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 2,241 USD.

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OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

To ensure that effective WHO country presence is established to implement WHO country cooperation strategies that are aligned with Member State’s health and development agendas, and harmonized with the United Nations country teams.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

· Provide reliable and secure driving services by

o driving office vehicles for the transport of authorized personnel, including for field visits, and the delivery and collection of mail, documents and other items;

o meeting official personnel and visitors at the airport and facilitating immigration and customs formalities, as required;

o checking for availability of all the required documents/supplies for the assigned vehicle, including vehicle insurance, vehicle logs, office directory, first aid kit and necessary spare parts;

o Logging official trips, daily mileage, gas/electricity consumption.

· Undertake day-to-day maintenance of the assigned vehicle through timely minor repairs, oil changes, checking tyres and brakes, car washing and making arrangements for major repairs.

· Report any incidents/ accidents as per the steps outlined in the rules and regulations.

· Perform messenger duties such as handling deliveries, collecting and loading/unloading mail, documents and goods or supplies.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential: Secondary, technical, or commercial school and a valid driving license. Desirable: Basic mechanics’ certificate and first aid training.

Experience

Essential: Minimum one year of work experience as a driver with a safe driving record. Desirable: Experience in driving within WHO or another United Nations agency would be an asset.

Skills

· Local traffic regulations and topography of the country

· Protocol and organizational security standards for drivers

· Basic mechanical knowledge and skills in operating and maintaining different types of vehicles

· Ability to interact positively and tactfully with diverse clients

· Ability to write official reports of incidents, read and understand instructions in the working language.

WHO Competencies

• Teamwork
• Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
• Communication
• Overall Attitude at Work
• Knowing and Managing Yourself

Use of Language Skills

Essential: Excellent written and spoken knowledge of Arabic. Desirable: English can be an asset

Other Considerations (e.g. Physical Workplace Condition, if other than normal office environment; IT Skills; etc.)

· Driving for long periods

· Lifting pouch bags, some of which weigh over 25 kilograms (kgs)

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 USD 26,896 (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.
• Interested candidates are strongly encouraged to apply on-line through Stellis. For assessment of your application, please ensure that: 1 -Your profile on Stellis is properly completed and updated. 2- All required details regarding your qualifications, education, training and experience are provided under relevant sections. 3- Your experience records are properly entered with elaboration on tasks performed at the time.

• Enhanced WHO Global Competency Model: https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/enhanced-who-global-competency-model

• 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.