UN Women: Driver, New York
Closing date: Tuesday, 4 March 2014
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New York, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Application Deadline :
04-Mar-14
Type of Contract :
FTA Local
Post Level :
GS-3
Languages Required :
English
Duration of Initial Contract :
1 year
All posts in the GS categories are subject to local recruitment.
Internally advertised General Service (GS) fixed-term appointment (FTA) positions located in Headquarters are open to GS staff members currently serving in New York/Washington D.C. who hold a UNDP permanent or FTA who are either US Permanent Residents, US citizens or holders of a valid G4 visa at the time of their application and whose G4 visa has been acquired on account of their employment in the UN Systems based in New York or Washington, DC.
Externally advertised GS fixed-term appointment and temporary appointment (TA) positions located in New York/Washington D.C. are open to candidates who are either US Permanent Residents, US Citizens or holders of a valid G4 visa at the time of their application and whose G4 visa has been acquired on account of their employment in the UN Systems based in New York or Washington, DC.
Current UNDP GS staff serving outside of HQ must meet the eligibility criteria stated above prior to their application.
Selected candidates who meet the above mentioned eligibility criteria are responsible for their own travel and/or relocation costs.
Selection to GS fixed-term appointment positions at Headquarters requires passing a UN administered clerical test (ASAT).
Applicants under serious consideration for short-listing of posts requiring accountancy and finance skills, must take the UNDP Accountancy and Finance Test (UNDP AFT) prior to short-listing.
Background
The UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security.
The Driver provides reliable and safe driving services to the UN Women Executive Director and other high-ranking UN officials and visitors ensuring the highest standards of discretion and integrity, sense of responsibility, and excellent knowledge of protocol and security issues. The Driver also demonstrates a client-oriented approach, courtesy, confidentiality, tact and ability to work with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.
Upon the request of the supervisor, the Driver can be also required to provide driving services to the other staff in the Office, consultants and experts and UN staff on mission.
Duties and Responsibilities
Summary of Key Functions:
- Provision of reliable and secure driving services;
- Proper use of vehicle;
- Day-to-day maintenance of the assigned vehicle;
- Administrative support.
- Manages the day to day secure movements of senior UN Women Executive Director, her family, and other high-ranking officials, and carries out all other assignments assigned;
- Operates UN Women executive vehicle for the safe transport of authorized passengers;
- Ensures that all passengers wear their seat belts at all times in the vehicle;
- Enforces the no smoking policy in the vehicle;
- Facilitates immigration and customs formalities as required;
- Conducts advance review of travel itinerary in order to determine safest travel routes, location of emergency services facilities, and available emergency response options;
- Ensures that established SOP is implemented in the case of a vehicle accident or other emergency;
- Coordinates special services required for visits of foreign dignitaries to UN Women Office in Daily News building;
- Ensures that all vehicles comply with the Minimum Operating Security Standards (MOSS);
- Ensures that all immediate actions required by rules and regulations are taken in case of involvement in accidents;
- Performs other related duties as required.
- Maintains official logbook of travel, daily mileage, gas consumption, and vehicle maintenance;
- Keeps abreast of traffic rules and regulations as well as road security and safety awareness to enable safe on time arrival for meetings.
- Ensures that the official vehicle is kept clean and is always in good working order;
- Provides inputs to preparation of the vehicle maintenance plans and reports;
- Performs daily security and safety inspections of vehicle and its associated emergency equipment;
- Maintains the upkeep of maintenance and repair documents associated with the vehicle;
- Keep track of insurance and applicable tax formalities.
- Assists office staff in filing, photocopying and maintaining required records;
- Assists in the mailing and distribution of publications and payment of bills, as required.
The key results impact on the safety, accuracy and timely work of the Executive Director. It also impact on the image and credibility of UN Women presented to visiting dignitaries from Government/UN/Donors etc.
Competencies
Core values and Guiding principles
Integrity:
- Demonstrate consistency in upholding and promoting the values of UN Women in actions and decisions, in line with the UN Code of Conduct.
- Demonstrate professional competence and expert knowledge of the pertinent substantive areas of work.
- Demonstrate an appreciation of the multicultural nature of the organization and the diversity of its staff. Demonstrate an international outlook, appreciating difference in values and learning from cultural diversity.
Ethics and Values:
- Demonstrate and safeguard ethics and integrity.
- Demonstrate corporate knowledge and sound judgment.
- Take charge of self-development and take initiative.
- Demonstrate ability to work in a multicultural, multi ethnic environment and to maintain effective working relations with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.
- Facilitate and encourage open communication and strive for effective communication.
- Stay composed and positive even in difficult moments, handle tense situations with diplomacy and tact, and have a consistent behavior towards others.
- Surface conflicts and address them proactively acknowledging different feelings and views and directing energy towards a mutually acceptable solution.
- Encourage learning and sharing of knowledge.
- Demonstrate informed and transparent decision making.
- Excellent driving skills;
- Knowledge of driving rules and regulations, chauffeur protocol and courtesies, and local roads and conditions, and defensive driving skills;
- Skill in minor vehicle repairs;
- Professional appearance and punctuality;
- Good people skills.
Education:
- Secondary Education;
- Must possess a valid U.S. driver's license with clean driving record.
- Three year work experience as a driver in an international organization, embassy or UN system with a safe driving record;
- Experience in minor vehicle repair and vehicle maintenance routines;
- Prior experience in personal protection for governmental or executive VIP and knowledge of security management and risk management practice highly desirable.
- Fluency in English is required;
- Knowledge of the other UN working knowledge is an asset.
In July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly created UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. The creation of UN Women came about as part of the UN reform agenda, bringing together resources and mandates for greater impact. It merges and builds on the important work of four previously distinct parts of the UN system (DAW, OSAGI, INSTRAW and UNIFEM), which focused exclusively on gender equality and women's empowerment.
All applications must include (as an attachment) the completed UN Women Personal History form (P-11) which can be downloaded from http://www.unwomen.org/about-us/employment.
Kindly note that the system will only allow one attachment. Applications without the completed UN Women P-11 form will be treated as incomplete and will not be considered for further assessment.
Click here for important information for US Permanent Residents ('Green Card' holders).
UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.
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