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JOB DESCRIPTION: 

Under the guidance and of the Operations Manager and direct supervision of the Administrative Assistant, the Driver provides reliable and safe driving services to the UNDP Office staff ensuring highest standards of discretion and integrity, sense of responsibility, excellent knowledge of protocol and security issues. The Driver also demonstrates a client-oriented approach, courtesy, tact and ability to work with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.
Upon request of the supervisor, the Driver may also be required to provide driving services to consultants and experts and UNDP staff on mission.

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

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a) Provide reliable and safe driving services using office vehicle to UNDP Office staff, predominantly to the Resident Representative and other UNDP officials and visitors:
- Provide transport services, keep the assigned vehicle neat, clean and safe at all times;
- 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. Ensure cost-saving through proper use and day-to-day maintenance of the assigned office vehicle.

b) Ensure cost-saving through proper use and day-to-day maintenance of the assigned office vehicle:
- Maintain accurate daily vehicle logs;
- Provide inputs to preparation of the vehicle maintenance plans and reports;
- Make timely minor repairs and/or arrange for major repairs;
- Ensure timely changes of oil, check of tires, brakes, car washing, etc.

c) Ensure availability in the assigned vehicle of all the required documents, supplies and necessary spare parts:
- Keep current in vehicle documents such as vehicle insurance, vehicle logs, office directory, and map of the city/country;
- Ensure vehicle first aid kit is adequately stocked with standard medical supplies.

d) Take all immediate actions required by rules, regulations and laws in case of involvement in accidents:
- Ensure compliance with UNDSS (United Nations Department for Safety and Security) requirements.

e) Perform other duties within incumbent’s functional profile as assigned and deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the office:
- Additional duties may include assisting with pouch, procurement, workshops, and other administrative tasks.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

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Education:
- Secondary Education with a valid driver’s license.

Experience, Knowledge, and Skills:
- 3 years work experience as a driver with a safe driving record;
- Knowledge of driving regulations, rules and laws, as well as skills in minor vehicle repair and maintenance;
- Experience in the basic use of computers and relevant office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc) and ability to use web-based management and electronic log, file and/ or scheduling systems;
- Knowledge of protocols and security requirements is an advantage.

Language Requirements
- Fluency in English and Armenian languages.

Competencies
Core Competencies:
- Achieve Results: Level 1: Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline;
- Think Innovatively: Level 1: Open to creative ideas/known risks, is pragmatic problem solver, makes improvements;
- Learn Continuously: Level 1: Open minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback;
- Adapt with Agility: Level 1: Adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/ uncertainty, is flexible;
- Act with Determination: Level 1: Shows drive and motivation, able to deliver calmly in face of adversity, confident;
- Engage and Partner: Level 1: Demonstrates compassion/ understanding towards others, forms positive relationships;
- Enable Diversity and Inclusion: Level 1: Appreciates/ respects differences, aware of unconscious bias, confronts discrimination.

Cross-Functional and Technical Competencies
- Business Management - Customer Satisfaction/ Client Management - Ability to respond timely and appropriately with a sense of urgency, provide consistent solutions, and deliver timely and quality results and/ or solutions to fulfill and understand the real customers’ needs. Provide inputs to the development of customer service strategy. Look for ways to add value beyond clients’ immediate requests. Ability to anticipate client’s upcoming needs and concerns;
- Business Direction and Strategy - Business Acumen - Ability to understand and deal with a business situation in a manner that is likely to lead to a good outcome;
- Business Development - Integration within the UN - Ability to identify, and integrate capacity and assets of the UN system, and engage in joint work;
- Business Development - Knowledge generation - Ability to research and turn information into useful knowledge, relevant for context, or responsive to a stated need;
- Ethics - Knowledge and understanding of the UN Staff Regulations and Rules and other policies relating to ethics and integrity;
- Administration and Operations - Vehicle management - Knowledge of policy and procedures on fleet management;
- Security Services - Security incident management and monitoring - Ability to provide adequate response to security incidents/ events.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES: 

Interested and qualified candidates may view the vacancy notice and apply through the following link: https://tinyurl.com/ysxan9u6.

Please clearly mention in your application letter that you learned of this announcement through Career Center and mention the URL of its website - www.careercenter.am. Thanks.

ABOUT: 

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The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) established its presence in Armenia in 1993 and since then it has positioned itself as a strategic and substantive partner to the Government of Armenia and other stakeholders by assisting their efforts to advance human development and improve the well-being of citizens.
UNDP provides tangible, people-centered and innovative development solutions in Armenia, helping the country to build forward better.
UNDP works with a wide range of donors, public, private and civil society stakeholders at all levels in five major areas of development:
- Democratic Governance;
- Socio-Economic Development;
- Climate, Environment and Energy;
- SDG and Innovative Finance;
- Gender Equality.