Project Driver

The Project Driver provides reliable and safe driving services to project personnel and authorized individuals, ensuring vehicle maintenance and adherence to traffic and UN driving regulations. The role supports the Somali fisheries sector project by facilitating safe and efficient transportation and related logistical duties.

Responsibilities

• Drive project personnel and other authorized people in a safe, secure and reliable manner.
• Respect traffic regulations and the rules of the United Nations on driving in the country of assignment.
• Daily and regularly inspect the condition of the project vehicles.
• Arrange for regular professional service maintenance and repair of UNIDO vehicles, including maintaining cleanliness and ensuring oil, water, battery, brakes and tyres meet safety regulations.
• Log all official travel, daily mileage, gas consumption and oil changes in an official form.
• Search and identify the lowest cost and most reliable source of high quality spare parts and service shops to facilitate purchasing.
• Ensure the security and guard the project vehicles.
• Take immediate steps as required by rules and regulations in case of involvement in an accident.
• Deliver and collect official mail and other documents in a timely manner.
• Meet official personnel at the airport.
• Perform any other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Completed secondary education.
• Driver’s training with a valid driver’s licence is required.
• A minimum of three (3) years of working experience as a driver is required.
• Good/safe driving record is required.
• Knowledge of driving rules and regulations, and skills in minor vehicle repair is required.
• Good knowledge of the area and up-to-date information on current conditions of roads and highways is required.
• Proficiency in map reading and land navigation systems is required.
• Willingness to travel occasionally also to remoter locations outside of duty station is required.
• Experience with the UN staff, international organizations, diplomatic missions or international NGOs is highly desirable, with proven experience in movement clearances, radio/mobile communications, escort procedures, checkpoint interactions, diplomatic conduct and handling international visitors.
• Completion of a recognized defensive driving training is desirable.
• Knowledge of local security rules and ability to adapt routes based on security advisories is desirable.
• Demonstrated experience operating four-wheel-drive (4x4) vehicles in off-road and rural environments is desirable.
• Basic first aid certification is desirable.
• Good knowledge of vehicle service providers, fuel stations, and spare-parts suppliers in Bosasso and surrounding areas is desirable.
• Prior UNDSS training on Safe and Secure Approaches in Field Environments (SSAFE) is desirable/added advantage.
• Fluency in written and spoken English and Somali is required.

Skills

• Driver's Licence
• Safe Driving
• Driving Rules Knowledge
• Minor Vehicle Repairs
• Map Reading
• Land Navigation Systems
• Movement Clearances
• Radio Communications Systems
• Escort Procedures
• Checkpoint Interactions
• Diplomatic Conduct
• Four-Wheel-Drive Operation
• Vehicle Maintenance
• Traffic Law Compliance
• First Aid
• Security Rules Knowledge
• Route planning
• Vehicle Service Coordination
• Fuel Management
• Spare Parts Knowledge

Languages

English, Somali