Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

UNICEF is the world’s largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals, businesses, foun...

Responsibilities or duties

The Driver, at the G-2 level, provides reliable and safe driving services, demonstrating the highest standards of professionalism, discretion, integrity, sense of responsibility, excellent knowledge of protocol whilst ensuring compliance with local driving rules and regulations.

The Driver demonstrates a client-oriented approach, high sense of responsibility, courtesy, tact and the ability to work with people of different national and cultural backgrounds

Reliable and safe driving services for staff and officials

Drives office vehicles for the transport of UN staff, officials, visitors, delivery and collection of mail, documents and other items within duty station and field missions.

Assigned vehicle is compliant with traffic regulations and driver is conversant with host county traffic regulations and UNICEF principles of driving.

Meets official personnel and visitors at the airport and may assist with basic visa and customs formalities and arrangements when required.

Maintenance of assigned vehicle

Ensures vehicle is kept in good running condition at all times through addressing minor repairs, making arrangements for major repairs, timely changes of oil, check of tires, brakes, water levels, and car washing.

Documentation of vehicle related information.

Ensures availability of all the required documents/supplies including vehicle insurance, vehicle registration, vehicle logs, office directory, map of the city/country, first aid kit, and necessary spare parts in the assigned vehicle; keeps track of insurance and other tax formalities

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

Minimum requirements

Education: Secondary Education in Transport, Driving license, Local driving rules and any other related fields.

Skills: Defensive, driving, mechanical.

Language Requirements: English on proficient/fluent level.

Experience needed

Work Experience: At least 2 years of relevant work experience in Transportation, Reliable driving services, Vehicle maintenance, Documentation of vehicle information. and any other related fields.

• Drives office vehicles for the transport of UN staff, officials, visitors, delivery and collection of mail, documents and other items within duty station and field missions.
• Assigned vehicle is compliant with traffic regulations and driver is conversant with host county traffic regulations and UNICEF principles of driving.
• Meets official personnel and visitors at the airport and may assist with basic visa and customs formalities and arrangements when required.
• Ensures vehicle is kept in good running condition at all times through addressing minor repairs, making arrangements for major repairs, timely changes of oil, check of tires, brakes, water levels, and car washing.
• Ensures availability of all the required documents/supplies including vehicle insurance, vehicle registration, vehicle logs, office directory, map of the city/country, first aid kit, and necessary spare parts in the assigned vehicle; keeps track of insurance and other tax formalities

• Defensive driving
• Mechanical knowledge

• Secondary Education
• Transport related education
• Driving license
• Knowledge of local driving rules
• Proficient/fluent in English