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Project Driver/Clerk

Highlands | Mount Hagen

  • Organization: UNDP - United Nations Development Programme
  • Location: Highlands | Mount Hagen
  • Grade: Level not specified - Level not specified
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Administrative support
    • Logistics
    • Transport and Distribution
    • Project and Programme Management
  • Closing Date: 2024-12-28

Background

 
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UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

Hela and Southern Highlands Provinces in the Highlands of Papua New Guinea experience violent inter-group or intra-group conflicts of varying scales where violence remains the normative response to disputes and grievances and continues to be perceived as a culturally ‘legitimate’ means of prosecuting claims and seeking restitution. Characterised by low-level, low-intensity, small-scale, hyper-localized conflicts, these individual conflicts are primarily underpinned by similar causal factors ranging from demographic pressures to lack of economic opportunities and access to an effective formal justice system existing within a context of weak governance. Observed trends suggest that proximate factors for these conflicts can manifest themselves differently in each Province. Inter-group conflicts in Southern Highlands Province can be broadly attributed to explosive competition for the goal of political influence and power within the province, while in Hela Province, inter-group conflicts are often crudely characterised more as ‘tribal’ conflicts linked to intensified resource competition.  

UNDP supports Sorcery-Accusation-Related Violence (SARV) survivors with emotional, physical, and material assistance while also working with perpetrators to ensure that the work of restoring the dignity and promoting recovery and empowerment of survivors is sustained through a behavioural change of perpetrators, reintegration into households, and reconciliation within communities thereby disrupting the cycle of retributive violence leading to persistent conflict. Additionally, as part of UNDP’s post-conflict recovery support, UNDP implements community peacebuilding projects, mainly investing in social, cultural and development activities to strengthen human security and social cohesion in the Highlands. The projects focus on a range of priorities, including but not limited to generating employment opportunities through productive services and small business activities to benefit low-income families, facilitating the access of vulnerable populations to basic social services, promoting opportunities for youth, and developing social and economic opportunities for the displaced population. 

Duties and Responsibilities
 
Under the supervision of the Project Manager and in close collaboration with the Highlands Joint Programme Coordination Team, CO Operations Units, and Security Unit, the Driver/Clerk provides reliable and safe driving services, ensuring high accuracy of work. The Driver/Clerk demonstrates a client-oriented approach, a high sense of responsibility, courtesy, tact and the ability to work with people of different national and cultural backgrounds. 

Specific tasks to be performed by the Driver:

  • Ensures provision of reliable and secure driving services by:
  • driving office vehicles for the transport of authorized personnel and delivery and collection of mail, documents and other items;  
  • meeting official personnel and visitors at the airport, visa and customs formalities arrangement when required; and  
  • understanding of route planning and security measures.  
  • Ensures cost-savings through proper use of vehicle through accurate maintenance of daily vehicle logs and provision of inputs to prepare the vehicle maintenance plans and reports.
  • 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.
  • Ensures availability of all the required documents/supplies, including vehicle insurance, vehicle logs, office directory, map of the city/country, first aid kit and necessary spare parts;
  • Ensures that all immediate actions required by rules and regulations are taken in case of involvement in accidents. 
The position will be in the UNDP’s office in Mount Hagen (Western Highlands Province), where significant time will be spent in Southern Highlands, Hela, and Enga provinces. 
 

Competencies
 
Core Competencies:
  • Demonstrating/safeguarding ethics and integrity  
  • Demonstrate corporate knowledge and sound judgment  
  • Self-development, initiative-taking  
  • Acting as a team player and facilitating teamwork  
  • Facilitating and encouraging open communication in the team, communicating effectively  
  • Creating synergies through self-control
  • Managing conflict
  • Learning and sharing knowledge and encouraging the learning of others
  • Informed and transparent decision-making. 

Functional Competencies:

  • Knowledge Management and Learning;
    • Speaks and writes clearly and effectively.
    • Demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed.
  • Development and Operational Effectiveness;
    • Demonstrate excellent knowledge of driving rules and regulations and skills in minor vehicle repair.
    • Demonstrate excellent knowledge of protocol.
    • Demonstrate excellent knowledge of security issue.
  • Leadership and Self-Management;
    • Focus on results for the client.
    • Consistently approach work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude.
    • Remain calm, in control and good-humoured even under pressure.
    • Respond positively to critical feedback and differing points of view.

Institutional Arrangement 

The Project Driver works under the day-to-day supervision of the UNDP Project Manager. The duty station for the Driver will be Mount Hagen, Western Highlands, following working hours and weekends. Movements for meetings, consultations and field missions will be coordinated by the UNDP Projects in the Highlands. The Driver will at all times observe the UN Security rules and regulations and advisories in Mount Hagen. 

 
Required Skills and Experience

Education:
  • Literate. Valid Class 6 Driver’s license and off-road driving experience.
Experience:
  • Minimum of 2 years of work experience as a driver with the UN or other companies and organizations;
  • Good knowledge of driving rules and regulations;
  • Good skills in minor vehicle repair;
  • Experience in driving various types of vehicles, mainly 4x4 vehicles;
  • Good familiarity with PNG Highlands Provinces, particularly Hela, Southern Highlands, and Western Highlands. 

Required  skills and competencies:

  • Display cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
  • Demonstrate/safeguard ethics and integrity;
  • Demonstrate corporate knowledge and sound judgment;
  • A team player and contribute to teamwork;
  • Create and promote open communication in the team, communicating effectively;
  • Create synergies through self-control.

Disclaimer

 

 
Under US immigration law, acceptance of a staff position with UNDP, an international organization, may have significant implications for US Permanent Residents. UNDP advises applicants for all professional level posts that they must relinquish their US Permanent Resident status and accept a G-4 visa, or have submitted a valid application for US citizenship prior to commencement of employment. 

 
UNDP is not in a position to provide advice or assistance on applying for US citizenship and therefore applicants are advised to seek the advice of competent immigration lawyers regarding any applications.

 
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Note: UNDP reserves the right to select one or more candidates from this vacancy announcement.  We may also retain applications and consider candidates applying to this post for other similar positions with UNDP at the same grade level and with similar job description, experience and educational requirements.

 
Non-discrimination

 
UNDP has a zero-tolerance policy towards sexual exploitation and misconduct, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.  

 
UNDP is an equal opportunity and inclusive employer that does not discriminate based on race, sex, gender identity, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, age, language, social origin or other status. 

 
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