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Organisation: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Project: Early Warning Systems Project
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About UNDP:
As the UN
system’s development programme and a GEF Implementing Agency since 1991, UNDP
supports countries in addressing development, climate, and ecosystem
sustainability in an integrated manner. As a GEF Implementing Agency,
UNDP-GEF further offers countries highly specialized technical services for
programme/project formulation, due diligence, mobilization of required
co-financing, project implementation oversight, results management and
evaluation, performance-based payments and knowledge management. UNDP-GEF’s
Green, Low-emission, Climate-resilient Development Strategies team works to
support countries to attract and direct public and private investment towards
catalyzing and supporting sustainable economic growth through initiatives
focused on integrated Climate Change Strategies, Advancing Cross-sectoral
Climate Resilient Livelihoods and Strengthening Climate Information and Early
Warning Systems for Climate Resilient Development.
system’s development programme and a GEF Implementing Agency since 1991, UNDP
supports countries in addressing development, climate, and ecosystem
sustainability in an integrated manner. As a GEF Implementing Agency,
UNDP-GEF further offers countries highly specialized technical services for
programme/project formulation, due diligence, mobilization of required
co-financing, project implementation oversight, results management and
evaluation, performance-based payments and knowledge management. UNDP-GEF’s
Green, Low-emission, Climate-resilient Development Strategies team works to
support countries to attract and direct public and private investment towards
catalyzing and supporting sustainable economic growth through initiatives
focused on integrated Climate Change Strategies, Advancing Cross-sectoral
Climate Resilient Livelihoods and Strengthening Climate Information and Early
Warning Systems for Climate Resilient Development.
Recently,
UNDP-GEF designed a set of 10 country-led projects that focus on strengthening
climate information and early warning systems (CI/EWS) for climate resilient
development and adaptation to climate change. The countries receiving support
include Benin, Burkina Faso, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Sao Tome and Principe,
Ethiopia, Uganda, Tanzania, Malawi and Zambia. As part of the implementation
phase the project in Uganda is looking for a National Project Coordinator to
supervise and oversee the project activities and deliver the objective,
outcomes and outputs of the project.
UNDP-GEF designed a set of 10 country-led projects that focus on strengthening
climate information and early warning systems (CI/EWS) for climate resilient
development and adaptation to climate change. The countries receiving support
include Benin, Burkina Faso, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Sao Tome and Principe,
Ethiopia, Uganda, Tanzania, Malawi and Zambia. As part of the implementation
phase the project in Uganda is looking for a National Project Coordinator to
supervise and oversee the project activities and deliver the objective,
outcomes and outputs of the project.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Ensures provision of reliable and secure
driving services by a) driving office vehicles for the transport of authorized
personnel and delivery and collection of mail, documents and other items
and b) meeting official personnel and visitors at the airport, visa and
customs formalities arrangement when required; - Ensures cost-savings through proper use
of vehicle through accurate maintenance of daily vehicle logs, 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, check of tires, brakes, car washing, 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; - Ensures that all immediate actions
required by rules and regulations are taken in case of involvement in
accidents. - Perform any other reasonable duties as
may be assigned by the supervisor or management
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The candidate should Have completed Secondary
Education; - Possess a valid Driver’s license.
- At least two years’ work experience as a
driver; safe driving record; - Knowledge of driving rules and
regulations and skills in minor vehicle repair. - Fluency in English
Personal Competencies:
- Demonstrates
excellent knowledge of driving rules and regulations and skills in minor
vehicle repair; - Demonstrates
excellent knowledge of protocol; - Demonstrates
excellent knowledge of security issues; - Display
cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and
adaptability; - Highest
standards of integrity, discretion and loyalty.
How to Apply:
If you
believe you are one of the ideal candidates for this opportunity in working
with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), then visit the web link
below for full job details and How to Apply.
believe you are one of the ideal candidates for this opportunity in working
with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), then visit the web link
below for full job details and How to Apply.
NB: UNDP is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified Women are
encouraged to apply.
encouraged to apply.
Deadline: 30th January, 2014
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