JOB DETAILS
Under the overall guidance and direct supervision of the Administrative and Logistics Analyst in Baghdad, the Driver provides reliable and safe driving services ensuring high accuracy of work. 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.
The Driver provides driving services to Country Office management, operations and programme staff, consultants and experts, and UN staff on mission.
Duties and Responsibilities:-
1. Provide reliable and secure driving services using office vehicle for Country Office to programmes and operations staff, experts and consultants, and UN officials and visitors.
- Transport authorized personnel.
- Deliver and collect mail and documents; and perform other messenger responsibilities.
- Meet official personnel and visitors at the airport and assist with visa and customs formalities arrangement when required.
2. Ensure cost-saving through proper use and day-to-day maintenance of the assigned office vehicle.
- Maintain accurate daily vehicle logs.
- Provide inputs to preparation of the vehicle maintenance plans and reports.
- Make timely minor repairs and/or arrange for major repairs
- Ensure timely changes of oil, check of tires, brakes, car washing, etc.
3. Ensure availability in the assigned vehicle of all the required documents, supplies and necessary spare parts.
- Keep current in vehicle documents such as vehicle insurance, vehicle logs, office directory, and map of the city/country.
- Ensure vehicle first aid kit is adequately stocked with standard medical supplies.
4. Take all immediate actions required by rules, regulations, and laws in case of involvement in accidents.
5. Perform other duties within incumbent’s functional profile as assigned and deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the office and Organization
- Additional duties may include assisting with pouch, procurement, workshops, and other administrative tasks.
Institutional Arrangement:-
Under the direct supervision of the Administrative and Logistics Analyst in Baghdad, the Driver provides driving services to Country Office management, operations and programme staff, consultants and experts, and UN staff on mission.
Competencies
Core:-
Achieve Results: |
LEVEL 1: Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline |
Think Innovatively: |
LEVEL 1: Open to creative ideas/known risks, is pragmatic problem solver, makes improvements |
Learn Continuously: |
LEVEL 1: Open minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback |
Adapt with Agility: |
LEVEL 1: Adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexible |
Act with Determination: |
LEVEL 1: Shows drive and motivation, able to deliver calmly in face of adversity, confident |
Engage and Partner: |
LEVEL 1: Demonstrates compassion/understanding towards others, forms positive relationships |
Enable Diversity and Inclusion: |
LEVEL 1: Appreciate/respect differences, aware of unconscious bias, confront discrimination |
People Management : N/A
Cross-Functional & Technical competencies (insert up to 7 competencies)
Thematic Area |
Name |
Definition |
Administration & Operations |
Vehicle management |
- Knowledge of policy & procedures on fleet management
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Administration & Operations |
Registry & correspondence management |
- Ability to collect, register, maintain and deliver mail and UNDP pouch; ability to manage archives
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Business Management |
Communication |
- Ability to communicate in a clear, concise, and unambiguous manner both through written and verbal communication; to tailor messages and choose communication methods depending on the audience
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Ethics |
UN Policy Ethics |
- Knowledge and understanding of the UN Staff Regulations and Rules and other policies relating to ethics and integrity.
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Business Management |
Customer Satisfaction/Client Management |
- Ability to respond timely and appropriately with a sense of urgency, provide consistent solutions, and deliver timely and quality results and/or solutions to fulfil and understand the real customers’ needs.
- Provide inputs to the development of customer service strategy.
- Look for ways to add value beyond clients’ immediate requests.
- Ability to anticipate client’s upcoming needs and concerns.
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Required Skills and Experience
Education:
Secondary Education with a valid driver’s license.
Experience:
- Minimum of 2 years (with high school diploma) of relevant work experience as a driver with a safe driving record is required.
- Knowledge of driving regulations, rules and laws as well as skills in minor vehicle repair and maintenance.
- Experience in the basic use of computers and relevant office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) and ability to use web-based management and electronic log, file and/or scheduling systems.
- Relevant experience with UN/UNDP or an international organization is desirable.
- Demonstrated ability to thrive within a complex multicultural and multinational environment strongly preferred.
Language requirements:
- Good command of English language is required.
- Fluency in Arabic language is required.