Movement Control Assistant

About the role

The Movement Control Assistant works in the Distribution (Movement Control) Section of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, at the Malakal Field Office, which is classified as a non-family duty station. The post reports to the Chief, Field Operations Unit, and aims to keep the Movement Control Unit organized and efficient, arranging safe and efficient transport of personnel, equipment and goods to and from the mission.

Key responsibilities

• Supervise receiving and shipping of cargo so that quantities, destinations and routes are correct, and ensure paperwork is accurate and items are loaded safely.
• Ensure aircraft, vehicles and barges are loaded in line with passenger and cargo load plans, and that incoming luggage and cargo are handed over or delivered according to the manifest.
• Inform passengers of aviation safety requirements before embarkation and coordinate with the Air Operations Centre and Aviation Safety personnel.
• Provide flight schedules, routes and timing information, and ensure dangerous goods are transported in line with IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations.
• Prepare complex logistics plans and coordinate air, road and water cargo transport with the Freight Planning Office, Air Operations, Transport Section, TCCs and UNMISS 3PL contractors, including cargo inspections and mode assignment based on priority, timeline, accessibility and security.
• Coordinate with Air Operations Planners, the Heavy Transport Unit and 3PL contractors on cargo movement planning, and with Procurement and RSCE on RFQ and Task Order processing.
• Supervise passenger clerks and cargo handlers, and monitor check-in and check-out of passengers and cargo.

Required profile

• High school or equivalent diploma.
• Valid driver's licence and ability to drive a manual transmission vehicle.
• Valid IATA and/or IMO dangerous goods certificate.
• Certification in CPIM, CSCP or CLTD, and certificates of procurement-related training.
• Minimum 6 years of progressively responsible experience in movement control, multimodal transport, airline operations, logistics or a related field.
• At least 5 years of experience planning and scheduling passenger and cargo movements, including dangerous goods, and coordinating rotation, repatriation and deployment of military and police units in a post-conflict environment.
• At least 2 years of experience in UN freight planning in a post-conflict setting, including RFQs and Task Orders.
• Demonstrated experience in freight forwarding procurement and managing external contracting arrangements.
• English at UN Level II reading, writing, listening and speaking; French is the other working language of the Secretariat.