GradeGS2
Staff Member / Affiliate TypeGeneral Service
ReasonTemporary > Temporary Assignment/ Appointment
Hardship LevelB
Family TypeFamily<p></p><p></p>
Residential location (if applicable)
Target Start Date2024-05-13
Target End Date2024-12-31
Job Posting End DateMay 13, 2024
Standard Job Description
Driver
Organizational Setting and Work Relationships
The Driver in the UNHCR Office is normally supervised directly by the Administrative Officer/Associate/Assistant or another staff member when the scale of the Operation so require it. Besides driving, the incumbent is responsible for up keep and maintenance of the assigned UNHCR vehicle(s) as per technical guidance and specifications established by the Organisation. S/he is required to follow strict instructions and security guidance provided by the supervisor. While the basic function of a driver is to drive the official vehicles of UNHCR, s/he may be called upon to perform minor maintenance and repair of UNHCR vehicles.
The Driver has regular contacts with staff within the UNHCR Office and with others (including Partners, government authorities, etc.) outside UNHCR involving a limited exchange of information.
All UNHCR staff members are accountable to perform their duties as reflected in their job description. They do so within their delegated authorities, in line with the regulatory framework of UNHCR which includes the UN Charter, UN Staff Regulations and Rules, UNHCR Policies and Administrative Instructions as well as relevant accountability frameworks. In addition, staff members are required to discharge their responsibilities in a manner consistent with the core, functional, cross-functional and managerial competencies and UNHCRยฟs core values of professionalism, integrity and respect for diversity.
Duties
- Drive UNHCR vehicles for the transport of authorized passengers, deliver, and collect documents and other items.
- Meet official personnel at airports or other locations and facilitate immigration and customs formalities as required.
- Perform day-to-day maintenance of the assigned vehicles; check oil, water, battery, brakes, tires, etc. and ensure that the assigned UNHCR vehicles are road or waterway worthy and maintained up to the established security standards.
- Perform minor repairs, arrange for other repairs, and ensure that the vehicle is kept clean.
- Ensure that the steps required by rules and regulations, or other local procedures, are taken in case of involvement in an accident.
- Log official trips, daily mileage, gas consumption, oil changes, greasing, etc.
- Ensure that instructions and security guidance provided by the supervisor and security focal point are strictly followed.
- Ensures valid documentation for passengers, items or cargo in vehicle.
- Support the identification and management of risks and seek to seize opportunities impacting objectives in the area of responsibility. Ensure decision making in risk based in the functional area of work. Raise risks, issues and concerns to a supervisor or to relevant functional colleague(s).
- Perform other related duties as required.
Minimum Qualifications
Years of Experience / Degree Level
For G2D - 2 years relevant experience with Completion of Primary Education or High School Diploma or higher
Field(s) of Education
Not applicable
Certificates and/or Licenses
*Driving Licences;
(Certificates and Licenses marked with an asterisk* are essential)
Relevant Job Experience
Essential
Driving licence, knowledge of driving rules and regulations.
Desirable
Not specified.
Functional Skills
* DV-Driving Rules and Regulations
DV - Basic Vehicle Mechanical Skills;
(Functional Skills marked with an asterisk* are essential)
Language Requirements
For International Professional and Field Service jobs: Knowledge of English and UN working language of the duty station if not English.
For National Professional jobs: Knowledge of English and UN working language of the duty station if not English and local language.
For General Service jobs: Knowledge of English and/or UN working language of the duty station if not English.
All UNHCR workforce members must individually and collectively, contribute towards a working environment where each person feels safe, and empowered to perform their duties. This includes by demonstrating no tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse, harassment including sexual harassment, sexism, gender inequality, discrimination and abuse of power.
As individuals and as managers, all must be proactive in preventing and responding to inappropriate conduct, support ongoing dialogue on these matters and speaking up and seeking guidance and support from relevant UNHCR resources when these issues arise.
This is a Standard Job Description for all UNHCR jobs with this job title and grade level. The Operational Context may contain additional essential and/or desirable qualifications relating to the specific operation and/or position. Any such requirements are incorporated by reference in this Job Description and will be considered for the screening, shortlisting and selection of candidates.
Desired Candidate Profilen/a
Functional ClearanceThis position doesn't require a functional clearance
Required languages (expected Overall ability is at least B2 level)
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Desired languages
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Additional Qualifications
SkillsDV - Basic Vehicle Mechanical Skills, DV-Driving Rules and Regulations
Education
CertificationsDriving License - Other
Work Experience
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Other informationPara esta posiciรณn, es necesario realizar una prueba tรฉcnica de manejo y poseer licencia de manejo A o B.The English version is considered original and authoritative, translation to other language(s) serve the purpose of advertisement of local positions where applicable but are not considered as official translationsEl Conductor en la Oficina del ACNUR normalmente estรก supervisado directamente por el Oficial Administrativo/Asociado/Asistente u otro miembro del personal cuando la escala de la Operaciรณn asรญ lo requiera. El titular del puesto es responsable de la conservaciรณn y el mantenimiento de los vehรญculos del ACNUR asignados, de acuerdo con las directrices y especificaciones tรฉcnicas establecidas por la Organizaciรณn. Deberรก seguir estrictamente las instrucciones y directrices de seguridad proporcionadas por el supervisor. Aunque la funciรณn bรกsica de un conductor es conducir los vehรญculos oficiales del ACNUR, se le puede pedir que realice tareas menores de mantenimiento y reparaciรณn de los vehรญculos del ACNUR.
El conductor mantiene contactos regulares con el personal de la Oficina del ACNUR y con otras personas (incluidos socios, autoridades gubernamentales, etc.) ajenas al ACNUR, lo que implica un intercambio limitado de informaciรณn.
Todos los miembros del personal de ACNUR son responsables de desempeรฑar sus funciones tal y como se reflejan en la descripciรณn de su puesto. Lo hacen dentro de las facultades que se les han delegado, en consonancia con el marco normativo de ACNUR, que incluye la Carta de las Naciones Unidas, el Estatuto y Reglamento del Personal de las Naciones Unidas, las polรญticas e instrucciones administrativas de ACNUR, asรญ como los marcos de rendiciรณn de cuentas pertinentes. Ademรกs, los miembros del personal deben desempeรฑar sus responsabilidades de forma coherente con las competencias bรกsicas, funcionales, transversales y de gestiรณn, y con los valores fundamentales de ACNUR de profesionalidad, integridad y respeto a la diversidad.
Funciones
- Conducir vehรญculos del ACNUR para el transporte de pasajeros autorizados, entregar y recoger documentos y otros artรญculos.
- Recibir al personal oficial en aeropuertos u otros lugares y facilitar los trรกmites de inmigraciรณn y aduanas segรบn sea necesario.
- Realizar el mantenimiento diario de los vehรญculos asignados; comprobar el aceite, el agua, la baterรญa, los frenos, los neumรกticos, etc. y asegurarse de que los vehรญculos del ACNUR asignados son aptos para circular por carretera o por vรญas navegables y se mantienen de acuerdo con las normas de seguridad establecidas.
- Realizar reparaciones menores, organizar otras reparaciones y asegurarse de que el vehรญculo se mantiene limpio.
- Garantizar que se toman las medidas exigidas por las normas y reglamentos, u otros procedimientos locales, en caso de verse implicado en un accidente.
- Registrar los viajes oficiales, el kilometraje diario, el consumo de gasolina, los cambios de aceite, el engrase, etc.
- Asegurarse de que se siguen estrictamente las instrucciones y orientaciones de seguridad proporcionadas por el supervisor y el punto focal de seguridad.
- Garantizar la documentaciรณn vรกlida de los pasajeros, objetos o carga del vehรญculo.
- Realizar otras tareas relacionadas segรบn sea necesario.
Cualificaciones mรญnimas
Aรฑos de experiencia / Titulaciรณn
Para G2D: 2 aรฑos de experiencia pertinente con estudios primarios completos o diploma de enseรฑanza secundaria o superior.
Certificados y/o licencias
*Permisos de conducciรณn;
(Los certificados y licencias marcados con un asterisco* son imprescindibles)
Experiencia laboral relevante
Imprescindible
Permiso de conducir, conocimiento de las normas y reglamentos de conducciรณn.
Deseable
No especificado.
Competencias funcionales
* DV - Normas y reglamentos de conducciรณn
DV - Conocimientos bรกsicos de mecรกnica de vehรญculos;
(Las aptitudes funcionales marcadas con un asterisco* son esenciales)
Requisitos lingรผรญsticos
Para puestos del cuadro de servicios generales: Conocimiento del inglรฉs y/o del idioma de trabajo de la ONU del lugar de destino si no es el inglรฉs.
Todos los miembros del personal del ACNUR deben contribuir, individual y colectivamente, a crear un entorno de trabajo en el que cada persona se sienta segura y capacitada para desempeรฑar sus funciones. Esto incluye demostrar que no se tolera la explotaciรณn y el abuso sexual, el acoso, incluido el acoso sexual, el sexismo, la desigualdad de gรฉnero, la discriminaciรณn y el abuso de poder.
Como individuos y como directivos, todos deben ser proactivos a la hora de prevenir y responder a conductas inapropiadas, apoyar el diรกlogo continuo sobre estas cuestiones y hablar y buscar orientaciรณn y apoyo de los recursos pertinentes de ACNUR cuando surjan estos problemas.