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Position Purpose
The Driver assists in the effective and efficient management of the office by providing driving and administrative support to management. The driver applies and promotes a client-oriented approach consistent with UN-Habitat rules and regulations, high sense of responsibility, courtesy, tact and the ability to work with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.
Key Duties and Accountabilities
- ? Ensures provision of reliable and safe driving services
- ? Ensures cost-savings through proper use of vehicle
- ? Ensures proper day-to-day maintenance of the assigned vehicle
- ? Ensures availability of required documents/supplies
- ? Provides of Administrative support
- Ensures provision of reliable and safe driving services, focusing on the following achievements:
- Driving project vehicle for the transport of authorized personnel 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, focusing on the following achievements:
- 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, focusing on the following achievements:
- 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, focusing on the following achievements:
- Monitoring of vehicle insurance, vehicle logs, office directory, map of the city/country, first aid kit, and necessary spare parts in the assigned vehicle are in place and updated
- Ensures that all immediate actions required by rules and regulations are taken in case of involvement in accidents
- Provides administrative support, focusing on the following achievements:
- Provides administrative support to operational activities such as front counter support.
- Collect and deliver pouch, delivery of mail, issue purchase orders to vendors, collect supplies, put up UN-Habitat flag.
- Performs any other duties with the functional profile as assigned and deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the office as directed.
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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: Appreciate/respect differences, aware of unconscious bias, confront discrimination
Education
Required Skills and Experience
Secondary Education. Valid Driver’s license
Experience
- Minimum of 3 years of work experience as a driver, including experience driving others.
- Experience driving high-profile dignitaries is an added advantage.
Essential Knowledge And Skills Required For Entry Into Position.
- A professional driver with an international organization or UN system with a safe driving record.
- Knowledge of driving rules and regulations and skills in minor vehicle repair.
- Knowledge of protocol and customs issues
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