Overview
The Driver provides reliable, safe and secure driving services to UNFPA personnel, UN officials and authorized visitors in Kabul and approved operational areas, ensuring safe movement in a high-risk security environment and adherence to UN security protocols.
Key Responsibilities
- Driving UNFPA office vehicles for the transport of staff, officials and authorized visitors.
- Ensuring strict compliance with UN security advisories, approved routes and movement clearance procedures.
- Meeting official personnel at airports and facilitating transport arrangements.
- Delivering and collecting mail, documents and supplies.
- Ensuring timely arrival while maintaining defensive driving practices.
- Ensuring vehicle compliance with Security Risk Management (SRM) standards and Minimum Operating Security Standards (MOSS).
- Maintaining constant communication with security focal points during movements.
- Acting as focal point for vehicle communication equipment.
- Remaining updated on road conditions, security incidents and operational advisories.
- Ensuring all passengers adhere to safety procedures.
- Maintaining accurate daily vehicle logs and mileage records.
- Conducting daily routine vehicle inspections.
- Performing minor repairs and arranging major repairs.
- Ensuring the vehicle remains clean and operational.
- Keeping track of insurance, registration and tax documentation.
- Assisting in preparation of vehicle maintenance plans and history reports.
- Assisting with administrative support tasks when required.
- Supporting secure transport of sensitive materials.
- Acting as a translator in the local language when required.
- Ensuring appropriate action is taken in case of accident.
- Performing other tasks as assigned.
Required Experience
- Minimum two years of work experience as a Driver with an international organization, embassy or UN agency with a safe driving record.
- Proven safe driving record.
- Knowledge of local roads, routes and security conditions in Kabul and other cities and provinces of Afghanistan.
- Strong defensive driving skills.
- Basic skills in minor vehicle repairs and maintenance.
- Familiarity with UN security procedures is an asset.
- Experience operating and driving in humanitarian or high-risk environments is desirable.
Qualifications
• Completed Secondary Level Education.
