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Job Title: Driver

Location City / Town: Pemba

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FOR VARIOUS CONSULTANT VACANCIES

Short Description/ Purpose of Job

Under the direct guidance and supervision of the Administrative Officer, the incumbent will provide reliable and safe driving services to OCHA staff, and if so, required to other UN officials and visitors ensuring the highest standards of discretion, integrity, and responsibility. The Driver must have excellent knowledge of protocol and security issues and a client-oriented approach, courtesy, tact, and ability to work with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.
The Driver provides driving services to the operations and programme staff in the Hub, Consultants and Experts, and UN staff on mission.

Recruitment Description/ Key Accountabilities

Qualifications and Skills

Duties and Responsibilities

Ensures provision of reliable and secure driving services

  • Driving office vehicles for the transport of authorized personnel and delivery and collection of mail, documents and other items;
  • Meeting official personnel and visitors at the airport, visa and customs formalities arrangement when required.

Ensures cost-savings through proper use of vehicle

  • Accurate maintenance of daily vehicle logs, provision of inputs to preparation of the vehicle maintenance plans and reports.

Ensures proper day-to-day maintenance of the assigned vehicle

  • Timely minor repairs, arrangements for major repairs, timely changes of oil, check of tires, brakes, car washing, etc.

Ensures availability of all the required documents/supplies

  • Ensure the management of vehicle insurance, vehicle logs, office directory, map of the city/country, first aid kit, necessary spare parts.

Ensures that all immediate actions required by rules and regulations are taken in case of involvement in accidents.

Competencies

Core

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: Appreciate/respect differences, aware of unconscious bias, confront discrimination.

Cross-Functional & Technical competencies

Administration & Operations – Registry & correspondence management

  • Ability to collect, register, maintain and deliver mail and UNDP pouch; ability to manage archives.

Administration & Operations – Vehicle management

  • Knowledge of policy & procedures on fleet management.

Administration & Operations – Insurance management

  • Knowledge of policy and procedures on insurance;
  • Ability to conduct risk assessment to procure coverage; to ensure relevant tracking and reporting.

Administration & Operations – Events management (including retreats, trainings and meetings)

  • Ability to manage events, including venue identification, accommodation, logistics, catering, transportation, and cash disbursements, etc.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

  • Secondary Education.
  • Valid Driver’s license.

Experience:

  • 2 years of work experience as a driver.
  • Safe driving record.
  • Knowledge of driving rules and regulations and skills in minor vehicle repair.
  • Previous similar work experience in the Province of Cabo Delgado is highly desirable.

Language Requirements:

  • Fluency in Portuguese and any one of these local languages: Kiswahili, MaKua, Mwani or MaKonde is required.
  • Knowledge of English will be an asset.

Date Posted: 04/07/2024

Category: NGO

Type: Full-Time

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