Driver G2

Gambia

Organization: WFP - World Food Programme
Location: Gambia
Grade: Administrative support - GS-2, General Service - No need for Higher Education - Locally recruited position
Occupational Groups:
- Administrative support
- Logistics
- Transport and Distribution
Closing Date: Closed

TERMS OF REFERENCE

Title of Post: Driver

Type of Contract: Fixed Term

Level: G2

Unit/ Division: Administration

Duty Station Banjul, The Gambia

Duration: One year

THIS POSITION IS OPEN TO UN STAFF ONLY

WFP seeks candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles.

Why work at WFP?

SAVING & CHANGING LIVES ❤

Make a difference, the world will notice.

We are driven by our mission to fight world hunger and feed people’s dreams of a brighter future!

GLOBAL COMMUNITY 🌍

Build bridges that unite people across the world. Being part of a global, diverse and

multicultural community like WFP, will continuously expose you to new ideas and

perspectives.

UNLIMITED POSSIBILITIES 💡

Unlock possibilities you never thought you'd find.

WFP goes anywhere it is needed and does whatever it takes to get the job done.

Join us to make a difference!

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A. BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

The World Food Programme (WFP) is the world's largest humanitarian agency, fighting hunger worldwide. In The Gambia, WFP has been supporting the government in schools feeding since 1970. In 2012, WFP in collaboration with the government embarked on a three-year food security project called Improving Food Security through Crop Production Intensification and School Feeding Programme was launched with EU support. The main aim of the project was to increase household food security and income of participating farmers and enhance nutritional status of targeted school children. School Feeding is the largest social safety-net in The Gambia.

Continuation on building on WFP’s experience of more than 40 years in the Gambia, school feeding provides support for the establishment of a sustainable, nationally owned home-grown school feeding (HGSF) programme, where food supplied to the schools would be sourced from local smallholder farmers.

This was done by reinforcing capacities at the central, regional and community levels for home grown school feeding implementation and management. It was jointly implemented with The Government building capacity for school feeding in the targeted regions, to improve enrolment and retention in early childhood development centers and the basic education cycle.

B. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES (not all-inclusive, nor exhaustive):

Provide transportation of authorized personnel including translation of basic conversations from/to the local language, and/or delivery of various items/commodities following authorized routing and UN safety and security rules and regulations to ensure safe and efficient services.
2. Meet official personnel and visitors at the airport or other entry points and provide basic assistance with visa and customs formalities to facilitate smooth and safe entry and arrival to the authorised destinations.
3. Responsible for accurate maintenance of the vehicle log books, and daily reporting to the supervisor on mechanical status, to ensure efficient vehicle use and fuel consumption supporting accurate accounting and cost-efficiency.
4. Responsible that the assigned vehicle is kept clean and in a good condition including all equipment, the maintenance is done on time, vehicle is fully equipped with required travel authorizations and supplies, and any mechanical issues are reported to the supervisor to ensure safe and efficient services.
5. Follow established rules and regulations for field deliveries and/or in cases of an accident, and report immediately to the supervisor on any apparent problems, to seek for instructions and facilitate informative decisions on the way forward.
6. Outside driving duties, perform basic office related tasks such as filing, photocopying and maintaining stores when required including delivery/collection of various items, mailing service and payment of office telephone and other bills to ensure administrative support to clients.

OTHER POST REQUIREMENTS (details to be determined by Post Managers):

This section is optional to describe additional responsibilities & knowledge required for the specific job.

4Ps CORE ORGANISATIONAL CAPABILITIES:

4P Theme	Capability Name	Description of the behaviour expected for the proficiency level
Purpose	Understand and communicate the Strategic Objectives	Coaches team in the most effective ways to communicate WFP’s Strategic Objectives to WFP team and partners in the field.
	Be a force for positive change	Implements new methods or tools to improve team’s work processes and productivity.
	Make the mission inspiring to our team	Maps team’s activities and tasks to specific successes in beneficiary communities to showcase positive impact.
	Make our mission visible in everyday actions	Explains to teammates how each unit contributes to the overall WFP mission.
People	Look for ways to strengthen people's skills	Identifies skill development opportunities such as training modules or on-the-job experiences for self, colleagues and direct reports.
	Create an inclusive culture	Facilitates team building activities to build rapport in own unit.
	Be a coach & provide constructive feedback	Facilitates the pairing of junior colleagues with coaches within own team.
	Create an “I will”/”We will” spirit	Proactively anticipates potential challenges and develops mitigation plans to ensure that team meets goals and targets.
Performance	Encourage innovation & creative solutions	Identifies opportunities to be creative in own work and to help team be more innovative and accurate in their respective tasks and areas of work.
	Focus on getting results	Monitors team’s deliverables and provides feedback to ensure outcomes are delivered consistently and accurately.
	Make commitments and make good on commitments	Provides accurate guidance to team on expected responsibilities and tasks, whilst also upholding own commitment to the team.
	Be Decisive	Sets an example and provides guidance to junior team members on when to escalate issues when faced with challenging issues in the workplace or in the field.
Partnership	Connect and share across WFP units	Facilitates partnerships with other WFP units to accomplish missions in the field.
	Build strong external partnerships	Sets an example and provides guidance to team on how to build relationships with external partners.
	Be politically agile & adaptable	Articulates to colleagues or direct reports the value of contributing to other WFP teams and agency partnerships in fulfilling WFP’s goals and objectives.
	Be clear about the value WFP brings to partnerships	Organizes, monitors, and prioritizes own and team’s efforts to ensure that they will fulfill the needs of internal and external partners.

STANDARD MINIMUM ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

Completion of secondary school education. Formal drivers training with a valid driver’s license/certification to operate assigned vehicle following local rules and regulations.

Experience:

Two or more years of work experience as a Driver, preferably in an international organization, embassy or UN system with a demonstrated safe driving record. Experience in driving a variety of makes and models of vehicles, including vans, trucks and other kinds of motorised vehicles. Experience in defensive driving is desirable.

Knowledge & Skills:

 Knowledge of driving rules and regulations, chauffeur protocol and courtesies, local roads/waterways and conditions, and security issues.

 Knowledge of the vehicle loading capacity and other parameters.

 Knowledge of driving/boat operating rules and regulations whichever applicable.  Knowledge of safety standards and safety equipment (e.g. fire extinguishers, buoyant wearable safety devices, etc.).

 Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

 Basic skills to assist in case of emergency, knowledge of first aid basic methods.

 Knowledge and ability to use radio, email, telephone and other applications.

 Ability to assess vehicles for mechanical fitness and skills in minor vehicle repairs.

 Ability to demonstrate a client-oriented approach, high sense of responsibility, courtesy and tact.

Language:

Fluency (level C) in the UN language in use at the duty station and in the duty station’s language, if different.

QUALIFIED FEMALE CANDIDATES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.

Only Gambian nationals or holders of valid residence and work permits are eligible to apply for this position.
Applications are to be submitted and received online and in English language only.
WFP will apply a rigorous and transparent selection process including thorough assessment of technical skills to ensure the best candidates are selected for the job. Please ensure that your application contains accurate and complete information on academic qualifications, employment record and language skills.

Deadline for submission is 25th May 2022

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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