Overview
The WHO driver performs tasks as per the line supervisor, ensuring safe and secure transportation of staff and adherence to all security, traffic, and safety rules.
Key Responsibilities
- Drive safely and securely in line with UNDSS and WHO standards and local traffic laws.
- Be responsible for the vehicle and its contents and ensure full compliance with all safety, traffic, and security rules and WFS policies & instructions.
- Be responsible for the safe transport of WHO staff under any circumstance.
- Ensure that other road users are not harmed because of WHO road operations.
- Ensure that any crashes or traffic incidents involving the WHO vehicle(s) are reported as per applicable WHO procedures and /or instructions.
- Provide first level maintenance of the vehicle and engine.
- Determine the route and the timetable to follow or respect those that have been provided before hand and provide regular update on the movement status to security unit.
- Report immediately to Security or MOVCON room any unusual situation or potential security risk or incident/accident involving WHO vehicles or other road users on the road.
- Respect all convoy and safety and security policy.
- Ensure that all vehicle documents are valid and available in the vehicle and that all goods and passengers have all necessary papers in order before travelling.
- Ensure that all administrative documents are always properly filled.
- Know how to use all types of satellites phones, radios, codes, and call numbers and radio alphabets by heart and communicating with WHO office according to WHO communications policy.
- Ensure physical check of spare tire, rope, jack or any technical off-road recovery & rescue kit prior to departure.
- Report any deficiencies to the vehicle to the supervisor and proactively raise concerns regarding safety.
- When applicable, perform or verify the safe and correct loading/unloading & ensure the loads are balanced and properly secured and protected.
Required Experience
A minimum of at least four years of relevant experience as a driver of goods and/or passengers, ideally for a government/IGO/ or NGO- Organization. Desirable: Relevant experience in WHO or another UN agency is an asset.
Qualifications
A valid driving certification and completion of secondary school education or equivalent.
