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Entry Mid Admin

Overview

Provide reliable driving services and maintain vehicles for UNICEF staff

You have:

• A secondary education is required.
• A valid driver's license is required.
• Knowledge of local driving rules and regulations is required.
• A minimum of two years of work experience as a driver in an international organization, embassy or UN system with a safe driving record is required.
• Fluency in Arabic is required.
• Knowledge of English is an asset.
• Experience in PR & Protocol, visa and dealing with Embassies is required.
• Experience in dealing with government entities, like customs, traffic and MOFA is required.

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.

UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child, Care.

How can you make a difference?

Summary of key results:

1. Reliable and safe driving services for staff and officials

• Drives office vehicles for the transport of UN staff, officials, visitors.
• Meeting the official personnel and visitors at the airport.
• Assist with basic visa and customs formalities and arrangements as well as delivery and collection of mail.

2. Maintenance of assigned vehicle

• Address minor repairs and major repairs to ensure vehicle is always kept in good running condition.
• Ensures timely changes of oil, check of tires, brakes, water levels, and car washing.

3. Documentation of vehicle related information.

• Ensures availability of all the required documents/supplies including vehicle insurance, vehicle registration, vehicle logs, office directory as well as necessary spare parts in the assigned vehicle.
• Keeps track of insurance and other tax formalities.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

A secondary education is required, along with a valid driver’s license and knowledge of local driving rules and regulations.

A minimum of two years of work experience as a driver in an international organization, embassy or UN system with a safe driving record is required.

Fluency in Arabic is required. Knowledge of English is an asset.

Specific selection criteria required:

• Experience in PR & Protocol , visa and dealing with Embassies
• Experience in dealing with government entities , like customs , traffic and MOFA

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

UNICEF competencies required for this post are…

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships (2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness (3) Drive to achieve results for impact (4) Innovates and embraces change (5) Manages ambiguity and complexity (6) Thinks and acts strategically (7) Works collaboratively with others.

During the recruitment process, we test candidates following the competency framework. Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels: competency framework here.

UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic. We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements.

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.

Remarks:

UNICEF’s active commitment towards diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable [Female Candidates] are encouraged to apply.

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station, which will be facilitated by UNICEF, is required for IP positions. Appointments are also subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Government employees that are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

“UNICEF 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 at http://www.whed.net/”.

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