Driver

The Driver provides reliable and safe driving services while ensuring compliance with local traffic rules and UNICEF protocols. The role includes supporting administrative tasks and engaging in self-directed learning during non-driving periods, demonstrating professionalism, discretion, and adaptability.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe and reliable driving services ensuring compliance with local traffic rules and UNICEF protocols.
• Demonstrate highest standards of professionalism, discretion, integrity, adaptability and protocol awareness.
• Support administrative tasks and engage in self-directed learning during non-driving periods.
• Demonstrate a client-oriented approach, courtesy, tact, a high sense of responsibility, and the ability to work effectively with people of diverse national and cultural backgrounds.
• Ensure routine vehicle care, maintenance and readiness.
• Use digital tools and tracking systems for trip documentation and reporting.
• Maintain communication and emergency readiness.
• Support office operations during idle periods.

Requirements

• A Secondary Education is required, along with a valid driver's license and knowledge of local driving rules and regulations.
• At least 2 years of relevant work experience as an armoured vehicle driver in an international organization, embassy or UN system with a safe driving record is required.
• Excellent skills in road safety, travel coordination, protocol, transportation and fleet management is required.
• Basic English is required and fluency in the local language of the duty station, Pashto and Dari is required.
• Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) is desirable.
• Knowledge of both local languages is highly desirable.
• Previous QDT training, Armoured Vehicle training, UN system experience is considered an asset.
• Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts.

Skills

• Safe Driving
• Armored Vehicle Driving
• Road Safety
• Travel Coordination
• Protocol Compliance
• Transport Management
• Fleet Management Operations
• Local Driving Regulations
• Driving License
• Basic English
• Pashto Language
• Dari Language
• UN Driving Protocols
• QDT Training
• Armored Vehicle Training
• UN System Experience
• Country Level Experience
• Humanitarian context driving

Languages

English, Pashto, Dari