SAP Office Driver - Samoa

Organizational Setting

The Food And Agriculture Organization of the United Nations’ (FAO) Subregional Office for the Pacific (SAP) covers Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Republic of Marshall Islands, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu. FAO SAP is responsible for developing, promoting, overseeing and implementing agreed strategies for addressing subregional agriculture, food, nutrition and rural development priorities. FAO SAP develops and maintains relations with subregion-wide institutions including the Council of Regional Organizations in the Pacific (CROP). The Subregional Office is a subsidiary of FAO’s Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (RAP) in Bangkok.

The main aim of the FAO country offices, which are headed by an FAO Representative, is to assist governments to develop policies, programmes and projects to achieve food security and to reduce hunger and malnutrition, to help develop the agricultural, fisheries and forestry sectors, and to use their environmental and natural resources in a sustainable manner.

Reporting Lines

Under general supervision of the Sub-regional Coordinator and direct supervision of Assistant FAOR Samoa and support from the Administrative Officer, the incumbent will perform the following duties:

Technical Focus

The Driver is responsible to perform driving services for the FAO Representative, FAO Senior Management, and/or FAO staff and official visitors. S/he also provides other pick-up, delivery and messenger services for clients. The incumbent ensures the safety and comfort of the passengers and longevity of the vehicles assigned. She/he shows a high sense of responsibility and trustworthiness and handles passengers and clients with utmost courtesy and respect.

Tasks and responsibilities

• Transport the country office staff and their official visitors on official trips and drive for the FAO Representative and his/her visitors on occasions as necessary;

• Meet staff and official visitors at the airport, facilitate immigration and customs formalities, hotel check-in and other local formalities;

• Log official trips, daily mileage, gas consumption, transportation/vehicle related expenditures, vehicle servicing, repairs, etc.;

• Ensure day-to-day maintenance of the assigned vehicle(s) checks oil, water, battery, tires, etc.; perform minor repairs and timely arrange for any other repairs necessary to keep the vehicle safe and technically sound at all times; maintain the vehicle(s) in clean condition;

• Handle local and organizational formalities when involved in an accident, ensure that in this case all organization and local/country rules, regulations and procedures are followed correctly;

• Collect and deliver mail, documents, pouches, and other communications/items from and to the country office: go to the post office, airport, government agencies, other UN agencies, institutions, project sites, etc., to take and deliver items and communications; keep records as required;

• Assist with other clerical duties such as answering telephone, filing and circulating documents for signature;

• Carry out tasks in aid of administrative matters;

• Perform other related duties as required.

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements

• Secondary school education. Possession of valid driver’s license. • Five years of work experience as a driver, at least two years’ work experience in Diplomatic Community is an asset. • Flawless, safe driving record of the latest three years shall be provided. • Proficiency of the local language and working knowledge (level C) of English

FAO Core Competencies

• Results Focus • Teamwork • Communication • Building Effective Relationships • Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement

Selection Criteria

Meeting the requirements and successfully complete a driving examination, proving to be competent.