Associate Fleet Management Officer

Terms of Reference

Under the direct supervision of Associate Supply Officer), the UN Volunteer will under-take the following tasks:

• Coordinate, manage and support all the fleet management activities in the Office.
• Implement effective fleet management that regularly monitors the fleet pool, saves cost and safeguards the investment of the organisation.
• Apply UNHCR's fleet management strategy when preparing plans for purchase of im-portant fleet assets. Conduct spend analyses using historical spend data to identify trends that can be used to plan procurement activities and Frame Agreements.
• Plan for acquisition, maintenance and replacement of fleet assets. Develop local fleet management replacement strategies taking into account UNHCR short and medium term requirements.
• Coordinate activities of implementing partners and/or contractors performing fleet related activities, and ensure that they understand and adhere to relevant UNHCR rules and pro-cedures.
• Respond to field requests for information and advice and coordinate responses from a range of HQ units to provide a clear, consistent and timely response to the field.
• Collect information both in the field and in HQ, to ensure relevant and appropriate infor-mation is gathered and shared. Promote an understanding of concerns, objectives and pri-orities for fleet related issues by providing information or expertise to interested parties.
• Infrastructure Support
• Provide fleet management reports, customised reports, and gathers information on all fleet assets and provides in-depth reports periodically and when requested.
• Monitor the quality and accuracy of fleet related data in relevant business systems. Com-pile and analyse statistical information, identify trends and developments in fleet related matters that will assist in decision making.
• Disseminate, promote commitment to and monitor compliance with UNHCR's global policies, standards and guidance on fleet management.
  
  

Furthermore, UN Volunteers are required to:

• Strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the concept of volunteerism by reading relevant UNV and external publications and take active part in UNV activities (for instance in events that mark International Volunteer Day);
• Be acquainted with and build on traditional and/or local forms of volunteerism in the host country;
• Reflect on the type and quality of voluntary action that they are undertaking, including par-ticipation in ongoing reflection activities;
• Contribute articles/write-ups on field experiences and submit them for UNV publica-tions/websites, newsletters, press releases, etc.;
• Assist with the UNV Buddy Programme for newly-arrived UN Volunteers;
• Promote or advise local groups in the use of online volunteering, or encourage relevant local individuals and organizations to use the UNV Online Volunteering service whenever technically possible.