Driver

UN Development Programme - UNDP Regional Bureau for Africa

Staff Closes 03 Aug 2026 3 days left

Overview

Provide reliable and secure driving services, ensuring vehicle maintenance and safety, and assisting with programme and operations support.


Key Responsibilities
  • Apply defensive driving principles at all times and conditions
  • Check availability of fuel, water, and oils every day before start traveling
  • Ensures that the assigned vehicle is kept clean and ready to provide transport services
  • Provide satisfactory and punctual transport services to staff
  • Takes care of day-to-day maintenance services of the vehicle, check oil, water, battery, brakes, tires, etc
  • Perform minor repairs and arrange for other required repair services
  • Properly fill log sheets and make sure they are signed by users on daily basis
  • Timely inform the administration assistant when maintenance service is required
  • Make sure that all staff on board are UNSMS and/or allowed to be onboard by supervisor(s) for official purposes
  • Assist programme and operations staff while receiving guests, arranging workshops, meetings and conducting procurements
  • Support programme and operations team in delivering and receiving messages to and from partners
  • Support the procurement team in making minor purchases and collects urgent purchases from local suppliers as requested
  • Apply defensive driving principles at all times and conditions
  • Ensure that the steps, rules, and regulations are taken in case of reporting an accident
  • Timely reporting accidents to direct supervisor, field level UNDSS and local police/traffic
  • Collect and share facts to medical personnel and police officers, when necessary.
  • Ensures availability of all the required documents/supplies including vehicle insurance, vehicle logs, office directory, map of the city/country, first aid kit, necessary spare parts.
  • Deal effectively and tactfully with officials and visitors that use his/her vehicle
Required Experience

Minimum 2 years’ work experience (with high school diploma) in international development organizations is required.

Qualifications

Secondary Education certificate with a valid 3rd grade driver’s license.

Other Details
Languages Required
Fluency in spoken and written English and the national language is a requirement.
Languages Preferred
Not specified
Contract Duration
Not specified
Work Modality
Not specified
Remuneration
Not specified
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