Driving Job Vacancies at United Nations Women (UNIFEM)

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The UN WOMEN (United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women) is recruiting for the following position in her Country Office in  Abuja:

JOB TITLE: DRIVER

LOCATION: Abuja, NIGERIA

TYPE OF CONTRACT: Service Contract

POST LEVEL: SB-1

LANGUAGES REQUIRED: English

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 02-APR-12

ADDITIONAL CATEGORY Management

STARTING DATE: (date when the selected candidate is expected to start) 14-May-2012

Duties and Responsibilities

Photocopy mails and other official documents as may be required in the office or during workshops/seminars;

Distributes mails as appropriate to all staff within the office and to government and NGO offices directly involved with UN WOMEN in the implementation of the Country Programme;

Meets official personnel at the airport and facilitates immigration and customs formalities as required;

Responsible for the day-to-day maintenance of the assigned vehicle, checks oil, water, battery, brakes, tyres etc; performs minor repairs and arranges for other repairs and ensures that the vehicle is kept clean;

Performs any other duties as may be assigned.

Drives office vehicles for the transport of authorized personnel and delivery and collection of mail, documents and other items

Logs official trips, daily mileage, gas consumption, oil changes, greasing, etc;

In collaboration with the Admin. Assistant facilitates the procurement of visas for staff members, Government officials, traveling abroad for meetings and other official engagements;

Maintain records on travel in order to facilitate efficient tracking and monitoring.

Ensures that the steps required by rules and regulations are taken in case of involvement in accident;

Report to the Administrative Assistant any fault detected in any of the UN WOMEN vehicles;

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Have work history of at least 3 years in the UN system is desirable.

Possess valid professional driving license and Trade Test Certificate

Have the ability to read and write English.

Interested Candidates should apply online through the website by clicking on the Apply now button. The system will prompt you to upload a CV on the next page.

Be a Nigerian national (male or female)

Possess at least Primary School Leaving Certificate

Have a minimum of 5 years professional driving experience with a reputable organization

HOW TO APPLY

Visit this link to apply online: UNIFEM Jobs - 28863- Driver