Ambulance Drivers at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), helps developing countries attract and use aid effectively. In all our activities, we encourage the protection of human rights, capacity development and the empowerment of women.

We are recruiting to fill the vacant position below:

Title: Ambulance Driver

Job ID: 10460
Location: Maiduguri
Practice Area - Job Family: Management
Grade: G3
Vacancy Type: FTA Local
Posting Type: External
Contract Duration: 1 Year with possibility for extension

Purpose

• Under the guidance and supervision of the UN Clinic Physician, the Ambulance Driver provides support to the UN Clinic by performing driving service while ensuring high quality and accuracy of work. The Ambulance Driver promotes a client, quality and results-oriented approach.
• The Ambulance Driver works in close collaboration with the UN Physician, Operations, and staff in the CO and to exchange information and ensure consistent service delivery.

Summary of Key Functions

• The role of the Ambulance Driver is to ensure the effective and efficient delivery of assigned responsibilities towards the attainment of the goals and targets of the UN Clinic.

The Ambulance Driver will report to the UN Clinic Physician and be responsible for:

• Provision of reliable and secure driving services
• Proper use of vehicle
• Day-to-day maintenance of the assigned vehicle
• Availability of documents/ supplies
• Driving of the UN ambulance as may be required in a safe and secure manner
• Ensures provision of reliable and safe driving services by a) driving office vehicles for the transport of UN Clinic staff, delivery and collection of mail, documents and other items, and other driving responsibilities assigned by the direct supervisor
• Ensures cost-savings through proper use of vehicle through accurate maintenance of daily vehicle logs, provision of inputs to preparation of the vehicle maintenance plans and reports.
• Ensures proper day-to-day maintenance of the assigned vehicle through timely minor repairs, arrangements for major repairs, timely changes of oil, check of tires, brakes, car washing, etc.
• Ensures availability of all the required documents/supplies including vehicle insurance, vehicle logs, office directory, map of the city/country, first aid kit, and necessary spare parts in the assigned vehicle.
• Ensures that all immediate actions required by rules and regulations

Competencies
Teamwork:

• Good interpersonal skills; ability to work in a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity.

Planning and Organizing:

• Organizes and accurately completes multiple tasks by establishing priorities while taking into consideration special assignments, frequent interruptions, deadlines, available resources and multiple reporting relationships
• Plans, coordinates and organizes workload while remaining aware of changing priorities and competing deadlines
• Demonstrates ability to quickly shift from one task to another to meet multiple support needs
• Establishes, builds and maintains effective working relationships with staff and clients to facilitate the provision of support
• Promoting learning and knowledge management/sharing is the responsibility of each staff member.

Operational Effectiveness:

• Ability to perform a variety of repetitive and routine tasks and duties
• Ability to review data, identify and adjust discrepancies
• Ability to handle a large volume of work possibly under time constraints
• Good knowledge of administrative rules and regulations
• Ability to operate and maintain a variety of computerized business machines and office equipment in order to provide efficient delivery of service
• Ability to organize and complete multiple tasks by establishing priorities
• Demonstrates excellent knowledge of driving rules and regulations and skills in minor vehicle repair (for Drivers)
• Demonstrates excellent knowledge of protocol (for Drivers)
• Demonstrates excellent knowledge of security issues (for Drivers)

Managing Data:

• Collects and compiles data with speed and accuracy identifying what is relevant and discarding what is not, records it in an accessible manner and maintains data bases
• Thoroughly and methodically collects, verifies and records data demonstrating attention to detail and identifying and correcting errors on own initiative
• Transmits file data; creates and generate queries, reports and documents utilizing databases, spreadsheets, communications and other software packages with speed and accuracy
• Interprets data, draws conclusions and/or identifies patterns which support the work of others.

Required Skills and Experience
Education:

• Secondary Education. Valid Driver’s license.

Experience:

• 2 years’ work experience as a driver; safe driving record; knowledge of driving rules and regulations and skills in minor vehicle repair.
• Experience working with an International Organisation is desirable.

Language Requirements:

• Fluency in English is required.
• Knowledge of local language (Hausa) highly desirable.

Application Closing Date
19th June, 2017.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

 Note

• The post is a Cost Shared funded post and limited to availability of cost shared fund.
• All posts in the GS categories are subject to local recruitment.
• UNDP reserves the right to select one or more candidates from this vacancy announcement. We may also retain applications and consider candidates applying to this post for other similar positions with UNDP at the same grade level and with similar job description, experience and educational requirements.