Under the guidance and supervision of the Head of Project Office in Beira, 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 the operations and programme staff in the CO Beira, Consultants and Experts and UN staff on mission.

Incumbent will approach work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude and display a strong client orientation. As such s/he will display flexibility in performing other emerging tasks assigned by RR or supervisor/manager.

1. Ensures provision of reliable and secure driving services by: 

• Driving office vehicles for the transport of authorized personnel and delivery and collection of mail, documents and other items; and

• Meeting official personnel and visitors at the airport, visa and customs formalities arrangement when required.

2. Ensures cost-savings through proper use of vehicle through accurate maintenance of daily vehicle logs, provision of inputs to preparation of the vehicle maintenance plans and reports.

3. Ensures proper day-to-day maintenance of the assigned vehicle through timely minor repairs, arrangements for major repairs, timely changes of oil, check of tires, brakes, car washing, etc.

4. Ensure availability of all the required documents/supplies including vehicle insurance, vehicle logs, office directory, map of the city/country, first aid kit, necessary spare parts.

5. Ensures that all immediate actions required by rules and regulations are taken in case of involvement in accidents.

Core Competences :

• Innovation- Ability to make new and useful ideas work

• Leadership- Ability to persuade others to follow

• People Management- Ability to improve performance and satisfaction

• Communication- Ability to listen, adapt, persuade and transform

• Delivery- Ability to get things done while exercising good judgement

Technical/Functional Competencies:

• Operational effectiveness- Ability to perform a variety of repetitive and routine tasks and duties; review data; operate and maintained a variety of computerized business machines;

• Managing data- Ability to collect and compile data with speed and accuracy; transmit file data, to interpret data and draw conclusion and/or identifies patterns which support work of others ;
• Managing documents, Correspondence and Reports- Ability to create, edit and present information  (queries, reports, documents) in visually pleasing, clear and presentable;
• Planning, Organizing and Multi-tasking- Ability to organize and accurately complete multiple tasks by establishing priorities while taking into consideration special assignments, frequent interruptions and deadlines.

Education:

• Secondary Education.

Experience:

• 2 years work experience as a driver.

• Safe driving record.

• Knowledge of driving rules and regulations.

• Skills in minor vehicle repair.

Language Requirements 

• Proficiency in Portuguese

• English is desirable

Other:

• Valid Driver’s license

Important applicant information

All posts in the SC categories are subject to local recruitment.

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