Driver

Background Information - Job-specific

The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) is the United Nations programme working towards a better urban future. Its mission is to promote socially and environmentally sustainable human settlements development and the achievement of adequate shelter for all.

Since 2015, the UN-Habitat Syria Programme has worked closely with Syrian cities and communities to develop an urban resilience and recovery approach. UN-Habitat supports local authorities and communities (1) to collect better urban data to reach a common understanding on urban recovery needs; (2) to jointly identify neighborhood and municipal area response priorities – from humanitarian, to resilience, to recovery; and (3) to design and implement housing, infrastructure and basic services, urban environment, and urban cultural heritage projects that directly respond to these local priorities.

UN-Habitat Syria currently has offices in Damascus, Homs, Aleppo, and Deir Azzor.

The UN-Habitat Syria programme operationalizes projects across Syria.

Functional Responsibilities
Functions / Key Results Expected

Under the guidance and supervision of the Programme Management Officer in Aleppo, Syria, the Driver provides reliable and safe driving services for the transport of authorized personnel. He/she will also attend the irregular shifts as requested by the supervisor. He/She has a client-oriented approach, high sense of responsibility, courtesy, tact and the ability to work with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.

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

(a) driving office vehicles for the transport of authorized personnel, for meetings and workshops, field visits, and delivery and collection of mail, documents, and other items; and

(b) support the transportation of the authorized staff and the official personnel, and visitors at the airport, visa, and customs formalities when required.

2) Full compliance with the implementation of all security measures for the passengers and the vehicle during all the trips, regardless of the location, destination, and distance of travel.

3) Maintain the vehicle logbook properly filled out with fleet information as well as invoices for fuel and maintenance of the vehicle, and make sure it is signed by the authorizing officer.

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

5) Report immediately to the direct supervisor of any accidents and mechanical failures occurring during a trip in or outside the city.

6) Use radio communication and carry out tasks as directed by the supervisor and always remain vigilant and professional.

7) Remain flexible about travelling outside of the city and working additional hours if required.

8) Keep records of vehicle daily mileage trips, gas consumption, oil changes, etc.


Impact of Results

The driver's employment should facilitate the team's work, ensure timely arrival at work sites, and achieve better project management and implementation.

Support and facilitate the field supervision and timely submission of periodic reports.

It also ensures that the team attends events and meetings inside and outside the city.

It should also ease the conducting of evaluation work within Aleppo and other cities, as well as in rural locations and areas where UN-Habitat is involved.

This will enhance the team's performance, decrease task completion time, ensure quality in project implementation and delivery schedules, and streamline logistical and technical matters.

A minimum of 2 years’ work experience as a driver is required.

Knowledge of driving rules and regulations and skills in minor vehicle repairs is required.

Experience of driving in the field in challenging terrain is desirable.

Work experience as a driver within the UN system or similar international organization is an asset.

Experience in driving Armored vehicles and C1 driving license Category is highly desirable.

Experience in computer/office productivity software will be an asset.

Fluency in Arabic (both oral and written) is required.

Moderate spoken English is required. Written English, sufficient to complete the vehicle log, is required.

Please note that UNOPS does not accept unsolicited resumes.

Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process, which involves various assessments.

UNOPS embraces diversity and is committed to equal employment opportunity. Our workforce consists of many diverse nationalities, cultures, languages, races, gender identities, sexual orientations, and abilities. UNOPS seeks to sustain and strengthen this diversity to ensure equal opportunities as well as an inclusive working environment for its entire workforce.

Qualified women and candidates from groups which are underrepresented in the UNOPS workforce are encouraged to apply. These include in particular candidates from racialized and/or indigenous groups, members of minority gender identities and sexual orientations, and people with disabilities.

We would like to ensure all candidates perform at their best during the assessment process. If you are shortlisted and require additional assistance to complete any assessment, including reasonable accommodation, please inform our human resources team when you receive an invitation.

Terms and Conditions

For staff positions only, UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level than the advertised level of the post.

For retainer contracts, you must complete a few mandatory courses ( they take around 4 hours to complete) in your own time, before providing services to UNOPS. Refreshers or new mandatory courses may be required during your contract. Please note that you will not receive any compensation for taking courses and refreshers. For more information on a retainer contract here.

All UNOPS personnel are responsible for performing their duties in accordance with the UN Charter and UNOPS Policies and Instructions, as well as other relevant accountability frameworks. In addition, all personnel must demonstrate an understanding of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in a manner consistent with UN core values and the UN Common Agenda.

It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential personnel. Recruitment in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.