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. More about G-2 contracts.

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

Country Management Support Units (CSUs) have been established in the organisational structure to provide support for Managers and staff to fully assume their responsibilities in the GSM environment and to ensure compliance with organizational policies, procedures, rules and regulations on all administrative and financial matters and transactions in the context of an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

Under the direct supervision of the Operations Assistant, the incumbent performs the following studies: Drive office vehicles to provide transportation of authorized personnel and delivery and collection of mail, documents and other items; Meets official personnel at the airport and facilitates immigration and customs formalities as required; Responsible for the day-to-day maintenance of the assigned vehicle, checks oil, water, battery, brakes, tires, etc…, performs minor repairs and arranges for other repairs, regular servicing and ensures that the vehicle is kept clean; Logs official trips, daily mileage, gas consumptions, oil changes, greasing, etc. Ensures that the steps required by the rules and regulations are taken in case of involvement in an accident; Perform other related duties as required.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential: At least junior secondary school education and valid driving license of the country Desirable:

Experience

Essential: At least one year driving experience as a driver and a safe driving record. Desirable: UN experience would be an advantage

Skills

Knowledge of driving rules and regulations of the country and skills in minor vehicle repair. An ability to read, write and understand instructions in the working language and.Abilityof writing a concise and faithful report of the accidents

WHO Competencies

Teamwork Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences Communication Knowing and managing yourself

Use of Language Skills

Essential: Expert knowledge of English. Desirable: Intermediate knowledge of French.

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 SCR 104,117 (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.

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

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