United Nations UN WOMEN Careers -Driver

Job Title: Driver
Organisation: UN WOMEN
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About UNWOMEN:
The UN Women, grounded in
the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works
for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment
of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and
beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and
security.
Job Summary: The Driver provides
reliable and safe driving services to the UN Women Representative and other
high-ranking UN officials and visitors ensuring the highest standards of
discretion and integrity, sense of responsibility, and excellent knowledge of
protocol and security issues. The Driver also demonstrates a client-oriented
approach, courtesy, confidentiality, tact and ability to work with people of
different national and cultural backgrounds. Upon the request of the
supervisor, the Driver can be also required to provide driving services to the
operations and programme staff in the Office, consultants and experts and UN
staff on mission.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
1. Provision of
reliable and secure driving services
  • Driving office vehicles for the
    transport of authorized personnel only but this can include visiting
    Officials (Government, UN, Embassy Officials, etc.);
  • Ensuring that all passengers wear
    their seat belts at all times in the vehicle;
  • Enforcing the no smoking policy in
    the vehicle;
  • Facilitating immigration and customs
    formalities as required;
  • Escort: meet high-level official
    personnel at the airport and facilitate VIP missions etc.;
  • Collecting and deliver
    mail/correspondence to Government, Offices/Embassies/Commercial
    Establishments/UN Offices etc. Interact with Finance and Administration
    staff;
  • Ensuring that all vehicles comply
    with the Minimum Operating Security Standards (MOSS);
  • Following strictly all rules and
    regulations in relation to the use and management of UN Women vehicles as
    provided by the Operations Unit;
  • Ensuring that all immediate
    actions required by rules and regulations are taken in case of
    involvement in accidents;
  • Perform other related duties as
    required.
2. Proper use of
vehicle
  • Log official trips in the official
    log books;
  • Keep abreast of traffic rules and
    regulations as well as road security and safety awareness to enable safe
    on time arrival for meetings.
3. Day-to-day
maintenance of the assigned vehicle
  • Ensure that the official vehicle is
    kept clean and is always in good working order;
  • Provision of inputs to preparation
    of the vehicle maintenance plans and reports;
  • Keep track of insurance and
    applicable tax formalities.
4. Administrative
support
  • Assist office staff in filing, photocopying
    and maintaining required records;
  • Assist in the mailing and
    distribution of publications and payment of bills, as required.
Qualifications, Skills
and Experience:
  • The applicant should possess
    relevant secondary Education certificate;
  • Valid Driver’s license with at least
    3 classes. 
  • At least three year work experience
    as a driver in an international organization, embassy or UN system with a
    safe driving record.
Language
Requirements:
 Fluency
in English is required. Knowledge of the other UN working knowledge is an
asset.
Core Competencies
Ethics and Values:
  • Demonstrate
    and safeguard ethics and integrity.
  • Organizational
    Awareness:
  • Demonstrate
    corporate knowledge and sound judgment.
Development and
Innovation:
Take
charge of self-development and take initiative.
Work in teams: Demonstrate ability to work in a
multicultural, multi ethnic environment and to maintain effective working
relations with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.
Communicating and
Information Sharing:
  • Facilitate
    and encourage open communication and strive for effective communication.
  • Self-management
    and Emotional Intelligence: 
  • Stay
    composed and positive even in difficult moments, handle tense situations
    with diplomacy and tact, and have a consistent behavior towards others.
Conflict
Management: 
  • Surface
    conflicts and address them proactively acknowledging different feelings
    and views and directing energy towards a mutually acceptable solution.
Continuous Learning
and Knowledge Sharing:
  • Encourage
    learning and sharing of knowledge.
  • Appropriate
    and Transparent Decision Making:
  • Demonstrate
    informed and transparent decision making.
Functional competencies
  • Excellent
    driving skills;
  • Knowledge
    of driving rules and regulations, chauffeur protocol and courtesies, and
    local roads and conditions, and defensive driving skills;
  • Skill
    in minor vehicle repairs;
  • Professional
    appearance and punctuality;
  • Good
    people skills;
NB: UNDP /UNWOMEN is an Equal
Opportunity Employer. Qualified women are encouraged to apply.
How to Apply: 
All suitably qualified
candidates desiring to work in the UN WOMEN should visit the web page below and
review requirements. If satisfied and you feel you are the ideal candidate,
then please Cluck Apply Now.
Web Link: Click Here
Deadline: Friday, 27th
December, 2013.  

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