Driver
Duty Station: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Department/Office: Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
Deadline: Jun 9, 2025
Job Description
Work Location
- Addis Ababa
Expected duration
- 1 May – 31 July 2025
Duties and Responsibilities
Under the guidance of the Deputy Country Representative-OHCHR-EARO and direct supervision of the Programme Management Officer (PMO, P3), the incumbent will provide safe driving services to the OHCHR-EARO staff field office teams and other relevant stakeholders, and high-profile visitors as required with the highest standards of discretion, integrity, and responsibility, the scope of the work of the consultant will be the following.
• Transport UNOHCHR and other UN visitors or officials applying appropriate protocols
• Process accreditation for new staff, consultants, and interns, including diplomatic identity cards, personal identification numbers, work permit exemptions, and passport endorsements.
• Facilitate access to the VIP Lounge at Addis Ababa International Airport for OHCHR and UN high officials.
• Assist in obtaining and renewing diplomatic identity cards and work permit exemptions.
• 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 arrangement when required.
• Make timely minor repairs and/or arrange for major repairs
• Ensure timely changes of oil, check of tires, brakes, car washing, etc.
• Maintain accurate daily vehicle logs, Insurance renewal, annual vehicle annual inspection, plate process to the newly procured, plate return for the disposed vehicles and collection of Performa cost as required.
• Provide inputs to preparation of the vehicle maintenance plans and reports.
• Takes care of the day-to-day maintenance of the assigned vehicles, checks oil, water, battery, brakes, tires, etc.; perform minor repairs and arrange for other repairs and ensures that the vehicle is kept clean.
• Logs, official trips, daily mileage, gas consumption, oil changes, greasing, etc.
• Ensure that the 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 of 3 years (with high school diploma) of relevant work experience as a driver with a safe driving record and a valid 3rd grade driving license is required.
• Minimum of 3 years (with high school diploma) of relevant work experience as a driver with a safe driving record and a valid 3rd grade driving license is required.
• Minimum 2 years work experience with UN and Humanitarian/Development NGOs as a driver; safe driving record, and knowledge of driving regulations, rules and laws as well as skills in minor vehicle repair and maintenance is an advantage.
• Knowledge of protocols, courtesies, and security requirements is an advantage.
• Skills in vehicle maintenance, training/certificate on defensive driving, and computer literacy is an advantage.
Languages
• English is the working language of the United Nations Secretariat.
• For this post advertised, 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 of the duty station is desirable.
Additional Information
- Not available.
No Fee
THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.