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UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child, we reach there…..

The UNICEF Programme of Cooperation with the Government of the Republic of Zambia (GRZ) is designed to address and mitigate the threat of poverty the country’s children face, while responding to the needs with interventions addressing the multiple causative factors.

To find out more about UNICEF’s work in Zambia, please visit UNICEF.sharepoint.com/sites/ZMB/SitePages/About-us(1).aspx”>https://UNICEF.sharepoint.com/sites/ZMB/SitePages/About-us(1).aspx

How can you make a difference?

Under the direct supervision of Administrative Associate, the incumbent provides reliable and safe driving services, demonstrating the highest standards of professionalism, discretion, integrity, sense of responsibility, excellent knowledge of protocol whilst ensuring compliance with local driving rules and regulations. The incumbent is expected to demonstrate a client-oriented approach, high sense of responsibility, courtesy, tact and the ability to work with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.

Key functions/accountabilities:

Reliable and safe driving services for staff and officials

• Drives office vehicles for the transport of UN staff, officials, visitors, delivery
• and collection of mail, documents and other items.
• Meets official personnel and visitors at the airport and may assist with basic visa and customs formalities and arrangements when required.

Maintenance of assigned vehicle

• Ensures vehicle is kept in good running condition at all times by addressing minor repairs, making arrangements for major repairs, timely changes of oil, check of tires, brakes, water levels, and car washing.

Documentation of vehicle related information.

• Ensures availability of all the required documents/supplies including vehicle insurance,
• vehicle registration, vehicle logs, office directory, map of the city/country, first aid kit, Vehicle tool kit and
• necessary spare parts in the assigned vehicle; keeps track of insurance and other tax
• formalities

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

• A secondary education is required, along with a valid driver’s license and knowledge of local driving rules and regulations.
• Training in First Aid and defensive driving will be an added advantage.
• A minimum of two years of work experience as a driver in an international organization, embassy or UN system with a safe driving record is required. UN or NGO experience with good customer care will be an added advantage
• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability (CRITA) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEFValues” href=”https://uni.cf/UNICEFValues”>uni.cf/UNICEFValues

UNICEF competencies required for this post are…

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships (2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness (3) Drive to achieve results for impact (4) Innovates and embraces change (5) Manages ambiguity and complexity (6) Thinks and acts strategically (7) Works collaboratively with others.

During the recruitment process, we test candidates following the competency framework. Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels: UNICEF.sharepoint.com/sites/DHR-UCF/SiteAssets/Forms/AllItems.aspx?id=%2Fsites%2FDHR%2DUCF%2FSiteAssets%2FSitePages%2FDHR%2DUCF%2FCompetency%20Framework%20Brochure%2Epdf&parent=%2Fsites%2FDHR%2DUCF%2FSiteAssets%2FSitePages%2FDHR%2DUCF”>competency framework here.

UNICEF.org/careers/equity-inclusion-and-diversity-UNICEF” href=”https://www.UNICEF.org/careers/equity-inclusion-and-diversity-UNICEF” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”>UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

We offer a UNICEF.org/careers/compensation-benefits-and-wellbeing” href=”https://www.UNICEF.org/careers/compensation-benefits-and-wellbeing” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”>wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements.

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.

Remarks:

UNICEF’s active commitment towards diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable [Insert diversity profile] are encouraged to apply.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance.  Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station, which will be facilitated by UNICEF, is required for IP positions. Appointments may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (COVID). Government employees that are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.