If you are a committed, creative professional and are passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world's leading children's rights organization would like to hear from you.
For 70 years, UNICEF has been working on the ground in 190 countries and territories to promote children's survival, protection and development. The world's largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals, businesses, foundations and governments.
The United Nations Children's Fund in the Gambia has a vacancy for the position below:
Title: Driver
Type of Appointment: Temporary Appointment
Level GS2 (General Services)
Duration of the contract: 3 months renewable
Duty Station: Banjul
Purpose for the job
Under the supervision of the Administrative Assistant, the Driver, at the G-2 level, provides reliable and safe driving services, ensuring the highest standards of professionalism, discretion, integrity, sense of responsibility, excellent knowledge of protocol whilst ensuring compliance with local driving rules and regulations.
The Driver demonstrates a client-oriented approach, high sense of responsibility, courtesy, tact and the ability to work with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.
· Key functions, accountabilities and related duties/tasks
Summary of key functions/accountabilities:
The efficiency and efficacy of the support provided by the Driver ensures the safe and timely transportation of staff, officials and visitors to work assignments and the efficient maintenance of vehicles owned/rented by the office, thus supporting the efficient running of the office which in turn strengthens UNICEF's capacity in delivering programmes for the most vulnerable women and children in that particular country.
Core Values
Core competencies
Education: Secondary Education; a valid driver's license and knowledge of local driving rules and regulations.
Experience: Two years of work experience as a driver in an international organization, embassy or UN system with a safe driving record.
Language Requirements: Fluency of the local language of the duty station as well as proficiency in English.
All applications must include the following:
For information on salary attached to this post, please visit: http://www.un.org/Depts/OHRM/salaries_allowances/salaries/gambia.htm and
view under "General ServiceCategory" under Level "2".
Closing date for submission of applications is 24th February 2017.
HOW TO APPLY:
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organization. To apply, click on the following link http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/?job=502812