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Job Title:        Driver

Organization: United Nations Development
Programme (UNDP)

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

About UNDP:

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the United Nation’s
global development network. UNDP advocates for change and connects countries to
knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life. The
UNDP provides expert advice, training, grant support to developing countries
including Uganda with increasing emphasis on assistance to the least developed
countries. 

Job Summary:   The Driver
provides reliable and safe driving services ensuring high accuracy of work. 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. The Driver provides driving services to the staff,
consultants on Institutional Effectiveness Programme to implement Spotlight
Initiative and other related activities.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensures provision of reliable and
  secure driving services by a) driving the Spotlight programme vehicle 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.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The ideal applicant for the United Nations UNDP Programme Assistant
  job placement should have completed Secondary Education. Valid Driver’s license. 
• Two years of  work experience as a driver; safe
  driving record; knowledge of driving rules and regulations and skills in
  minor vehicle repair.

Competencies

Corporate Competencies:

• Demonstrates commitment to UNDP’s
  mission, vision and values.
• Displays cultural, gender,
  religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability

Functional Competencies:

• Knowledge Management and Learning
• Shares knowledge and experience
• Provides helpful feedback and
  advice to others in the office
• Development and Operational
  Effectiveness
• 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
• Leadership and Self-Management
• Focuses on result for the client
• Consistently approaches work with
  energy and a positive, constructive attitude
• Remains calm, in control and good
  humored even under pressure
• Responds positively to critical
  feedback and differing points of views

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How to Apply:

All suitably qualified and interested candidates who so desire to join
the United Nations Development Programme, UNDP, in the aforementioned capacity
should endeavor to Apply Online by Clicking on the link below. Please further
review job requirements and if competent Click Apply Now.

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Deadline: 14^th November 2019

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