Driver / Clerk at International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is an international financial institution and a specialized United Nations agency dedicated to eradicating rural poverty and hunger. It does so by investing in rural people. IFAD finances programmes and projects that increase agricultural productivity and raise rural incomes, and advocates at the local, national and international level for policies that contribute to rural transformation.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Driver / Clerk

Location: Abuja

Job Role

• The incumbent provides reliable and safe driving services to IFAD staff, officials and visitors, ensuring highest standards of discretion and integrity, sense of responsibility, excellent knowledge of protocol and security issues as well as registry and clerical services, demonstrating a client-oriented approach, tact and ability to work with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.
• The incumbent provides reliable and safe driving services ensuring high accuracy of work.
• The incumbent provides driving services to the staff in the Regional Offices/Multi-Country Offices/Country Offices, Consultants and Experts and IFAD staff on mission.

Key Functions and Results
Driving Services and vehicle Maintenance:
The incumbent: 
Ensures provision of reliable and safe driving services by: 

• Driving office vehicles for the transport of IFAD staff, other high-ranking officials and visitors and delivery and collection of mail, documents and other items.
• Meeting official personnel and visitors at the airport including visa and customs formalities arrangements, when required.
• Ensuring 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.
• Ensuring 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.
• Ensuring 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 in the assigned vehicle.
• Ensuring that all immediate actions required by rules and regulations are taken in case of involvement in accidents.

Administrative Functions
The incumbent:

• Ensures maintenance of registry system focusing on achievement of the following results:
• Maintenance of the office filing system in accordance with the IFAD Record Management System. 
• Opening of new subject files as required and disposal of old files in accordance with the established retention schedule.
• Maintenance of archives, making sure files are properly stored and accessible; safe keeping of documents.
• Provision of photocopies and document scanning of material from the registry files, as requested by staff.
• Assistance in the collection of reference and background material.
• Establishment and maintenance of records system of file movements within the office; maintenance of the office circulation and reading files.
• Preparation of correspondence and reports related to registry activities.
• Travel support focusing on: 
• Preparing travel authorisations, security clearances and administrative support to RC/MCO/ICO staff travelling domestically and abroad as required.
• Provision of effective correspondence management focusing on:
• Receipt, registration, coding and forwarding of incoming faxes, letters and other correspondence to proper department/unit/officer. 
• Registration and dispatch of the outgoing communications, including pouch, and follow-up distribution. Prepares the summary of enclosure forms and necessary documents and maintains the file on pouches received to ensure that all bags are accounted for.

Managerial Functions:

• The incumbent is accountable for integrity and transparency in the administration of IFAD resources.
• The incumbent is accountable for upholding IFAD's core values and code of conduct, including integrity, transparency, and equity in the management of IFAD resources.

Key Performance Indicators

• The key results have an impact on the accurate, safe, cost-effective and timely execution of the Regional/Multi-Country Offices/Country Offices services.

Minimum requirements
Education:

• High School Diploma.

Experience:

• At least two (2) years of progressively responsible experience in administration and working as a Driver;
• Ability to work with computer and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) and safe driving record; knowledge of driving rules and regulations and skills in minor vehicle repair.

Certifications:

• Driver's Licence.

Languages:

• English (4 - Excellent).

Working Relationships:

• Incumbents are typically accountable for driving of assigned staff and the exchange of routine information with counterparts within IFAD and externally, when needed.
• Routine exchange of information within the Fund includes logistical support.
• Typical contacts within the division, office or department as well as external contacts and responding to basic inquiries as per assigned tasks.

Application Closing Date
27th April, 2026.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online