Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
OHCHR is seeking a Driver position in Addis Abeba, Ethiopia
Job Descriptions
Job Title: Driver
Organization: OHCHR – Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Location: Geneva | Addis Ababa
Grade: Unspecified
Occupational Groups:
- Administrative support
- Logistics
- Transport and Distribution
Closing Date: 2024-08-28
Result of Service
Provide safe driving services to the OHCHR-EARO field office teams, other relevant stakeholders, and high-profile visitors with the highest standards of discretion, integrity, and responsibility.
Work Location: Addis Ababa
Expected Duration: 15 Oct – 14 Apr 2025
Duties and Responsibilities
- Transport UNOHCHR and other UN visitors or officials, applying appropriate protocols
- Deliver and collect mail and documents, and perform other messenger responsibilities
- Meet official personnel and visitors at the airport, and assist with visa and customs formality arrangements when required
- Perform minor repairs and arrange for major repairs
- Ensure timely changes of oil, check of tires, brakes, car washing, etc.
- Maintain accurate daily vehicle logs, manage insurance renewal, annual vehicle inspection, license plate processes, and collect applicable fees
- Provide inputs for vehicle maintenance plans and reports
- Ensure steps required by rules and regulations are taken in case of involvement in an accident
Qualifications/Special Skills
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Driver training with a valid driver’s license
- Minimum 3 years of relevant work experience as a driver with a safe driving record and a valid 3rd grade driving license
- Minimum 2 years of work experience with UN and Humanitarian/Development NGOs as a driver, with knowledge of driving regulations, rules, and laws, and skills in minor vehicle repair and maintenance
- Knowledge of protocols, courtesies, and security requirements is an advantage
- Skills in vehicle maintenance, training/certificate on defensive driving, and computer literacy are advantages
- Fluency in oral and written English is required
- Fluency in the national language of the duty station is required, and fluency in the local language is desirable
Languages
- English is the working language of the United Nations Secretariat
- Fluency in oral and written English is required
- Fluency in the national language of the duty station is required, and fluency in the local language is desirable
Additional Information
The United Nations does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process, and does not concern itself with information on applicants’ bank accounts.