instance, there may be no guarantee of public power supply nor running water. The ability to live and work in difficult and harsh conditions of developing countries is essential. Accommodation is very expensive in both Kinshasa and Lubumbashi. Supermarkets exist in the large towns (e.g. Bukavu, Kisangani), but consumer items are generally very expensive (as everything is imported). For food, local markets offer a much cheaper alternative. All MONUSCO duty stations are considered non-family duty stations, except for Kinshasa, Lubumbashi and Entebbe which are now considered family duty stations, and most are currently under UN Security Phase III (“relocation phase”: internationally-recruited staff are temporarily concentrated or relocated to specified sites/locations). In addition to insecurity related to the relatively volatile political situation as well as various conflict situations, certain places are subject to increasing street and residential crime, including in Kinshasa and Goma. Some degree of medical service is provided in all MONUSCO duty stations. Certain vaccinations are mandatory for MONUSCO personnel to enter the DRC, while others are compulsory for all other incoming persons. It is possible for incoming MONUSCO personnel, including UN Volunteers, to be asked to provide proof of some or all vaccinations, though this is unlikely. All UN Volunteers must ensure that they are up-to-date with all appropriate vaccinations, which should be clearly and properly endorsed in the International Certificate of Vaccination (“carte jaune”). Malaria is present virtually throughout the DRC, and it is therefore recommended to take prophylaxis. The unit of currency is the Congolese Franc. The US dollar is the other preferred currency. It may be impossible to exchange traveller’s checks away from the capital city. Credit cards are usually accepted in major hotels only in Kinshasa. In larger towns and cities (e.g. Kinshasa, Goma, Bukavu, Kisangani), UN Volunteers are recommended to open US Dollar bank accounts, while in other places, banks may be absent (including ATMs) and VLA payments will be processed in cash. UN Volunteers have the possibility to send part of their allowances to a bank account abroad. In addition to French, there are four major spoken languages in DRC, namely Lingala, Kikongo, Tshiluba and Swahili.