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Drive vehicles and maintain them for safe operation.
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Overview
Drive vehicles and maintain them for safe operation.
You have:
- Completion of secondary education or equivalence training and valid driving license.
- Minimum of one year driving experience as a driver; clean safe driving record.
- Expert knowledge of Portuguese.
- Beginners knowledge of English.
- Basic mechanics certificate and first aid training would be an advantage.
- Experience in driving within WHO or other UN agency an asset.
- Experience in Oracle-based or other ERP systems an asset.
Contract
This is a No grade contract. More about No grade contracts.
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OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME
Country Office Support Units have been established in the organizational 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.
Within the CSU unit, the Operations Support and Logistics team is responsible for a pool of WHO vehicles and other transportation medium ensuring efficient use of resources and coordinating field travel to the regions across the country.
* DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES
1. Drive office vehicles to convey authorized personnel, handle delivery and collection of mail, documents and other items;
2. Meet authorized personnel at the airport, facilitate immigration and customs formalities as required;
3. Ensures availability of all the required documents/supplies including vehicle insurance, vehicle logs, office directory, first aid kit, and necessary spare parts in the assigned vehicle.
4. Ensures proper day-to-day maintenance of the assigned vehicle through timely minor repairs, arrangements for major repairs, timely changes of oil, check of tires, brakes, car washing, etc.
5. Performs minor repairs and arranges for other repairs, regular servicing and ensures that the vehicle is kept clean and mission ready.
6. Logs official trips, daily mileage, gas consumptions, oil changes, greasing, etc. and fills in the Monthly vehicle data form at the end of the month.;
7. Ensures that the steps required by the rules and regulations are taken in case of involvement in an accident;
8. Perform other related duties as required or instructed, including providing support to other areas of work as assigned by the supervisor.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Educational Qualifications
Essential: Completion of secondary education or equivalence training and valid driving license.
Desirable: Basic mechanics certificate and first aid training would be an advantage.
Experience
Essential:- Minimum of one year driving experience as a driver; clean safe driving record.
Desirable:- Experience in driving within WHO or other UN agency an asset. Experience in Oracle-based or other ERP systems an asset.
Skills
• Ability to read, write and understand instructions in the working language
• Knowledge of driving rules and regulations of the country and skills in minor vehicle repair.
• An ability to write a concise and official report of incidents.
• Knowledge of driving rules and regulations, chauffeur protocol and courtesies, local roads and conditions.
• Ability to assess vehicles for mechanical fitness and skills in minor vehicle repairs.
• Ability to work in a team
WHO Competencies
*1. Knowing and managing yourself
*2. Producing results
*3. Fosters integration and teamwork
- Moving forward in a changing environment
Use of Language Skills
- Essential: Expert knowledge of Portuguese
- Desirable: Beginners 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 USD8,907 (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 is committed to workforce diversity.
WHO prides itself on a workforce that adheres to the highest ethical and professional standards and that is committed to put the WHO Values Charter into practice.
WHO has zero tolerance towards sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA), sexual harassment and other types of abusive conduct (i.e., discrimination, abuse of authority and harassment). All members of the WHO workforce have a role to play in promoting a safe and respectful workplace and should report to WHO any actual or suspected cases of SEA, sexual harassment and other types of abusive conduct. To ensure that individuals with a substantiated history of SEA, sexual harassment or other types of abusive conduct are not hired by the Organization, WHO will conduct a background verification of final candidates.
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.
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Potential interview questions
| Can you describe your previous driving experiences? | This question evaluates your relevant driving skills and experience. | Mention your previous roles, types of vehicles driven, and any special requirements encountered. |
| What steps would you take if you were involved in a vehicle accident? | This assesses your understanding of procedures and safety protocols. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you ensure vehicle maintenance is conducted properly? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Describe a situation where you had to work as part of a team. | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you handle stressful situations while driving? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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Updated 1 year ago
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