Driver at UNICEF

Job No: 546453
Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Level: G-2
Contract type: Fixed Term Appointment
Categories: Operations and Business Management

Purpose of this Post

• The Driver, at the G-2 level, provides reliable and safe driving services, demonstrating 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.

Key Tasks / Responsibilities
Reliable and safe driving services for staff and officials:

• Drives office vehicles for the transport of UN staff, officials, visitors and delivery and collection of mail, documents and other items.
• Meets official personnel and visitors at the airport and may assist with basic visa and customs formalities and 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

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

• A Secondary Education along with a valid driver’s license and knowledge of local driving rules and regulations required.
• A minimum of two years of work experience as a driver in an international organization or embassy or UN system with a safe driving record is required.
• Fluency of the local language of the duty station as well as proficiency in English is required.
• Good knowledge of the city, local roads and conditions where the office is located required.
• Knowledge of driving rules and regulations, chauffeur protocol and courtesies required.
• Skills in minor vehicle repairs required.
• Ability to deal patiently and tactfully with visitors required.
• High sense of confidentiality, initiative and good judgment required.
• Ability to work effectively with people of different national and cultural background required.

For every Child, you demonstrate:

• UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA)

The UNICEF competencies required for this post are:

• Builds and maintains partnerships (I)
• Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness (I)
• Drive to achieve results (I)
• Innovates and embraces change (I)
• Manages ambiguity and complexity (I)
• Thinks and acts strategically (I)
• Works collaboratively with others (I).