Senior Driver

Overview

The Senior Driver provides reliable and safe driving services to the Head/Director of Office, UNESCO/UN officials, and visitors, ensuring high accuracy of work.

Tasks Summary

• Drives the Head/Director of Office, UNESCO/UN officials and staff, including senior and high-ranking officials and visitors.
• Ensures provision of reliable and safe driving services.
• Meets senior staff, officials and visitors at the airport, including assisting with basic visa and customs formalities.
• Translates in local language for the Head/Director of the Office and/or official personnel using the vehicle.
• Coordinates routes and, where applicable, schedules drivers and vehicles for use on a daily basis.
• Instructs other drivers as necessary in matters pertaining to traffic and safety regulations, office regulations with respect to vehicles and equipment and safety measures.
• May coordinate arrangements for major repairs.
• Ensures cost-savings through proper upkeep of vehicles and accurate day-to-day maintenance of vehicles and/or coordination of daily vehicle logs; prepares vehicle maintenance logs and reports.
• Assists on installations and use the HF, VHF radio and satellite phone in the vehicle.
• Ensures availability of all the required documents/supplies including vehicle insurance, vehicle registration, vehicle logs, office directory, map of the city/country, first aid kit, and necessary spare parts in the assigned vehicle; keeps track of insurance and other tax formalities.
• Ensures timely, accurate and correct reporting of accidents.
• Delivers and collects mail, documents and other items as required.
• When not driving, may perform other duties, such as photocopying, binding, assisting with filing etc.

Experience Requirements

• A minimum of two (2) years of relevant professional experience.
• Experience within the UN system, international organizations or diplomatic missions (desirable).

Qualification Requirements

• Completed secondary, technical or vocational education.
• Valid category B driving license, held for more than 5 years.

Other Details

Languages Required: • Excellent knowledge of Russian language.

Languages Preferred: • Good knowledge of English language. • Knowledge of Kazakh or other language spoken in Central Asia.

Contract Duration: 2 years

Work Modality:

Remuneration: • The approximate annual starting salary for this post is 13,407 USD (Net Pensionable Remuneration). • UNESCO's salaries are paid in the currency established by the local UN System (currently in Kazakh Tenge at the applicable mid-month UNORE).