JOB OPPORTUNITY

Driver

ID: 19944
Location: KATHMANDU
Close Date (Midnight, Rome Time): 04/17/2024
Organizational Unit: Asia & the Pacific Div.
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Assignment Duration: 2 Years
Grade: G-2

Organizational Setting

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is an international financial institution and a specialized United Nations agency dedicated to eradicating rural poverty and hunger. It does so by investing in rural people. IFAD finances programmes and projects that increase agricultural productivity and raise rural incomes, and advocates at the local, national and international level for policies that contribute to rural transformation.

The Programme Management Department (PMD), under the leadership of an Associate Vice-President, is responsible for the overall programme of loans and grants of the Fund and is composed of five (5) regional divisions and the Operational Policy and Results Division (OPR). The five regional divisions are: East and Southern Africa (ESA), Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), Near East, North Africa and Europe (NEN), West and Central Africa (WCA) and Asia and the Pacific (APR), where this position is located.

The position is located in Asia & the Pacific Division and the incumbent works under the direct supervision of Country Director or Country Programme Officer who heads the office.

Job Role

The Driver provides reliable and safe driving services ensuring high accuracy of work. The Driver demonstrates a client-oriented approach, high sense of responsibility, courtesy, tact and the ability to work with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.
The Driver provides driving services to the staff in the Regional Offices/Multi-Country Offices/Country Offices, Consultants and Experts and IFAD staff on mission.

Key Functions and Results

1. DRIVING SERVICES AND VEHICLE MAINTENANCE:

The Driver :

a. Ensures provision of reliable and safe driving services by a) driving office vehicles for the transport of IFAD staff, other high-ranking officials and visitors and delivery and collection of mail, documents and other items, and b) meeting official personnel and visitors at the airport including visa and customs formalities arrangements, when required.
b. Ensures cost-savings through proper use of vehicle through accurate maintenance of daily vehicle logs, provision of inputs to preparation of the vehicle maintenance plans and reports.
c. Ensures proper day-to-day maintenance of the assigned vehicle through timely minor repairs, arrangements for major repairs, timely changes of oil, check of tires, brakes, car washing, etc.
d. Ensures availability of all the required documents/supplies including vehicle insurance, vehicle logs, office directory, map of the city/country, first aid kit, necessary spare parts in the assigned vehicle.
e. Ensures that all immediate actions required by rules and regulations are taken in case of involvement in accidents.

2. SUPPORTING LOGISTICAL SERVICES: The Driver

a) provides travel support such as security clearances and administrative support to RO/MCO/ICO staff travelling domestically and abroad.
b) Support effective mail management focusing on achievement of the following results:
i. Registration and dispatch of the outgoing communications, including pouch, and follow-up distribution. Prepares the summary of enclosure forms and necessary documents and maintains the file on pouches received to ensure that all bags are accounted for.

3. MANAGERIAL FUNCTIONS: The Driver is accountable for integrity and transparency in the administration of IFAD resources. The incumbent is accountable for upholding IFAD’s core values and code of conduct, including integrity, transparency, and equity in the management of IFAD resources.

Key Performance Indicators

The key results have an impact on the accurate, safe, cost-effective and timely execution of the Regional/Multi-Country Offices/Country Offices services.

Working Relationships

Drivers are typically accountable for driving of assigned staff within IFAD and externally, when needed. Routine exchange of information within the Fund includes basic logistical support. Typical contacts within the division, office or department as well as external contacts and responding to basic inquiries as per assigned tasks.

Job Profile Requirements

Organizational Competencies:

Level 1:

Building relationships and partnerships – Builds and maintains effective working relationships
Communicating and negotiating – Communicates effectively; creates understanding between self and others
Demonstrating leadership – Personal leadership and attitude to change
Focusing on clients – Focuses on clients
Learning, sharing knowledge and innovating – Continuously seeks to learn, shares knowledge & innovates
Managing time, resources and information – Manages own time, information and resources effectively
Problem-solving and decision-making – Demonstrates sound problem-solving and decision-making ability
Strategic thinking and organizational development – Personal influence
Team working – Contributes effectively to the team

Education:

High school diploma

Experience:

One year work experience as a driver; safe driving record; knowledge of driving rules and regulations and skills in minor vehicle repair, preferably in a multi-cultural organization or national organization providing support on a global scope.

Certifications:

Driver’s Licence

Languages:

English (3 – Good)
Nepali (4 – Excellent)
Desirable: French, Spanish, or Arabic (3 – Good)

Skills:

Security: Know-how in security management and measures
Driving: Know-how in performing controlled operation and movement of a land vehicle, including cars, motorcycles, trucks and buses. Ability to drive in difficult situations caused by poor road conditions or low visibility. Knowledge of safety issues including avoiding operating vehicles while distracted, sleep-deprived, texting, speeding, street racing, being under influence (drug/alcohol¿impaired) or engaging in other reckless behaviour; Familiarity with the governing Driving Laws; Physical and mental capability to perform the driving; Skills in defensive driving.
Risk management (e.g. reputational): Identification and assessment of potential liabilities and risks in IFAD’s activities, particularly vis-à-vis third parties; ability to handle risks via contingency and mitigation strategies
Adaptability: Adaptability and flexibility when facing new or unexpected situations, and to specific constraints and circumstances and managing complex processes
Initiative and good judgment: High sense of proactive initiative-taking and good judgement (including on security matters)
Listening: Effective and active listening to others; understanding and acting upon indirect statements
Verbal communication: Clear, succinct and convincing verbal communication; highly professional, balanced and diplomatic language

Other Information

IFAD is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of ethnic, social or political background, colour, nationality, religion, age, gender, disability, marital status, family size or sexual orientation.

Please be aware of fraudulent job offers. IFAD does not charge any fees at any stage of the recruitment process. Official communication from IFAD will always come from e-mails ending in @ifad.org.

In accordance with IFAD’s provisions, all new staff members will normally be placed at the first step in the grade level for which they have been selected. For information on IFAD’s remuneration package, please visit IFAD’s compensation and benefits page on our website. Applicants are invited to use the ICSC compensation calculator to estimate the salary and benefit entitlements. See here.

Applicants for National positions at General Service level must be legally authorized to live and work in the country of recruitment at the time of application. Any job offer is subject to evidence from the candidate to have obtained and be able to maintain the legal status to live and work in the country of recruitment.