Saturday, October 31, 2015

Driver/Messenger - UN-Habitat Regional Office for Arab States

Regional Office for Arab States (ROAS)‎
‎87 Tahrir Street, Dokki, Giza, Egypt
Telephone: +2(02) 3761 8812, +2(02) 3761 8813 unhabitat.cairo@unhabitat.org, www.unhabitat.org



VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT ‎Number: 2015-10-002‎

Issued on: 18/10/2015‎


ORGANIZATIONAL LOCATION:‎ UN-Habitat Regional Office for Arab States
DUTY STATION:‎ Cairo - Egypt
FUNCTIONAL TITLE:‎ Driver/Messenger
GRADE:‎ SB-1‎
POST DURATION ‎1 Year
CLOSING DATE:‎ ‎01/11/2015‎

Organizational Setting and Reporting Relationships: This position is located in ‎the programme Management unit – Cairo – Egypt.‎
Responsibilities: Under the direct supervision of the Admin Assistant and overall supervision of the
Project Administrator the driver will be required to carry out the following:‎

Provide chauffeur services at the representational level including knowledge of ‎travel, customs and protocol issues.‎
Driving office vehicles for the transport of UN-Habitat Egypt Office & other high-‎
ranking officials and visitors as projects missions required.‎
Ensures cost-savings through proper use of vehicle through accurate maintenance of
daily vehicle logs such as; daily mileage, fuel consumption, oil changes, greasing etc.‎
Reports any mechanical or other faults immediately and takes necessary action for
repairs as instructed.‎
Takes care of the day-to-day maintenance of the assigned vehicles, check oil, water,‎
battery, brakes, tries, etc.; performs minor repairs and arrange for other repairs and ‎ensures that the vehicle is kept clean.‎
Ensures  that  the  steps  required  by  rules  and  regulations  are  taken  in  case  of
involvement in an accident.‎
Supervise and follow up on the official vehicles timely insurance.‎
Deliver and collect pouches, mail, documents and other items as requested.‎
Makes minor purchases and collect urgent purchases from local suppliers as requested.‎
Collect goods from the customs with due regard to customs regulations and formalities.‎
May make or collect payment for goods.‎
Performs other office/project related duties as assigned by the supervisor.‎

Results Expected:‎

‎-‎ Carries out driving assignments are carried out safely and on time. Uses discretion, initiative ‎and judgment in planning and scheduling routes.‎



‎-‎ Assists in distribution of documents and correspondence and maintains accurate records.‎
Takes appropriate action upon receipt of any suspicious packages or if any discrepancies are ‎detected.‎

Competencies
• Communication:  strong  conceptual  skills  combined  with  proven  ability  to  write ‎technical and normative documents addressing a variety of audiences;‎
• Building Trust: provide an environment in which others can talk and act without fear
of   repercussion;  manage  in   a   deliberate  and   predictable   way;  operate  with
transparency;   has   no   hidden   agenda;   place   confidence   in   colleagues,   ‎staff members and clients; give proper credit to others; follow through on agreed ‎upon actions; treat sensitive or confidential information appropriately;‎
• Teamwork:  works  collaboratively  with  colleagues  to  achieve  agreed  upon  goals; ‎solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from ‎others; places team agenda before personal agenda; supports and acts in accordance ‎with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own ‎position; shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for ‎team shortcomings.‎
• Accountability: takes ownership of all responsibilities and honours commitments; ‎delivers outputs for which one has responsibility within prescribed time, cost and ‎quality  standards;  operates  in  compliance  with  organizational  regulations  and
rules;   supports   subordinates,   provides   oversight   and   takes   responsibility   for ‎delegated assignments; takes personal responsibility for his/ her own shortcomings.‎


Qualifications:‎
Education:‎
Seconary school education.‎

Experience:‎
At least 2 years’ experience as a driver and a safe driving record
Valid and accident free driving license Knowledge of basic vehicle mechanics desirable.‎
Previous work with Governmental organizations

Language requirements:‎
Fluency in written and spoken Arabic & basic knowledge of English.‎

All applications should be submitted to: UN-Habitat Regional office for Arab States.‎
Email: Vacancies.egypt@unhabitat.org‎
Deadline for applications: 01/11/2015‎

NB: Please refer to the Job ref. In the e-mail subject
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for further interviews


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