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The Position:
The Driver provides reliable and safe driving services to the Country Office with emphasis on the 2021 Population and Housing Census, including Country Office programme and projects.
You will work closely with the Population & Development Team and report to the designated Programme Head or International Operations Manager through the Logistics and Transport Assistant.

How you can make a difference:
The availability of reliable data for policy formulation and decision-making has been a major concern to the Government of Liberia. UNFPA strategic focus is to support national capacities for data collection, analysis, dissemination and utilization. The Government of Liberia, through the Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services (LISGIS) and with UNFPA’s support, has planned the conduct of the 2021 National Population & Housing Census (NPHC). This will be Liberia’s first digital census exercise and migration from paper-based to electronic procedures will require a lot of training. There is a need for support to the various cascaded trainings built into the census programme. Through this recruitment, UNFPA seeks to capacitate the Government in its endeavor for census data collection, analysis, dissemination and use.

Job Purpose:
Providing reliable and safe driving services, you will uphold the highest standards of discretion and integrity; have a deep sense of responsibility, and excellent knowledge of protocol and security issues. You will demonstrate a client-oriented approach, courtesy, tact and ability to work with people of different national and cultural backgrounds (The complete terms of reference is attached).  

Qualifications and Experience: 

Education:  

Completed Secondary Level Education.

Knowledge and Experience: 

  • Valid driver’s license.
  • Three years’ work experience as a driver in an international organisation, embassy or UN system with a safe driving record.
  • Knowledge of driving rules and regulations, chauffeur protocol and courtesies, and local roads and conditions, and defensive driving skills.
  • Skills in minor vehicle repairs. 
  • Demonstrated ability to work harmoniously with persons of different backgrounds
  • Ability to organize work effectively and to meet planned deadlines under pressure

Languages: 
Fluency in written and spoken English.

Required Competencies: 

Values:

  • Exemplifying integrity,
  • Demonstrating commitment to UNFPA and the UN system,
  • Embracing cultural diversity,
  • Embracing change

Functional Competencies:

  • Providing logistical support
  • Managing data
  • Managing documents, correspondence and reports
  • Managing information and work flow
  • Planning, organizing and multitasking

Core Competencies: 

  • Achieving results,
  • Being accountable,
  • Developing and applying professional expertise/business acumen,
  • Thinking analytically and strategically,
  • Working in teams/managing ourselves and our relationships,
  • Communicating for impact 

Compensation and Benefits: 

This position offers an attractive remuneration package and applicable benefits as per UNFPA/UN staff rules.
 

HOW TO APPLY
Candidates should submit their applications indicating post, attach an updated CV, and a completed United Nations Personnel History Form P.11 obtainable from the UNFPA website at www.unfpa.org.    ALL APPLICATIONS, WITH RELEVANT ATTACHMENTS, SHOULD BE SUBMITTED BY EMAIL TO: ewatkins@unfpa.org   with copy to debashish@unfpa.org.

The last date to receive applications will be 08 March 2020. UNFPA will only respond to applicants who will meet the stated job requirements.

Please Note Well

This post is a National Post and applicants of either sex are encouraged to apply. Preference will be given to equally qualified women candidates. UNFPA does not charge any application, processing, training, interviewing, testing or other fee in connection with the application or recruitment process. Please submit all fraudulent notices, letters or offers to the UNFPA fraud hotline at http://www.unfpa.org/help/hotline.cfm