Driver with private vehicle

Tashkent

Organization: UNDP - United Nations Development Programme
Location: Tashkent
Grade: Consultancy - SB-1 (SC1/SC2), Service Contract, Local Contractors Agreement
Occupational Groups:
- Operations and Administrations
- Administrative support
- Logistics
- Transport and Distribution
- ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT
Closing Date: Closed

Background

Climate change is happening with unprecedented speed and intensity throughout the world, threatening continued economic growth and development progress. This has become a serious and major challenge to the Central Asian region, specifically Uzbekistan whose land is extremely vulnerable to drought caused by climate change. With this in mind, the country needs to put climate change adaptation at the heart of its agenda.

The population with the lowest income of Uzbekistan lives in the most arid parts of the country, is dependent on subsistence agriculture, and is facing increased vulnerability to changes in climate conditions and natural resource availability. Given this, the government has recognized the urgent need for climate change adaptation measures.

The proposed project, as part of Uzbekistan’s response to address the above challenges, has as its objective to advance the adaptation planning process for priority climate-sensitive sectors and regions in Uzbekistan through the implementation of three flows of activities that need to be coordinated and consolidated in climate change adaptation context that shall produce main expected outcomes by the project. To facilitate the smooth implementation, the project is planning to recruit a driver with his/her own car, who will provide driving services to the office staff in a timely and secure manner.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the direct supervision of the Project Manager, the driver is fully responsible for fulfilling the following functions following UNDP corporate rules and procedures:

Drive his/her own vehicle for the transportation of authorized personnel, including international experts, and delivery and collection of mail, documents and other items, between the office and other offices and institutions, e.g. Ministries, UN agencies, and other relevant stakeholders;
Map out driving routes ahead of time to determine the most expedient trip;
Adjust the route to avoid heavy traffic or road construction, as needed;
Meet official personnel at the airport and make errands for the project as required;
Be responsible for the day-to-day maintenance of the owned vehicle (checks oil, water, buttery, brakes, tires, etc.);
Purchase of petrol and other expendable at own expense;
Perform all necessary repairs and arranges for other repairs at his/her own expense;
Ensure that the vehicle is kept clean; log trips, daily mileage, fuel/gas consumption, oil changes, greasing;
Ensure that the steps required by rules and regulations are taken promptly in case of involvement in an accident. Full respect of local laws and traffic rules;
Perform other duties and responsibilities as required by the Project Manager.

Competencies

Corporate Competencies:

Demonstrate commitment to UNDP’s mission, vision and values;
Display cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability.

Functional Competencies:

Good communications and interpersonal skills;
Fundamental knowledge of process, methods and procedures;

Understands the main process and methods of work regarding
the position;
Possess the basic knowledge of organizational policies and procedures relating to the position and applies them consistently in work tasks;
Presentation of information on best practices in organizational change;
Demonstrate the ability to identify problems and proposes solutions.

Core competencies:

Demonstrating ethics and integrity;
Demonstrate corporate knowledge and sound judgement;
Consistently approach work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude;
Remain calm, in control and good humored even under pressure;
Demonstrate openness to change and ability to quick learning;
Ability to organize and complete multiple tasks by establishing priorities;
Managing conflicts;
Ability to handle a large volume of work possibly under time constraints;
Respond positively to feedback and different viewpoints;
Self-development, initiative and reasonable risk-taking;
Acting as a team player and facilitating teamwork.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Certificate of completion of secondary school or equivalent is required;
A valid driving license is required (category B).

Experience:

At least 5 years of work experience as a driver is required;
Safe driving record, knowledge of driving rules, regulations, and skills in minor vehicle repair;
Knowledge of Tashkent city is a must and orientation within regions of Uzbekistan (Bukhara, Khorezm and Karakalpakstan) is an added advantage;
Knowledge of mechanics is an added advantage.

Languages:

Proficiency in Russian and Uzbek. Basic English is an asset.

Others:

Must have privately owned vehicle (Chevrolet Lacetti, Nexia-3, Cobalt, Malibu, Captiva or equivalent with date of production of not earlier than January 2018);
Safe driving record;
Valid insurance policy covering legal liability to the third parties and accidents with drivers/passengers;
Previous work for an international organization and companies would be considered an advantage.

Disclaimer

Important applicant information

All posts in the SC categories are subject to local recruitment.

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Workforce diversity

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