Driver (Retainer)

Background Information - Job-specific

Organisational Context:

The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) is an operational arm of the United Nations, supporting the successful implementation of its partners' peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world. Mandated as a central resource of the United Nations, UNOPS provides sustainable project management, procurement and infrastructure services to a wide range of governments, donors and United Nations organisations.

Diversity

With over 5,000 UNOPS personnel and approximately 7,000 personnel recruited on behalf of UNOPS partners spread across 80 countries, our workforce represents a wide range of nationalities and cultures. We promote a balanced, diverse workforce — a strength that helps us better understand and address our partners’ needs, and continually strive to improve our gender balance through initiatives and policies that encourage recruitment of qualified female candidates.

Ghana Multi-Country Office (GHMCO)

UNOPS Ghana Multi Country Office (GHMCO), located in Accra, spans across West Africa, covering Ghana, Gambia, Liberia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone.

The Ghana Operational Hub is responsible for managing strategic and operational risks associated with a subset of the regional portfolio of engagements, developing and delivering cost effective services contributing to partners’ sustainable results and achievements of UNOPS management results.

The core functions of GHMCO are to:

Liaise and develop engagements, and deliver services responding to partner needs.

Leverage advice and integrate delivery modalities of the three Delivery Practices and the Global Partner Service Office.

Maintain appropriate arrangements and capacity for direct transactional support for delivery of the sub-regional portfolio.

GHMCO has a diverse portfolio covering infrastructure, urban plan development, project management, procurement and futuristic studies. Opened in 2015, GHMCO has a vision and drive to deliver top quality results to its partners with a sharp focus on operational excellence.

Background Information – Country Specific

The Nigeria Duty Stations are managed by the Nigeria Country Office based in Abuja, Nigeria.

Nigeria is considered a key player in the West African region, with an estimated population of 200 million and accounts for about 47% of the total population of West Africa. Nigeria is considered a High Priority Country for UNOPS GMCO; being a fragile country with a complex development profile and possessing a high risk of humanitarian emergencies and disasters. Likewise, with high donor interest and demand for implementation support, Nigeria is viewed as a country in which UNOPS can add value and scale up efforts by its partners to deliver on the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly the Government of Nigeria.

The last donor-funded project implemented by UNOPS ended in June 2018. The office was reopened in April 2019 and high-level efforts are ongoing to secure donor-funded projects. Our objective for 2021 is to consolidate the implementation of our Strategy 2018-2021 - to become Known, Recognized, and a Resource for our development partners on the ground, delivering on our mandate of infrastructure, procurement, and project management.

Building on our global experience of successfully delivering projects in complex operating environments, a healthy pipeline of engagements is at various stages of discussion with our priority partners including international financial institutions, UN agencies, and bilateral and multilateral donors focusing on the North East region. The North-East region of Nigeria (NE) is currently in a complex protracted crisis with considerable humanitarian and developmental needs along with extensive damages to social and physical infrastructure. Likewise, the unanticipated COVID-19 pandemic has further impaired the already fragile health system.

The capacity of the entire country's health system to address the possible impact of the pandemic remains limited. Critical resources such as trained health workers and medical supplies are being diverted to respond to the pandemic, thus leaving other essential services heavily under-resourced and dysfunctional

Job Specific Information

Under the guidance and supervision of the Support Services Senior Associate, the Driver provides reliable and safe driving services for the transport of authorized personnel. The Driver has a client-oriented approach, a high sense of responsibility, courtesy, tact, and the ability to work with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.

Within the limits of delegated authority and depending on location, his/her duties include:

Summary of functions:

Provision of reliable and secure driving services including under harsh and difficult driving conditions outside Abuja.

Proper use of vehicle

Day-to-day maintenance of the assigned vehicle

Maintenance of required documents/supplies

Immediate action in case of an accident

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

Ensures the day-to-day maintenance of the assigned vehicle by checking oil, water, battery, brakes, tyres, etc.; performing minor repairs and arranging for major repairs; and ensuring that the vehicle is kept clean.

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

Ensures that immediate steps as required by rules and regulations are taken in case of involvement in an accident.

Expected results are:

· Defensive driving

· Adherence to Health and Safety regulation on various sites

· Greater reliance on standards and guidelines vehicular regulations and guidelines in place and aligned with UNOPS.

Completion of Secondary School is required.

A Diploma or certification in administration-related subjects or Business Administration would be an asset.

A Driver Training Certification with a Valid Driver's license is required.

A minimum of 2 years of driving experience at the national level is required.

A minimum of one year UN experience is desirable.

Safe driving record, knowledge of driving rules and regulations and skills in minor vehicle repair is a distinct advantage.

Driving experience in North-East Nigeria will be an asset.

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

Fluency in written, reading and spoken English is required.

Treats all individuals with respect; responds sensitively to differences and encourages others to do the same. Upholds organizational and ethical norms. Maintains high standards of trustworthiness. Role model for diversity and inclusion.

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.

For retainer contracts, you must complete a few Mandatory Courses (around 4 hours) in your own time, before providing services to UNOPS.

This is a local position, therefore only candidates with Nigerian nationality or valid resident permit are eligible to apply.

Abuja, Nigeria is a family duty station.

Terms and Conditions

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.