Driver at UNICEF

Job Number: 524146
Location: Kano
Level: (GS-2)
Work Type: Fixed Term Appointment

Job Description
How can you make a difference:

• Under the supervision of the Operations Manager/Officer/Associate, the Driver, at the G-2 level, provides 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.

Summary of Key Functions/Accountabilities
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

Job Recruitments
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have:

• Education: Secondary Education; a valid driver's license and knowledge of local driving rules and regulations.
• Experience: Two years of work experience as a driver in an international organization, embassy or UN system with a safe driving record.
• Language requirements: Fluency of the local language of the duty station as well as proficiency in English.

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.

View our competency framework at: http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf