Driver to the United Nations Resident Coordinator

Ensures provision of reliable and safe driving services by:

• driving office vehicles for the transport of UN RC, other high-ranking officials and visitors and delivery and collection of mail, documents and other items,
• meeting official personnel and visitors at the airport including visa and customs formalities arrangement when required.

Ensures cost-savings through proper use of vehicle through accurate maintenance of daily vehicle logs, provision of inputs to preparation of the vehicle maintenance plans and reports.            

• Ensure monthly analysis and reporting of all vehicle related expenses including fuel, maintenance and certified vehicle log sheets is provided for management oversight.

Ensure effective and efficient use and maintenance of office vehicles in line with the UNDP Vehicle Management Guidelines focusing on achievement of the following results:

• Ensure that all official vehicles are in a good, clean, mechanically sound and operational condition at all times.
• Ensures proper day-to-day maintenance of the assigned vehicle through timely minor repairs, arrangements for major repairs, timely changes of oil, check of tires, brakes, car washing, etc
• Ensure that the all official vehicles are parked at a secured car park when not in use.
• Timely renewal of Road Worthiness Certificates and Insurance for all motor vehicles.
• Timely reporting of any defects or accidents to the vehicle as per UNDP Vehicle Management Guidelines.
• Ensures that all immediate actions required by rules and regulations are taken in case of involvement in accidents.

Ensures availability of all the required documents/supplies including vehicle insurance, vehicle logs, office directory, and map of the city/country, first aid kit, and necessary spare parts in the assigned vehicle.

Corporate Competencies:

• Demonstrates commitment to UNDP’s mission, vision and values.
• Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability

Knowledge Management and Learning

• Shares knowledge and experience
• Provides helpful feedback and advice to others in the office

Development and Operational Effectiveness

• Demonstrates excellent knowledge of driving rules and regulations and skills in minor vehicle repair
• Demonstrates excellent knowledge of protocol
• Demonstrates excellent knowledge of security issues

  Leadership and Self-Management

• Focuses on result for the client
• Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude
• Remains calm, in control and good humored even under pressure
• Responds positively to critical feedback and differing points of views

Education: Secondary Education. Valid Driver’s license. 

Experience: 3 years’ work experience as a protocol driver; safe driving record; knowledge of driving rules and regulations and skills in minor vehicle repair.

Language Requirements: Fluency in the language of the duty station, knowledge of the UN language of the duty station.

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