Driver

Contract

This is a G-2 contract. This kind of contract is known as General Service and related categories. It is normally only for nationals. It usually requires 2 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be more than 573 USD.

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OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

The objective of the WHO Nepal Country Office is to implement the Country Cooperation Strategy by supporting the Nepal Government in the formulation, implementation and evaluation of national health policies, strategies and plans and developing and managing WHO's technical cooperation programmes at the country level. WHO provides guidance and technical support in organizing the humanitarian health response and in revitalizing the capacity of the health sector to rebuild and recover from emergencies in appropriate and sustainable ways. The Country Office develops collaboration with the Government of Nepal and relevant stakeholders in support of their efforts of achieving national health goals; of ensuring the attainment of universal health coverage and of contributing to global and regional public health action by providing need-based technical assistance in national level policy formulation, setting norms and standards, improving knowledge dissemination and management, monitoring country health situation and building sustainable institutional capacity, to play a greater leadership role in different national level policy and technical forums.

Within this framework, the immediate Unit, Administration's objective is to facilitate programme delivery by providing timely managerial and administrative services to programme delivery collaborators, staff and consultants in all aspects of administrative and financial operations including budget and finance, human resources, fellowships, procurement, travel, ticketing and transportation, logistics, building management, safety and security of staff, information technology including GSM operations, telecommunications and protocols. Further, to provide accurate guidance, information and practices which lead to full compliance and accountability with the Organization's established rules and regulations. The specific position will provide efficient and safe transportation of authorized personnel and / or commodities and be involved in basic administrative assistance in WHO Offices and / or stores.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

Under the direct supervision and guidance of the Administrative Officer and general supervision of the WHO Representative to Nepal, the incumbent performs the following duties:

1. Drive office vehicles to identified locations within the duty station, for the transport of the authorized personnel, visitors and delegates; including translation of basic conversations from/to the local language;

2. Perform messenger function such as delivery of various items/commodities, including diplomatic pouches following authorized routing and UN safety and security rules and regulations and report any traffic disruptions or incidents caused by civil unrest;

3. Meet WHO and other official personnel at the airport or other entry points and provides basic assistance with visa and customs formalities as required and facilitates immigration and customs formalities as required;

4. Apply knowledge of driving regulations, safety requirements, traffic conditions, and most desirable routes to minimize travel time; ensures that rules, regulations and local requirements are adhered to in the event of involvement in an accident; ensures safety of the vehicle and its contents when parked or left unattended, and report immediately to the supervisor on any apparent problems to seek instructions;

5. Maintain the assigned vehicle clean and in a good condition, including all equipment and ensuring that any major mechanical issues are reported to the supervisor. Any regular servicing or maintenance repair work should be monitored both for correctness and for accomplishment on time, as requested;

6. Responsible for logs of official's trips, the day-to-day maintenance including minor repairs or adjustments, maintenance of mileage and gasoline consumption records;

7. Recommends major repair on vehicles, as necessary; delivers the vehicles to the designated garage or servicing location, monitors the work and ensures it is accomplished as requested;

8. Takes suitable precautions for the security of the office vehicle and its contents when left unattended. Ensure that the office vehicle is properly parked in UN compound during non-working hours; and

9. Performs convoy duties as and when assigned and other duties including photocopying, collating of documents, as required.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential: Middle Level education (at least 8th Standard); must hold a valid driving license. Desirable: Knowledge of first aid desirable basic methods in order to be able to assist in case of emergency; Formal Driver's Certificate/Training from a recognized institution; Computer certificate/knowledge on MS office

Experience

Essential: At least one-year work experience as a driver with demonstrated safe driving record. Desirable: Work experience with UN offices, international organizations, embassies or other reputed offices would be an advantage. Experience in driving a variety of makes and models of vehicles, including vans, trucks and other kinds of motorized vehicles. Experience in defensive driving would be an asset.

Skills

- Must be in possession of a valid driving license.

- Must have provided evidence of good eye sight (vision).

- Sound knowledge of driving rules and regulations and security issues.

- Ability to assess vehicles for mechanical fitness and skills in minor repairs of vehicles.

- Knowledge of the topography of the duty station and the surrounding areas.

- Knowledge of chauffeur protocol and courtesies.

- Ability to read and write instructions and maps.

- Knowledge of safety standards and safety equipment first aid desirable.

- Knowledge and ability to use HF and VHF radio, email, telephone and other applications.

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

- Technical expertise and overall attitude of work are also required competencies.

WHO Competencies

Teamwork Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences Communication

Use of Language Skills

Essential: Expert knowledge of English.

REMUNERATION

WHO offers staff in the General Services category an attractive remuneration package, which for the above position includes an annual net base salary starting at NPR 686,952 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance, as applicable) and 30 days of annual leave.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• This vacancy notice may be used to fill other similar positions at the same grade level.

• Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted.

• A written test may be used as a form of screening.

• In the event that your candidature is retained for an interview, you will be required to provide, in advance, a scanned copy of the degree(s)/diploma(s)/certificate(s) required for this position. WHO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU)/United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed through the link: http://www.whed.net/. Some professional certificates may not appear in the WHED and will require individual review.

• Any appointment/extension of appointment is subject to WHO Staff Regulations, Staff Rules and Manual.

• For information on WHO's operations please visit: http://www.who.int.

• WHO's workforce adheres to the WHO Values Charter and is committed to put the WHO Values into practice.

• WHO has a smoke-free environment and does not recruit smokers or users of any form of tobacco.

• WHO is committed to gender parity and workforce diversity. Applications from women and candidates from disadvantaged and socially excluded groups are particularly encouraged.

• This post is subject to local recruitment and will be filled by persons recruited in the local commuting area of the duty station.