Senior Driver at the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)

The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) is the specialized agency of the United Nations that promotes industrial development for poverty reduction, inclusive globalization and environmental sustainability. The mission of UNIDO, as described in the Lima Declaration adopted at the fifteenth session of the UNIDO General Conference in 2013 as well as the Abu Dhabi Declaration adopted at the eighteenth session of UNIDO General Conference in 2019, is to promote and accelerate inclusive and sustainable industrial development (ISID) in Member States. The relevance of ISID as an integrated approach to all three pillars of sustainable development is recognized by the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which will frame United Nations and country efforts towards sustainable development.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Driver

Requisition ID: 5824
Location: Abuja
Grade: G3
Category: General Service/Admin. Support 
Type of Job Posting: Internal and External
Employment Type: Staff-Full-time

Functional Responsibilities
Under the supervision of the First Reporting Officer, the Senior Driver is responsible for the following key functions:

• Drive the UNIDO official vehicle(s) to provide the transportation of UNIDO office staff and other authorized persons in a timely, safe and courteous manner, as well as of other high-ranking officials, as and when required.
• Meet official personnel at the airport and facilitate immigration and customs formalities.
• Deliver and collect official mail and other documents as required, ensuring that all deliveries and collections are made in a timely manner.
• Arrange for the regular professional service maintenance and repair of the UNIDO vehicle(s). This includes, maintaining a high-level of cleanliness and ensuring that oil, water, battery, brakes and tires all meet the authorized safety regulations. Log all official travel, daily mileage, gas consumption, oil changes.
• Immediately report incidents, accidents or concerns with regard to the safety of the vehicle and ensure that the steps required by applicable rules and regulations are taken.
• Carry out clerical and administrative ad-hoc assignments as requested.
• Maintain a high level of accuracy and confidentiality in performing the driving, clerical and logistical support services to the Director.

Minimun Requirements and Desirable Criteria
Education:

• Completed secondary education or equivalent, is required.
• Training in motor vehicle driving and possession of a valid B class driver’s licence for Nigeria is required.

Technical and Functional Experience: 

• A minimum of three (3) years of work experience as a driver, is required.
• Knowledge of national traffic laws, rules and regulations and a good safe driving record, is required.
• Experience/proficiency in using Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint), internet, is required.
• Experience in driving high-ranking United Nations officials, staff members and/or diplomatic staff is desirable.
• Experience within the UN system or in a multicultural environment, is desirable.
• Experience in providing support to managerial/professional staff and using administrative skills, is desirable.
• Experience with SAP or similar ERP software is desirable.

Languages:

• Fluency in written and spoken English is required. 
• Fluency and/or working knowledge of another official UN language, particularly French language is desirable.

Indicative Minimum Salary
11,200 USD annually (Net).

Application Closing Date
1st July, 2025, 11:59 PM (Vienna, Austria time).

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