Job Highlight
Ensures the safe and reliable transportation of authorized personnel, maintains vehicles, and provides administrative and facility support to the Programme Office in the Central African Republic (POCAF).
Role Purpose
The Driver ensures the safe and reliable transportation of authorized personnel. The incumbent demonstrates professionalism, courtesy and discretion in performing their responsibility, including the ability to work effectively with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds.
Functions / Key Results Expected
Driving Services
- Provide safe, reliable and timely transportation of authorized personnel and, where applicable, cargo or hazardous goods.
- Collect and deliver mail, documents and other items as required.
- Meet and assist assigned personnel at the airport, including facilitating immigration and customs formalities.
- Maintain accurate daily vehicle logs and provide input for maintenance plans and usage reports
Vehicle Maintenance and Documentation
- Perform routine checks (e.g. oil, water, battery, brakes, tires, etc) and ensure vehicles are kept in good working condition.
- Carry out minor repairs and coordinate major repairs as needed.
- Keep assigned vehicles clean and roadworthy at all times.
- Ensure availability and safekeeping of all required documents and supplies, including insurance, registration, logs, maps, office directory, first aid kit, and spare parts
Accident Response
- Take immediate action in line with organizational rules and regulations in the event of an accident.
Administrative and Facility Support
- Assist Administrative or Support Services with procurement processes, including obtaining quotations for office supplies.
- Inspect, distribute and maintain inventory records of office supplies and equipment.
- Support facility management by arranging minor repairs, liaising with artisans and maintaining a roster of service providers.
- Monitor and support the maintenance of office equipment to ensure optimum performance, including timely follow-up on utility services.
- Respond promptly to repair and maintenance requests raised by authorized personnel.
Education Requirements
Required
- Secondary school (or equivalent) with 2 years of relevant experience OR
- Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in any discipline with 0 years of relevant experience.
- Driver’s training with a valid driver’s license.
Experience Requirements
Required
- Relevant experience is work in safe driving, defensive driving and minor vehicle repair.
- Knowledge of driving rules and regulations.
Desired
- Experience of working in multicultural environments or UN system organizations in a developing country is desired.
- Experience in development or humanitarian contexts is desired.Experience in providing operational support to field missions in remote areas of the Central African Republic is desirable.
- Ability to speak basic Sango is required