Transport Officer (FS-6) - UNSOH, Port-au-Prince

About the role

The Transport Officer (FS-6) works in the Transport Unit of the United Nations Support Office in Haiti (UNSOH) in Port-au-Prince, reporting to the Chief of Unit, Transport (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 surface transport services, including UN-owned equipment, member state contributed equipment and commercial transport.

Key responsibilities

• Fleet management: manage motor transport support in a geographic area, take part in vehicle establishment, acquisition, maintenance and recovery plans, road accident prevention and road safety programs, and oversee driving tests and UN driving permits.
• Resupply planning, vehicle inventory control, annual physical checks, and standard operating procedures for surface transport.
• Procurement oversight: technical evaluation of bids, coordination of requisitions, contract oversight and vendor performance evaluation.
• Insurance policy issues, participation in committees such as the Vehicle Establishment Committee and the Tenders Committee, and staffing table management.
• Warehouse supervision: spare parts stock, inventory checks, requisition proposals, project monitoring and staff training.
• Dispatch: route planning, timetables and driver rosters, shuttle bus services, vehicle maintenance monitoring and mileage/fuel tracking.
• Maintenance workshop: repair of UN vehicles, diagnostics, quality control, EVMS data accuracy, spare parts needs and training plan.

Required profile

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Valid national driving licence and a technical or vocational certificate in mechanical engineering, transportation, logistics or a related field.
• At least 10 years of progressively responsible experience in motor vehicle transport operations management (reduced to 5 years with a first-level university degree).
• Experience in international operations in a conflict or post-conflict environment.
• Experience in procurement, contract management and performance monitoring of large-scale goods or services contracts for vehicles or fleet management.
• Desirable: at least two years of experience with Vehicle Tracking Systems, data analysis and business intelligence reporting, and knowledge of UN financial regulations.
• English and French at UN Level II reading and writing, Level III listening and speaking.