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Job Title:        Driver – UNAC

Organization: United
Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

Duty Station: Uganda

About US:

The United Nations
is an impartial and trusted partner in Uganda, supporting the Government to
achieve its development goals. The United Nations Country Team (UNCT), is
comprised of 22 resident and non-resident UN agencies. The UN Resident
Coordinator/UNDP Resident Representative (RC/RR) leads the UNCT and is the
highest representative of UNDP in Uganda. The RC/RR is also the Designated
Official for security for UN Uganda. The Government of
Uganda and the UN have agreed to adopt the ‘Delivering as One’ (DaO) modality
in Uganda to better adapt UN’s support to the national context. ‘Delivering as
One’ is an initiative by the United Nations aimed at making the UN better
coordinated and more efficient and effective. Within countries the UN aims to
achieve this through having One Leader, One Programme, One Budget, and by
Communicating and Operating as One. 

The UNAC offices in
Arua where the Driver would be based, supports the Resident Coordinator in
achieving ‘Delivering as One’ objectives. In particular, the support
coordination under the United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF)
2016-2020, which outlines partnership between the United Nations (UN) and the
Government of Uganda (GoU). 

Job Summary: The Driver would be
working closely with Moroto Head UNAC together with the RCO Finance and
Administrative Associate on Coordination of the transport tasks. 

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Ensure 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.
• Ensure 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.
• Ensure 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.
• Ensure 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.
• Ensure that all immediate actions required by rules and regulations
  are taken in case of involvement in accidents.
• Other tasks as required.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The ideal applicant for the United Nations UNDP Driver – UNAC job
  placement should hold an Advanced Level Certificate; mechanical skills are
  an advantage
• Valid driving permit with classes B, CM & DL
• A minimum of five years of driving experience in a busy
  organization;
• Experience with city driving and long distance up-country driving;
• Excellent interpersonal, 
  skills and demonstrates a client-oriented approach, high sense of
  responsibility, courtesy, tact and the ability to work with people of
  different national and cultural backgrounds

Competencies

Functional
Competencies:

• Consistently approaches work with professionalism, energy and a
  positive, constructive attitude;
• Demonstrates strong ability to manage relationships with diverse
  stakeholders;
• Demonstrates excellent oral and written communication skills, adapting
  to diverse audiences and stakeholders;
• Demonstrates strong planning and organization skills;
• Contributes to teamwork within RCO and displays flexibility with
  regard to assigned tasks;
• Remains calm, in control and good humored even under pressure
• Responds positively to critical feedback and differing points of
  view.

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How to Apply:

All suitably
qualified and interested candidates who so desire to join the United Nations,
in the aforementioned capacity should endeavor to Apply Online by Clicking on
the link below. Please further review job requirements and if competent Click
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Deadline: 21^st May 2019

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