This position is located within the Service Delivery of the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia (UNVMC), in Bogota. The incumbent will be under the direct supervision of the Chief Transport Unit. **Responsibilities**: 1. Fleet Vehicle Inventory duties: - Monitors distribution of non-expendable transport assets. - Ensures that bi-annual physical inventory of non-expendable transport assets is conducted in accordance with the established procedures and deadlines. - Ensures that records are maintained for non-expendable transport assets, including records in fleet management databases. - Prepares Business Object Reports. - Implements the regular maintenance for vehicles and act on any needed repairs to keep the unit vehicles operational and in good condition. - Implements the Vehicle Replacement Policy. - Ensures that vehicle write-off cases are processed in accordance with the established procedures and deadlines. - Provides technical expertise on Contingent Own Equipment (COE) and safety inspections. - Provides inputs for statistical report on transport fleet utilization and composition. - Participates in the technical evaluations of bids received from vendors through the Procurement Unit. - Ensures the constant availability of vehicles for temporary assignment in support of vehicles offroad and emergency tasks as directed by the Chief of Unit. - Ensures that transportation equipment is returned in good working order on check-out by the outgoing personnel. - Ensures that monthly trip tickets and Electronic Vehicle Monitoring System (EVMS) statistics of the mission vehicle fleet are processed in accordance with the established procedures and guidelines. 2. Transport Warehouse duties: - Supervises the Transport Warehouse in accordance with the UN regulations and rules and applicable transport standard operating procedures. - Identifies adequate spare parts in support of activities of a field mission and insure correct spare parts are shipped and timely received by the field locations. - Participates in the training activities to enhance the capacity of international and national staff members and familiarize staff on use of Electronic Spare Parts Catalogues. - Ensures sufficient stock of light and heavy vehicle spare parts and issues required items to workshop mechanics and motor transport officers. - Conducts regular inventory checks of the Transport Warehouse stocks. - Monitors warehouse records, prepares financial and budget summaries, writes reports and submits them to the Chief of Unit, in accordance with the established procedures and deadlines. - Determines generic technical specifications, estimates quantity (number of units), drafts proposals for requisitions for spare parts, tools and equipment in accordance with the UN procurement procedures. - Conducts planning and monitors implementation of projects within Transport Warehouse and facilitates training of staff. 3. Transport Dispatch duties: - Ensures the routine transportation requirements are identified within the area of responsibility. - Analyses transportation requests and supervises route planning and reconnaissance. - Establishes service timetables and driver rosters. - Prepares and disseminates information regarding transport services and transport facilities available to customers. - Ensures the constant availability of vehicles especially when arrival of VIP and diplomatic personal is expected and lease with the protocol unit to insure smooth and safe transport as directed by the Chief of Unit. - Ensures maximum utilization and effective use of vehicle and driver resources. - Ensures that all mission personnel are aware of the services available to them and communicates any changes that occur. - Ensures the provision of regular shuttle bus services along established routes. - Ensures the provision of ad-hoc transportation services to meet all requirements including staff and equipment movement for operational duty purposes. - Provides transportation briefings to incoming personnel at the check-in. - Ensures that the mechanical conditions of all vehicles and daily maintenance of the shuttle buses are performed. - Monitors the periodic maintenance and repair of the vehicles to ensure the reliability of the transportation service. - Ensures that files and documentation related to assigned duties are maintained and prepares reports for supervisors. - Monitors monthly mileage and fuel consumption reports for UN-owned vehicles and confirms the return of the individually assigned vehicles upon departure of staff from the service. 4. Transport Driver Testing / Damage Discrepancy Reporting duties: - Maintains databases to monitor the mission personnel in possession of the UN driving permits. - Monitors contractual performance of vendors and verifies financial invoices. - Participates in the development of the Transport Unit’s annual budget proposals. - Participates in the development of the Transport Unit’s Standard Operati