The Ugandan Jobline

• The
  jobholder will provide transportation of authorized personnel including
  translation of basic conversations from/to the local language, and/or
  delivery of various items/commodities following authorized routing and UN
  safety and security rules and regulations to ensure safe and efficient
  services.
• Meet
  official personnel and visitors at the airport or other entry points and
  provide basic assistance with visa and customs formalities to facilitate
  smooth and safe entry and arrival to the authorised destinations.
• The
  incumbent will be tasked with the accurate maintenance of the vehicle log
  books, and daily reporting to the supervisor on mechanical status, to
  ensure efficient vehicle use and fuel consumption supporting accurate
  accounting and cost-efficiency.
• Responsible
  that the assigned vehicle is kept clean and in a good condition including
  all equipment, the maintenance is done on time, vehicle is fully equipped
  with required travel authorisations and supplies, and any mechanical
  issues are reported to the supervisor to ensure safe and efficient
  services.
• Follow
  established rules and regulations for field deliveries and/or in cases of
  an accident, and report immediately to the supervisor on any apparent
  problems, to seek for instructions and facilitate informative decisions on
  the way forward.
• Outside
  driving duties, perform basic office related tasks such as filing,
  photocopying and maintaining stores when required including delivery/collection
  of various items, mailing service and payment of office telephone and
  other bills to ensure administrative support to clients.

• The
  ideal candidate for the United Nations UN World Food Programme (WFP) Driver
  job opportunity should have completed secondary school education. Formal
  drivers training with a valid driver’s license/certification to operate
  assigned vehicle following local rules and regulations.
• Two
  or more years of work experience as a Driver, preferably in an
  international organization, embassy or UN system with a demonstrated safe
  driving record.
• Previous
  experience in driving a variety of makes and models of vehicles, including
  vans, trucks and other kinds of motorised vehicles.
• Previous
  experience in defensive driving is desirable.
• Knowledge
  of driving rules and regulations, chauffeur protocol and courtesies, local
  roads/waterways and conditions, and security issues.
• Knowledge
  of the vehicle loading capacity and other parameters.
• Knowledge
  of driving/boat operating rules and regulations whichever applicable.
• Extensive
  knowledge of safety standards and safety equipment (e.g. fire
  extinguishers, buoyant wearable safety devices, etc.).
• Ability
  to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and
  maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Basic
  skills to assist in case of emergency, knowledge of first aid basic
  methods.
• Knowledge
  and ability to use radio, email, telephone and other applications.
• Ability
  to assess vehicles for mechanical fitness and skills in minor vehicle
  repairs.
• Ability
  to demonstrate a client-oriented approach, high sense of responsibility,
  courtesy and tact.
• Language: Fluency (level C) in the UN language in
  use at the duty station and in the duty station’s language, if different.

• Understand
  and communicate the Strategic Objectives: Understands WFP’s Strategic
  Objectives and the link to own work objectives.
• Be a force
  for positive change: Flexibly
  adapts individual contributions to accommodate changes in direction from
  supervisors and internal/external changes (such as evolving needs of
  beneficiaries, new requirements of partners).
• Make the
  mission inspiring to our team: Recognizes and shares with team members the ways in which
  individual contributions relate to WFP’s mission.
• Make our
  mission visible in everyday actions: Sets own goals in alignment with WFP’s overall operations, and
  is able to communicate this link to others.
• People:
• Look for ways
  to strengthen people’s skills: Assesses own strengths and weaknesses to increase
  self-awareness, and includes these in conversations on own developmental
  needs.
• Create an
  inclusive culture: Participates
  in open dialogue, and values the diverse opinion of others, regardless of
  background, culture, experience, or country assignment.
• Be a coach
  & provide constructive feedback: Proactively seeks feedback and coaching to build confidence,
  and develop and improve individual skills.
• Create an “I
  will”/”We will” spirit: Participates
  in accomplishing team activities and goals in the face of challenging
  circumstances.

• Encourage
  innovation & creative solutions: Shows willingness to explore and experiment with new ideas and
  approaches in own work.
• Focus on
  getting results: Consistently
  delivers results within individual scope of work on time, on budget and
  without errors.
• Make
  commitments and make good on commitments: Commits to upholding individual
  accountabilities and responsibilities in the face of ever-changing country
  or functional priorities.
• Be Decisive: Makes rational decisions about
  individual activities when faced with uncertain circumstances, including
  in times of ambiguity regarding information or manager direction.

• Connect and
  share across WFP units: Seeks
  to understand and adapt to internal or cross-unit teams’ priorities and
  preferred working styles.
• Build strong
  external partnerships: Demonstrates
  ability to understand and appropriately respond to and/or escalate needs
  of external partners.
• Be
  politically agile & adaptable: Portrays an informed and professional demeanor toward internal
  and external partners and stakeholders.
• Be clear
  about the value WFP brings to partnerships: Provides operational support on
  analyses and assessments that quantifies and demonstrates WFP’s unique
  value as a partner.

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