About FAO:

The Food and Agriculture Organization or FAO of the United Nations is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger and improve nutrition and food security. Its Latin motto, fiat panis, translates to “let there be bread”. It was founded on 16 October 1945.

Brief Details About Senior Driver Job at FAO in Afghanistan:

• Organization: FAO – Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
• Location: Kabul
• Grade: Administrative support – GS-3, General Service – No need for Higher Education – Locally recruited position
• Occupational Groups:
  • Administrative support
  • Logistics
  • Transport and Distribution
• Closing Date: 2023-06-05

Main Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Drive for the Head of the Office and his/her visitors, including high-ranking officials from within and outside the Organization. As necessary also drive for other staff of FAO Representations.
• Meet official personnel and visitors at the airport; facilitate immigration, customs formalities, hotel check-in, and other local formalities.
• Ensure that the local transportation needs of the FAO Representative are met at all times and ensures the safety, technical soundness and comfort of the vehicle(s).
• Log official trips, daily mileage, gas consumption, transportation/vehicle related expenditures, vehicle servicing, repairs, etc.
• Assist the administrative staff in regular monitoring of the logbooks and maintenance records.
• Ensure day-to-day maintenance of the assigned vehicle(s); check oil, water, battery, tires, etc.; perform minor repairs and timely arrange for any other repairs necessary to keep the vehicle safe and technically sound at all times; maintain the vehicle(s) in clean condition.
• Handle local and organizational formalities when involved in an accident; ensure that in this case all organizational and local / country rules, regulations and procedures are followed correctly.
• Collect and deliver mail, documents, pouches, and other communications/items from and to the country office; go to the post office, airport, , other UN agencies, institutions, project sites, etc., to take and deliver items and communications; keep records as required.
• Assist the Country Office in performing simple office duties such as making and answering telephone calls, making photocopies, keeping records, etc.
• Brief and train the junior driver in all the above duties and responsibilities.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Required Skills, Education and Experience:

• Education: Secondary school education. Possession of valid driver’s license.
• Experience: Four years of work experience as a driver. Flawless, safe driving record.
• Languages: Limited knowledge (intermediate – level B) of English and limited knowledge of one of the local
• languages (Dari or Pushto)

Competencies:

• Results Focus
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Building Effective Relationships
• Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement

Technical Skills:

• Good knowledge of the local driving rules and regulations; skills in minor vehicle repair.
• A high degree of punctuality and reliability is required.
• Safe driving manner. Good sense of direction and knowledge of local conditions.
• Ability to cope with extended working hours.
• Ability to coordinate all Office transportation needs and the pool of Office Drivers.

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Brief Details About Driver Job at IOM in Afghanistan:

• Organization: FAO – Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
• Location: Kabul
• Grade: Administrative support – GS-2, General Service – No need for Higher Education – Locally recruited position
• Occupational Groups:
  • Administrative support
  • Logistics
  • Transport and Distribution
• Closing Date: 2023-06-05

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Drive the country office staff and their official visitors on official trips, and drive for the FAO Representative and his/her visitors on occasions, as necessary.
• Meet staff and official visitors at the airport; facilitate immigration, customs formalities, hotel check-in and other local formalities.
• Log official trips, daily mileage, gas consumption, transportation/vehicle related expenditures, vehicle servicing, repairs, etc.
• Ensure day-to-day maintenance of the assigned vehicle(s); checks oil, water, battery, tires, etc.; perform minor repairs and timely arrange for any other repairs necessary to keep the vehicle safe and technically sound at all times; maintain the vehicle(s) in clean conditions.
• Handle local and organizational formalities when involved in an accident; ensure that in this case all organizational and local/country rules, regulations and procedures are followed correctly.
• Collect and deliver mail, documents, pouches and other communications/items from and to the country office; go to the post office, airport, other UN agencies, institutions, project sites, etc. to take and deliver items and communications; keep records as required.
• When needed, assist the country office staff in performing simple clerical duties such as making and answering telephone calls, making photocopies, keeping records, etc.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Required Skills, Education and Experience:

• Education: Secondary school education. Possession of valid driver’s license.
• Experience: Two years of work experience as a driver. Flawless, safe driving record.
• Languages: Limited knowledge (intermediate – level B) of English.
• Residency: General Service Staff are recruited locally. To be eligible for this position, candidates must be nationals of the country of the duty station or possess an existing visa/work permit and reside within commuting distance of the duty station at the time of the application. “Commuting distance” means the distance within which staff members can travel daily between their place of work and their residence.

Competencies

• Results Focus
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Building effective relationships
• Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement

Technical Skills

• Good knowledge of the local driving rules and regulations; skills in minor vehicle repair.
• A high degree of punctuality and reliability is required.
• Safe driving manner. Good sense of direction and knowledge of local conditions.
• Ability to cope with extended working hours.

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