Driver, G-2, Fixed Term Position

Driver, G-2, Fixed Term Position

Purpose:

Provide a reliable and safe driving services, demonstrating the highest standards of professionalism, discretion, integrity, sense of responsibility, and excellent protocol whilst ensuring compliance with local driving rules and regulation. 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. If you have the required profile, you are highly encouraged to apply. Taking up this assignment is motivating and rewarding.

Key functions, accountabilities and related duties/tasks:

1. Safe and Reliable Driving Services

• Provide safe and timely transportation of UNICEF staff, visitors, consultants, and goods, including to remote field locations.
• Adhere to traffic regulations and UNICEF safety standards.
• Maintain professionalism, discretion, and support for visitors, including airport pickups and basic protocol assistance.

2. Routine Vehicle Care, Maintenance and Readiness

• Conduct routine vehicle inspections and ensure operational readiness.
• Coordinate servicing and repairs with the supervisor.
• Keep vehicles clean, secure, and equipped with required safety and operational supplies.

3. Use of Digital Tools and Tracking Systems

• Use vehicle tracking systems (VTS), the UN Mobility Tool, and other digital platforms to support fleet operations.
• Manage trip information, routing, and travel status through approved digital tools.
• Comply with fleet management procedures and reporting requirements.

4. Trip Documentation and Reporting

• Maintain accurate vehicle records, including mileage, fuel consumption, trip details, and service history.
• Prepare and submit required transport and fleet reports in a timely manner.
• Ensure all travel and vehicle documentation is up to date.

5. Communication and Emergency Support

• Maintain communication during field movements using radios and mobile devices.
• Follow emergency response and incident-reporting procedures.
• Support safe operations in coordination with UNDSS and field teams, including basic vehicle recovery when required.

6. Support Office Operations During Idle Periods

• Complete mandatory learning and compliance requirements.
• Provide administrative support, including mail delivery, document handling, and office errands.
• Participate in team meetings, safety briefings, and support overall fleet operations and knowledge sharing.

Minimum requirements

• Education: Secondary Education in any related fields is required.
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Experience

• At least 2 years of relevant work experience in transportation, fleet management, road safety and any other related fields is required.

• Skills: Experience in defensive driving, safety compliance, vehicle maintenance, vehicle inspection, route planning, and radio communication are required.

• Language: Proficiency in English is required.

• Desirables

• Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.

• Having a first aid certification and having experience in vehicle tracking-systems are considered strong assets.

• Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts.

• 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.

• 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

• Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels.

• UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status.

• UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence. We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF provides reasonable accommodation throughout the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility. Should you be shortlisted, please get in touch with the recruiter directly to share further details, enabling us to make the necessary arrangements in advance.

• UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). 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, discrimination, fraud, corruption and other forms of serious misconduct.

• UNICEF is committed to promoting the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference, safeguarding and background verification checks. These checks may include verification of academic credentials and employment history, screening against relevant United Nations misconduct databases, and requests for misconduct disclosures from current and former employers, professional associations, other relevant organizations and participating organizations under inter-agency safeguarding initiatives, including the Misconduct Disclosure Scheme (MDS), where applicable.