Driver (UNDSS)

Job Description

BackgroundUNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.Under the guidance of the CSA and the direct supervision of the FSCO for Administration/Transport, the Driver provides reliable and safe driving services to all UNSMS staff, other high-ranking UN officials and visitors ensuring the highest standards of discretion and integrity, sense of responsibility, excellent knowledge of protocol and security issues. The Driver also demonstrates a client-oriented approach, courtesy, tact and ability to work with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.The Driver is also required to provide driving services to the operations and programme staff, Consultants, Experts and UN staff on mission.Duties and ResponsibilitiesSummary of Key Functions:

1. Ensures provision of reliable and safe driving services by a) driving office vehicles for the transport of all UNSMS staff, other high-ranking officials and visitors and delivery and collection of mail, documents and other items, and b) meeting official personnel and visitors at the airport including visa and customs formalities arrangement when required.
2. Provide support during SUNO visits, perform as the core driver, support UNDSS FSCOs in drafting UNO protection plans, route codes, contingency exercise, and real time visits, conduct training on armored vehicle usage to drivers of agencies.
3. Ensures and assist FSCO/ FSA in response to critical incidents involving UNSMS staff members, accompany vehicle during law and order situation the vehicles cannot be left unattended when parked for meetings / other visits outside safe UN compounds.
4. Ensure and maintain a high level of awareness while performing duties in UN Agency assessment missions given the difficulties involved in driving.
5. Ensures the safe operation of the armoured vehicles, understands and employs the correct driving techniques for armoured vehicles, including the armoured buses.
6. Employs evasive driving techniques if the security situation requires and employs convoy driving techniques when required to travel in convoy with other UN vehicles or Law Enforcement escorts.
7. Drives office vehicles for the transport of authorized personnel, deliver and collect official mail, deliver the visa requests/ Official correspondence to the embassies and ministries documents, meets official personnel at the airport and facilitates immigration and custom formalities as required.
8. Provides support to SIOC in acquiring location coordinates for new UN staff members to determine locations of residences for mapping/satellite image system/ Warden System.
9. Be knowledgeable in methods used to verify the location of staff residences and train agencies drivers. In addition to this, could assist in extricating staff and families in the event of emergencies.
10. 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.
11. 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.
12. The drivers are to supervise the servicing of the vehicles to ensure that the service was satisfactorily provided by the workshop.
13. Ensures availability of all the required documents/supplies including vehicle insurance, current national driver license, vehicle logs, office directory, map of the city/country, first aid kit, and necessary spare parts in the assigned vehicle.
14. Ensures that all official UN vehicles are equipped with in date and correctly maintained Personal Protection Equipment (PPEs), Emergency Trauma Bags (ETBs), Individual First Aid Kits (IFAK), water/rations (as applicable) and telecommunication equipment when traveling in areas with a residual risk of HIGH and / or when recommended in the area SRM. Ensure all passengers wear seat belts as per UN safety policy/standards.
15. Ensures that all immediate actions required by rules and regulations are taken in case of involvement in accidents.
16. Maintain a high degree of confidentiality and discreteness on any discussions which involve UNSMS and its officials while performing driving duties.
17. Ensure that the assigned vehicle is clean and road worthy.
18. Responsible for safe travel and comfort of passengers.
19. Performs other duties as required or assigned by the CSA/DSA/FSCO/ FSA.

Impact of ResultsThe key results have an impact on the safe operation and safe driving services to all UNDSS staff, other high-ranking UN officials and visitorsCompetenciesOPERATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS

• Ability to perform a variety of repetitive and routine tasks and duties
• Ability to review data, identify and adjust discrepancies
• Ability to handle a large volume of work possibly under time constraints
• Good knowledge of administrative rules and regulations as they pertain to driving
• Ability to organize and complete multiple tasks by establishing priorities
• 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)

MANAGING DOCUMENTS AND REPORTSAbility to produce accurate and well documented records conforming to the required standardPLANNING, ORGANIZING AND MULTI-TASKING

• Organizes and accurately completes multiple tasks by establishing priorities while taking into consideration special assignments, frequent interruptions, deadlines, available resources and multiple reporting relationships
• Plans, coordinates and organizes workload while remaining aware of changing priorities and competing deadlines
• Demonstrates ability to quickly shift from one task to another to meet multiple support needs
• Establishes, builds and maintains effective working relationships with staff and clients to facilitate the provision of support
• Promoting learning and knowledge management/sharing is the responsibility of each staff member.

Required Skills and ExperienceEducation: Secondary Education. Valid National Driver?s license.Experience: 3 years? work experience as a driver; safe driving record; knowledge of driving rules and regulations and skills in minor vehicle repair.Language Requirements:Fluency in the language of the duty station, knowledge ofthe UN language of the duty station, English.DisclaimerImportant information for US Permanent Residents (Green Card holders)Note: UNDP reserves the right to select one or more candidates from this vacancy announcement. We may also retain applications and consider candidates applying to this post for other similar positions with UNDP at the same grade level and with similar job description, experience and educational requirements.Scam warningThe United Nations does not charge any application, processing, training, interviewing, testing or other fee in connection with the application or recruitment process. Should you receive a solicitation for the payment of a fee, please disregard it. Furthermore, please note that emblems, logos, names and addresses are easily copied and reproduced. Therefore, you are advised to apply particular care when submitting personal information on the web.

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