Transport Assistant

About the role

The United Nations Support Office in Haiti (UNSOH) is hiring a Transport Assistant for a temporary position in Port-au-Prince, within the Transport Section of the Mission Support Division. The incumbent supports UN staff in the field and reports to the Fleet Management/Fleet Operations Supervisor, under the Chief Transport Officer. The post is open until 30 June 2027.

Key responsibilities

• Manage the Transport Section's expendables, including spare parts and lubricants for vehicle repair workshops, and prepare requisitions and orders
• Follow up on deliveries with Supply Chain Management and the Supply Section, and coordinate receiving and inspection of incoming goods
• Codify items, update the UMOJA inventory, and generate inventory reports
• Create, print and record driving permits, monitor expiry dates, and raise discrepancy reports for incoming assets
• Determine minimum-maximum spare parts levels and alert the supervisor of shortages
• Support dispatch operations, process I-Need requests, and record consumed expendables via work orders
• Carry out physical verification checks, maintain transaction records, and prepare budget, audit and status reports
• Estimate costs for vehicle repairs, drive UN vehicles, act as attendance monitor, and record and charge Liberty mileage
• Prepare transport documents and requests for the Chief Transport Officer's signature

Required profile

• At least five years of progressively responsible experience in transport operations management (reduced to three years with a first-level university degree)
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Valid driving licence; certified safe driving record desirable
• English and French at UN Level II reading, writing, listening and speaking

Required skills

• Knowledge of UN financial rules and regulations
• Desirable: post-secondary technical or vocational qualification in a relevant field, knowledge of MS Office, EVMS, and familiarity with administrative and financial procedures