Individual Consultant - Drivers (2 positions)

The Position:

Drivers( 2 positions)

You will report to <Administrative Associate>

How you can make a difference:

UNFPA is the lead UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled.  UNFPA’s strategic plan (2022-2025), reaffirms the relevance of the current strategic direction of UNFPA and focuses on three transformative results: to end preventable maternal deaths; end unmet need for family planning; and end gender-based violence and harmful practices. These results capture our strategic commitments on accelerating progress towards realizing the ICPD and SDGs in the Decade of Action leading up to 2030. Our strategic plan calls upon UN Member States, organizations and individuals to “build forward better”, while addressing the negative impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on women’s and girls’ access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, recover lost gains and realize our goals.

In a world where fundamental human rights are at risk, we need principled and ethical staff, who embody these international norms and standards, and who will defend them courageously and with full conviction.

UNFPA is seeking candidates that transform, inspire and deliver high impact and sustained results; we need staff who are transparent, exceptional in how they manage the resources entrusted to them and who commit to deliver excellence in programme results.

Job Purpose:

This consultancy aims provision of safe and secure driving services to the UNFPA Gaziantep Cross-Border programme, including cross-border missions to Syria. 

You would be responsible for:

• Providing reliable and safe driving services by; driving office vehicles, especially by driving armored vehicles for cross-border missions to North-West Syria. 
• This includes the transport of UNFPA staff, officials and visitors; delivery and collection of mail and documentation; meeting official personnel and visitors at the airport, including managing visa and customs formalities when required;
• Keeping abreast of traffic and road and security and safety awareness, to enable safe and timely transport of staff for official matters;
• 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;
• Managing all aspects of vehicle maintenance; conducting minor repairs and cleaning; arranging for major repairs and service to ensure vehicle kept in good running condition; keeping daily vehicle logs; and assisting in the preparation of vehicle maintenance plans and history reports;
• Ensures availability of all the required documents/supplies including vehicle insurance, vehicle registration, vehicle logs, office directory, map of the city/country, first aid kit, and necessary spare parts in the assigned vehicle;
• Keeping track of insurance and tax formalities;
• Ensures that the steps required by rules and regulations are taken in case of involvement in an accident;
• Assisting the Office staff with general administrative duties as and if required

The consultant must be a Turkish National or a permanent resident of Turkiye.

The individual must have a 100% clear criminal record, and assure that he or she is able to cross border to norhtwest Syria without any restrictions by the Turkish authorities. 

Qualifications and Experience: 

Education:  

Completed Secondary Level Education.

Knowledge and Experience: 

• Valid driver’s license to drive in Turkiye.
• Three years’ work experience as a driver. Experience in an international organization, embassy or UN system with a safe driving record will be preferred.
• Knowledge of driving rules and regulations, chauffeur protocol and courtesies, and local roads and conditions, and defensive driving skills.
• Skill in minor vehicle repairs. 
• Certification in defensive driving is an asset.
• Additional working years as a driver is an asset.
• Certifications in driving armoured vehicles is an asset. However, UNFPA will provide training on the same if required. 
• Knowledge and experience in operating Armored Vehicles is an asset. SSAFE Training is an Asset. If these are not available, UNFPA will make arrangements to provide such training. 

Languages: 

• Fluency in both written and spoken English and Turkish is required.
• Knowledge of Arabic is an advantage.

Required Competencies: 

Values:

• Exemplifying integrity, 
• Demonstrating commitment to UNFPA and the UN system, 
• Embracing cultural diversity, 
• Embracing change

 Core Competencies: 

• Achieving results,
• Being accountable,
• Developing and applying professional expertise/business acumen,
• Thinking analytically and strategically,
• Working in teams/managing ourselves and our relationships,

 Functional Competencies:

• Technical skills for minor vehicle repairs / maintenance

UNFPA Work Environment:

UNFPA provides a work environment that reflects the values of gender equality, diversity, integrity and healthy work-life balance. We are committed to ensuring gender parity in the organization and therefore encourage women to apply. Individuals from the LGBTQIA+ community, minority ethnic groups, indigenous populations, persons with disabilities, and other underrepresented groups are highly encouraged to apply. UNFPA promotes equal opportunities in terms of appointment, training, compensation and selection for all regardless of personal characteristics and dimensions of diversity. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is at the heart of UNFPA's workforce - click here to learn more.

Disclaimer:

Selection and appointment may be subject to background and reference checks, medical clearance, visa issuance and other administrative requirements. 

UNFPA does not charge any application, processing, training, interviewing, testing or other fee in connection with the application or recruitment process and does not concern itself with information on applicants' bank accounts. 

Applicants for positions in the international Professional and higher categories, who hold permanent resident status in a country other than their country of nationality, may be required to renounce such status upon their appointment.