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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 774 USD.

Salary for a G-2 contract in Addis Ababa

The salary of a G-2 depends on the duty station. The minimum salary there is 774 USD Please note that depending on the location, a higher post adjustment might still result in a lower purchasing power.

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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 Fleet 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

Education

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 is an asset. Experience in Oracle-based or other ERP systems is 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

4. Moving forward in a changing environment

Use of Language Skills

Essential: Excellent knowledge of the English.

Desirable: Knowledge of the local languge of the duty station and other UN Languages.

REMUNERATION

WHO offers staff in General Services category an attractive remuneration package, which for the above position includes an annual net base salary starting at USD 8,336.00 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance, as applicable) and 30 days of annual leave.

Additional Information

• Duty station – Multiple location (Addis Ababa, Oromia, Hawassa, Bahir Dar, Gambella, Somalia, Tigray)

• Candidates should indicate their preferred duty station in the letter of their application

• Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted. This vacancy notice may be used to fill other similar positions at the same grade level

• 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.

• WHO is committed to workforce diversity.

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

• This is a General Service position. Therefore, only applications from nationals of the country where the duty station is located will be accepted.

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

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

Added 2 years ago - Updated 2 years ago - Source: who.int