Internal/External Vacancy Notice- Driver, GS2, Temporary Appointment (364 days)Janakpur (Province 2) Nepal - Only for Nepalese Nationals

Driver Post on temporary appointment for 364 days based in Janakpur, Province 2.

UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child,

The incumbent will provide reliable and safe driving services, ensuring the highest standards of professionalism, discretion, integrity, sense of responsibility, excellent knowledge of protocol whilst ensuring compliance with local driving rules and regulations.

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.

How can you make a difference?

• Reliable and safe driving services for staff and officials

  Drives office vehicles for the transport of UN staff, officials and visitors and delivery

  and collection of mail, documents and other items, and meeting official personnel and

  visitors at the airport and may include assisting with basic visa and customs formalities

  arrangements when required.

• Maintenance of assigned vehicle

  Ensures vehicle is kept in good running condition at all times through addressing  minor repairs, making arrangements for major repairs, timely changes of oil, check of tires, brakes, water levels and car washing.

• Documentation of vehicle related information.

  Ensures availability of all the required documents/supplies including vehicle insurance,

  vehicle registration, vehicle logs, office directory, map of the city/country, first aid kit, and

  necessary spare parts in the assigned vehicle; keeps track of insurance and other tax

  formalities

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

• Secondary Education; a valid driver’s license and knowledge of local driving rules and regulations.
• Two years of work experience as a driver in an international organization, embassy or UN system with a safe driving record.
• Fluency in English and Nepali language is required.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s core values of Commitment, Diversity and Integrity and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

Remarks:

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.