Fuel Officer (P-3) - UNSOH, Port-au-Prince

About the role

The United Nations Support Office in Haiti (UNSOH) is recruiting a Fuel Officer (P-3) in Port-au-Prince, within the Life Support Section and reporting to the Chief of Unit, Fuel Officer P4. UNSOH supports the Gang Suppression Force, BINUH, the Haitian National Police and the Haitian Armed Forces in joint operations, and provides technical assistance to the OAS. The officer manages the supply of petroleum oil and lubricant (POL) to the mission.

Key responsibilities

• Manage POL supply to the mission, including administering outsourced contracts for fuel and related services
• Help develop outsourced contracts, prepare Statements of Work, and run technical evaluations and presentations to the Local Committee on Contracts
• Maintain mission strategic and local reserves at adequate levels
• Review POL requests, authorize fuel issues, and issue task orders to contractors
• Ensure accurate accounting of POL transactions and maintain records for an audit trail
• Monitor and analyse fuel use by vehicles, generators and users, investigating anomalies
• Coordinate routine quality control, quality assurance and maintenance checks with Regional Fuel Officers and Sector Supervisors
• Support budget and acquisition planning, and monitor contract performance against terms, schedules and costs
• Ensure timely processing of payments and claims
• Help develop the Mission Fuel Plan, monitor stock holdings and arrange routine supply and distribution
• Train troops on UN internal control and accounting systems, and liaise with the Contract Management Section on contractual disputes

Required profile

• Advanced university degree (Master's or equivalent) in business administration, public administration, engineering or a relevant field; a first-level degree plus two years of qualifying experience may be accepted
• At least five years of progressively responsible experience in supply chain project/contract management or logistics support for petroleum products
• Experience managing fuel support services and developing technical specifications for field operations, including peacekeeping or special political missions
• Experience in fuel supply chains; experience with quality assurance, procurement or contract management of large-scale fuel contracts is desirable
• Knowledge of fuel supply operations, contract management, planning, policies and procedures, and of UN Financial Rules and Regulations
• Ability to develop supply contracts, plans, policies, procedures and programs

Required skills

• Electronic Fuel Management System (EFMS) certificate is required
• Experience managing fuel operations through an EFMS or similar automated fuel control system
• English at UN Level II (reading, writing, listening, speaking); French at UN Level I is desirable