Driver

• Ensures provision of reliable and safe driving services to the CO and the project staff by.
  • driving office vehicles for the transport of UNDP staff, other high-ranking officials and visitors and delivery and collection of mail, documents and other items, and 
  • 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.

• 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.

• Ensures availability of all the required documents/supplies including vehicle insurance, vehicle logs, office directory, map of the city/country, first aid kit, and necessary spare parts as well as others as required in line with the UN Security Management Policy and Country MOSS, in the assigned vehicle.

• Ensures that the local traffic rules as well as the UN code of conduct are fully adhered to.

• Ability to perform a variety of repetitive and routine tasks and duties;
• Good knowledge of administrative rules and regulation;
• Ability to operate and maintain a variety of computerized business machine and office equipment in order to provide efficient delivery of service;
• Demonstrates excellent knowledge of driving rules and regulations and skills in minor vehicle repair (for Drivers);
• Demonstrates excellent knowledge of protocol (for Drivers);
• Demonstrates excellent knowledge of security issues (for Drivers).

• Creates, edits and presents information (queries, reports, documents) in visually pleasing, clear and presentable formats such as tables, forms, presentations, briefing notes/books and reports using advanced word processing and presentation functions and basic database and spreadsheet software;
• Ability to produce accurate and well documented records conforming to the required standard.

• 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.

• Secondary Education. Valid Driver’s license.

• 4 years’ work experience as a driver; safe driving record; knowledge of driving rules and regulations and skills in minor vehicle repair.

• Fluency in Amharic and English. Knowledge of local language is a plus. 

Important applicant information

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

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