National Position Driver

Unfpa; Colombo; Presencial; BRL 20.000 - 80.000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

A leading UN agency is seeking a Driver in Brazil to provide reliable and safe driving services to staff and visitors. The successful candidate will maintain office vehicles and ensure timely transport, supporting the organization's mission to enhance reproductive health services. Candidates should possess a valid driver's license and have two years of driver experience in an international context. This position offers a competitive salary and benefits.

Serviços

Health insurance

Competitive net salary

Qualificações

• Valid driver's license.
• Two years' experience as a driver in an international organization, embassy or UN system.
• Knowledge of local roads and conditions.

Responsabilidades

• Provide reliable and safe driving services for UNFPA staff and visitors.
• Keep vehicles maintained and logs updated.
• Assist with general administrative duties as required.

Conhecimentos

Safe driving record

Knowledge of driving rules

Defensive driving skills

Skill in minor vehicle repairs

Fluency in English

Fluency in Sinhala or Tamil

Formação académica

Completed Secondary Level Education

Descrição da oferta de emprego

The Position

The Driver provides reliable and safe driving services to the Staff, high-ranking UN officials and visitors.

You will report to the Admin and Finance Associate.

How you can make a difference

UNFPA is the lead UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled.

UNFPA's strategic plan

reaffirms the relevance of the current strategic direction of UNFPA and focuses on three transformative results : to end preventable maternal deaths; end unmet need for family planning; and end gender-based violence and harmful practices.

These results capture our strategic commitments on accelerating progress towards realizing the ICPD and SDGs in the Decade of Action leading up to

Our strategic plan calls upon UN Member States, organizations and individuals to "build forward better", while addressing the negative impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on women's and girls' access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, recover lost gains and realize our goals.

In a world where fundamental human rights are at risk, we need principled and ethical staff, who embody these international norms and standards, and who will defend them courageously and with full conviction.

Job Purpose

Providing reliable and safe driving services, you will uphold the highest standards of discretion and integrity; have a deep sense of responsibility, and excellent knowledge of protocol and security issues.

You will demonstrate a client-oriented approach, courtesy, tact and ability to work with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.

You would be responsible for

• Providing reliable and safe driving services by driving office vehicles for the transport of UNFPA staff, officials and visitors; delivery and collection of mail and documentation; meeting official personnel and visitors at the airport, including managing visa and customs formalities when required.
• Keeping abreast of traffic and road and security and safety awareness to enable safe and on time arrival for meetings.
• Managing all aspects of vehicle maintenance; conducting minor repairs and cleaning; arranging for major repairs and service to ensure vehicle kept in good running condition; keeping daily vehicle logs; and assisting in the preparation of vehicle maintenance plans and history reports.
• Keeping track of insurance and tax formalities.
• Acting as a translator in local language for official passengers, where necessary.
• Guiding and coaching junior drivers as appropriate.
• Assisting CO staff with general administrative duties as required.

Qualifications and Experience

Education

Completed Secondary Level Education.

Knowledge and Experience

• Valid driver's license.
• Two years' work experience as a driver in an international organisation, embassy or UN system with a safe driving record.
• Knowledge of driving rules and regulations, chauffeur protocol and courtesies, and local roads and conditions, and defensive driving skills.
• Skill in minor vehicle repairs.

Languages

Fluency in English is required.

Fluency in Sinhala or Tamil is required.

Required Competencies

Values

• Exemplifying integrity,
• Demonstrating commitment to UNFPA and the UN system,
• Embracing cultural diversity,
• Embracing change

Core Competencies

• Achieving results,
• Being accountable,
• Thinking analytically and strategically,
• Working in teams / managing ourselves and our relationships,
• Communicating for impact

Functional Competencies

• Providing logístical support
• Managing data
• Managing documents, correspondence and reports
• Managing information and work flow
• Planning, organising and multitasking

Compensation and Benefits

This position offers an attractive remuneration package including a competitive net salary plus health insurance and other benefits as applicable.

UNFPA Work Environment

UNFPA provides a work environment that reflects the values of gender equality, diversity, integrity and healthy work-life balance.

We are committed to ensuring gender parity in the organization and therefore encourage women to apply.

Individuals from the LGBTQIA+ community, minority ethnic groups, indigenous populations, persons with disabilities, and other underrepresented groups are highly encouraged to apply.

Reasonable accommodation may be provided to applicants with disabilities upon request, to support their participation in the recruitment process.

UNFPA promotes equal opportunities in terms of appointment, training, compensation and selection for all regardless of personal characteristics and dimensions of diversity.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is at the heart of UNFPA's workforce - click here to learn more.

Disclaimer

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