Job: DRIVER

Location : Multiple duty stations, SRI LANKA

Application Deadline : 20-Sep-13

Type of Contract : Service Contract

Post Level : SB-1

Languages Required :

Starting Date :(date when the selected candidate is expected to start) 01-Nov-2013

Duration of Initial Contract : 1 year

Background

UNDP partners with people at all levels of society to help build nations that can withstand crisis, and drive and sustain the kind of growth that improves the quality of life for everyone. On the ground in 177 countries and territories, we offer global perspective and local insight to help empower lives and build resilient nations.

UNDP provides assistance to Sri Lanka in the areas of socio-economic recovery and development, social inclusion, rule of law and access to justice, local governance, human rights and parliamentary support, ecosystem-based natural resource management, clean energy, climate change adaptation and mitigation, disaster risk reduction and achievement of Millennium Development Goals. Interventions are on both policy and project level, implemented in partnership with national counterparts in government, civil society, and the private sector.

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;
• Availability of documents / supplies;
• Support day-to-day office administration and logistics.
• Ensures provision of reliable and safe driving services by a) driving office vehicles for the transport of field and Colombo staff as well as visitors; and b) meeting official personnel and visitors at the airport including visa and customs formalities arrangements when required;
• Ensures cost-savings through proper use of vehicle through accurate maintenance of daily vehicle logs (including vehicle movements, mileage, fuel consumption, oil changes, etc.), provision of inputs to preparation of the vehicle maintenance plans and reports;
• Ensures proper day-to-day maintenance of the assigned vehicle through timely minor repairs, arrangements for major repairs, timely changes of oil and battery, check of tires, brakes, water, car washing and ensuring that the vehicle is kept clean, etc;
• Ensures 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 in the assigned vehicle, etc;
• Ensures that all immediate actions required by rules and regulations are taken in case of involvement in accidents.
• Supports day-to-day office administration and logistics by a) acting as interpreter as and when required; b) recording, delivery and collection of mail, documents and other items; and c) payment of utility and other office bills.

Impact of Results

• The key results have an impact on the accurate, safe, cost-effective and timely execution of services.

Competencies

Competencies and Critical Success Factors

Operational and functional effectiveness

• Demonstrates excellent knowledge of driving rules and regulations and skills in minor vehicle repair;
• Demonstrates excellent knowledge of protoco;l
• Demonstrates excellent knowledge of security issues;
• Good knowledge of Sri Lankan geography;
• Ability to perform a variety of repetitive and routine tasks and duties;
• Ability to handle a large volume of work under time constraints;
• Demonstrates ability to quickly shift from one task to another to meet multiple support needs;
• Establishes, builds and maintains effective working relationships with staff and clients to facilitate the provision of support;
• Demonstrates ability to work in a multi-cultural environment;
• Demonstrates behaviour of professional and personal ethics, transparency and openness;
• Willingness to travel to the any part of Sri Lanka.

Required Skills and Experience

Education: 

• Minimum of completed General Certificate of Education (GCE) Ordinary Level (O/L);
• Valid Sri Lankan driving license - category A (motor coach).

Experience: 

• Minimum 5 years work experience as a driver;
• Ability to safely operate 4 wheel drive vehicles;
• Safe driving record;
• Knowledge of driving rules and regulations;
• Skills in minor vehicle repair;
• Familiarity with HF and VHF radio operations is highly desirable.

Language Requirements: 

• A working knowledge of English, as well as Sinhala and/or Tamil.  A working knowledge of all 3 languages is highly desirable.

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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