AdresUnder the guidance and supervision of the Administrative Associate, the Driver provides reliable and safe driving services to UNDP RR and other high-ranking UN officials and visitors ensuring highest standards of discretion and integrity, sense of responsibility, excellent knowledge of protocol and security issues. The Driver also demonstrates a client-oriented approach, courtesy, tact and ability to work with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.
Upon request of the supervisor, the Driver can be also required to provide driving services to the operations and programme staff in the CO, Consultants and Experts and UN staff on mission.
Provision of reliable and safe driving services
- Driving the UNDP RR and other high-ranking officials
- Knowledge of the various tribes and customs in Malawi to support the Head of Office during field visits
- Delivery and collection of mail, documents and other items as assigned by supervisor from time to time
- Meeting official personnel and visitors at the airport including visa and customs formalities arrangement when required
Cost-savings through proper use of vehicle
- Accurate maintenance of daily vehicle logbook
- Provision of inputs to preparation of the vehicle maintenance plans and reports.
Proper day-to-day maintenance of the assigned vehicle
- Timely minor vehicle repairs
- Timely arrangements for major repairs
- Timely changes of oil, check of tires, brakes, car washing, etc.
Ensures availability of all the required documents/supplies
- Vehicle insurance, vehicle logs, office directory, map of the city/country, first aid kit, necessary spare parts should always be available in the assigned vehicle.
Ensures that all immediate actions required by rules and regulations are taken in case of involvement in accidents.
- Reports to United Nations Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS) as soon as an accident occurs.
- Follow other rules and regulations by UNDP and Malawi Road Safety Directorate on accident reporting and management
Achieve Results:
LEVEL 1: Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline
Think Innovatively:
LEVEL 1: Open to creative ideas/known risks, is pragmatic problem solver, makes improvements
Learn Continuously
LEVEL 1: Open minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback
Adapt with Agility
LEVEL 1: Adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexible
Act with Determination
LEVEL 1: Shows drive and motivation, able to deliver calmly in face of adversity, confident
Engage and Partner
LEVEL 1: Demonstrates compassion/understanding towards others, forms positive relationships
Enable Diversity and Inclusion
LEVEL 1: Appreciate/respect differences, aware of unconscious bias, confront discrimination
Cross-Functional & Technical competencies
Business Direction & Strategy-Business Acumen
- Ability to understand and deal with a business situation in a manner that is likely to lead to a good outcome
- Knowledge and understanding of the operational frameworks in the organization and ability to make good judgments and quick decisions within such frameworks
Business Direction & Strategy-Effective Decision Making
Ability to take decisions in a timely and efficient manner in line with one’s authority area of expertise and resources
Business Management-Risk Management
Ability to identify and organize action around mitigating and proactively managing risks
- A minimum of Malawi Junior Certificate of Education or its equivalent. Those with MSCE or Equivalent will have an added advantage.
- A clean SADC class C1 driving license and a defensive driving certificate.
- Minor Motor vehicle repair skills demonstrated by possession of at least Grade 3 Motor Vehicle Mechanic (MVM) certificate will be an added advantage.
- Well-developed chauffeur courtesies demonstrated by possession of a chauffer certificate desirable
- Demonstrates excellent knowledge of driving rules and regulations
- Demonstrates excellent knowledge of protocol
- Good skills in initiative and discretion
- Demonstrates excellent knowledge of security issues in Malawi
- Adequate communications skills to be able to liaise with police and protocol staff on different assignments
- Fluency in English and Chichewa
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