DRIVER
Malabo
- Organization: UNDP - United Nations Development Programme
- Location: Malabo
- Grade: Level not specified - Level not specified
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Occupational Groups:
- Administrative support
- Logistics
- Transport and Distribution
- Closing Date: 2024-05-21
Under the guidance and supervision of the Operations Manager, Administrative Assistant, or Senior Driver, the Driver provides reliable and safe driving services ensuring high accuracy of work. The Driver demonstrates a client-oriented approach, high sense of responsibility, courtesy, tact and the ability to work with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.
Upon request of the supervisor, the Driver may also be required to provide driving services to the operations and programme staff in the CO, consultants and experts and UN staff on mission.
1.) Provide reliable and secure driving services using office vehicle of the for UNDP Equatorial Guinea to programmes and operations staff, experts and consultants, and UN officials and visitors.
- Transport authorized personnel or other UN visitors or officials applying appropriate protocols
- Deliver and collect mail and documents; and perform other messenger responsibilities.
- Meet official personnel and visitors at the airport and assist with visa and customs formalities arrangement when required.
2.) Ensure cost-saving through proper use and day-to-day maintenance of the assigned office vehicle.
- Maintain accurate daily vehicle logs.
- Provide inputs to preparation of the vehicle maintenance plans and reports.
- Make timely minor repairs and/or arrange for major repairs.
- Ensure timely changes of oil, check of tires, brakes, car washing, etc.
3.) Ensure availability in the assigned vehicle of all the required documents, supplies and necessary spare parts.
- Keep current in vehicle documents such as vehicle insurance, vehicle logs, office directory, and map of the city/country.
- Ensure vehicle first aid kit is adequately stocked with standard medical supplies.
- Take all immediate actions required by rules, regulations, and laws in case of involvement in accidents
5.) Perform other duties within incumbent’s functional profile as assigned and deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the office and Organization.
Additional duties may include assisting with pouch, procurement, workshops, and other administrative tasks.
Competencies
Core Competencies
Achieve Results
LEVEL 1: Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline.
Think Innovatively
LEVEL 1: Open to creative ideas/known risks, is pragmatic problem solver, makes improvements.
Learn Continuously
LEVEL 1: Open minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback.
Adapt with Agility
LEVEL 1: Adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexible.
Act with Determination
LEVEL 1: Shows drive and motivation, able to deliver calmly in face of adversity, confident
Engage and Partner
LEVEL 1: Demonstrates compassion/understanding towards others, forms positive relationships.
Enable Diversity and Inclusion
LEVEL 1: Appreciates/respects differences, aware of unconscious bias, confronts discrimination
Cross-Functional & Technical competencies
Administration & Operations
Vehicle management
- Knowledge of policy & procedures on fleet management
Administration & Operations
Registry & correspondence management
- Ability to collect, register, maintain and deliver mail and UNDP pouch; ability to manage archives
Business Management
Communication
- Ability to communicate in a clear, concise, and unambiguous manner both through written and verbal communication; to tailor messages and choose communication methods depending on the audience
Ethics
UN Policy Ethics
- Knowledge and understanding of the UN Staff Regulations and Rules and other policies relating to ethics and integrity.
Business Development
Knowledge Generation
- Ability to research and turn information into useful knowledge, relevant for context, or responsive to a stated need
Business Development
UNDP
Representation
- Ability to represent UNDP and productively share UNDP knowledge and activities; advocate for UNDP, its values, mission and work with various constituencies
Business Management
Customer Satisfaction/Client Management
- Ability to respond timely and appropriately with a sense of urgency, provide consistent solutions, and deliver timely and quality results and/or solutions to fulfil and understand the real customers' needs.
- Provide inputs to the development of customer service strategy.
- Look for ways to add value beyond clients' immediate requests.
Ability to anticipate client's upcoming needs and concerns
- Secondary Education with a valid driver’s license
- Minimum of 2 years (with high school diploma) of relevant work experience as a driver with a safe driving record is required.
- Knowledge of driving regulations, rules and laws as well as skills in minor vehicle repair and maintenance.
- Experience in the basic use of computers and relevant office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) and ability to use web-based management and electronic log, file and/or scheduling systems.
- Experience working in international organizations is an asset.
- Experience working in the UN System is desirable.
- Experience supporting document management, delivery services, and transportation services to and from the airport.
- Knowledge of protocols and security requirements is an advantage
Language Requirements
- Fluency in the UN language of the duty station is required
- Fluency in the national language of the duty station is required for local staff
Important applicant information
All posts in the GS categories are subject to local recruitment.
Applicant information about UNDP rosters
Applications from non-qualifying applicants will most likely be discarded by the recruiting manager.