The United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) was established by Security Council resolution 690 of 29 April 1991 in accordance with settlement proposals accepted on 30 August 1988 by Morocco and the Frente Popular para la Liberación de Saguia el-Hamra y de Río de Oro (Frente POLISARIO).

The settlement plan, as approved by the Security Council, provided for a transitional period for the preparation of a referendum in which the people of Western Sahara would choose between independence and integration with Morocco.

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General was to have sole and exclusive responsibility over matters relating to the referendum and was to be assisted in his tasks by an integrated group of civilian, military and civilian police personnel, to be known as the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara.

This position is located within the Fleet Maintenance Unit of the Transport Section in MINURSO. The maintenance unit is responsible for the repair & maintenance of a mixed fleet of 350 vehicles & equipment, which includes light passenger vehicles, ambulances, buses, airfield equipment, engineering equipment, material handling equipment, trucks, trailers, & attachments.

The UNV Vehicle Technician reports through the IC Fleet maintenance (workshop supervisor) to the Chief Transport Officer (CTO). Frequent interactions will occur during duties with the unit supervisors, maintenance personnel, military G4/MTO, and vehicle/equipment operators throughout the complete mission AoR.

The UNV Vehicle Technician will be responsible for:

o Carrying out “in” & “out” inspections of all vehicles & transport equipment presented for manufacturer recommended routine and non-routine maintenance in Laayoune, & other mission locations when deployed.
o Liaising with workshop receptionist when vehicles / equipment arrives for, & release from, maintenance.
o Liaising with workshop supervisors to ensure that priorities are determined.
o Liaising with & advising mechanics of correct maintenance procedures & use of tools.
o Ensuring vehicles are roadworthy & fit for purpose prior to release from workshop.
o Ensure that all spare parts required for each repair are correctly documented in the vehicle work orders.
o Identifying, diagnosing and rectifying various faults.
o Identify spare parts from the manufacturer’s parts reference book and place request to the central warehouse for replenishment of stock.
o Carry out repairs and maintenance of all United Nations light and heavy vehicle/equipment fleet in assigned area in accordance with the manufacturer’s specifications and United Nations standards.
Fleet includes Toyota Prados, Nissan Patrols, Toyota Hiace / Civilian, Ford Everest, Ford Transit, Renault Trucks, Forklifts etc.
o Ensure that all relevant safety procedures have been followed when repairing and fitting replacement parts, including the safe operation and maintenance of all transport workshop tools and equipment, and report any
infractions to the responsible person for rectification.
o Produce reports to document all servicing and repairs.
o Carrying out “Write off” inspections & submission of reports.
o Routine deployment to team sites to carry out both routine maintenance and to monitor maintenance standards.
o Assist in recovering/ repairing vehicles on-site which cannot be recovered to the workshop for repairs.
o Drive vehicles (both heavy and light) safely for the transport of authorized personnel and for the transport of general cargo goods and or specialized hazardous goods(fuel) within mission assigned areas when called
upon.
o Perform any other tasks as directed by the CTO or his/her designated representative.