VACANCY N°FPA/CMR/2016-02

The United Nations Population Fund: Delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is sage and every young person's potential is fulfilled.

Job Title: Driver

Type of Contract: Service Contract

Duty Station: Yaoundé

Initial Duration: 1 year

As part of the implementation of its Cooperation Programme in Cameroon, the United Nations Population Fund(UNFPA) seeks to strengthen the capacity of the country office with one(01) Driver for its office in Yaounde. This position is available immediately.

Job description

Under the authority of the UNFPA Representative and delegation under the supervision of the Administrative Associate, the driver shall, inter alia, fulfill the following functions:

• Drive staffS/Project Officers in the activities of the office and/or program; facilitate the movement of personnel to places of official appointments;
• Undertake missions to the country with the staff;
• Maintain vehicles(check oil, water, periodic draining mileage basis); Perform minor repairs;
• Ensure cleanliness of vehicles and check the condition of the vehicle at all time;
• Maintain the logbook of the vehicle(Record mileage), raise vehicle mileage every morning and evening and park the vehicle at the time indicated, in the parking reserved for this purpose;
• Meet clients' needs for moving around, acting as guide and negotiator on own initiative;
• Deliver mails
• Carry out airport drop off/pick up staff and visitors.
• Facilitate arrival and departure of clients assisting in immigration and customs formalities;
• Perform other duties as requested by the office;
• Carry out other duties as required.

Qualifications

• GCE O Level or its equivalent;
• Driving license B, with at least 3 years of professionnal experience(experience at the service of an International Organization would be and asset);
• Fluency in English or French and a good working knowledge of the other.

Other requirements

• Good knowledge of all parts of Cameroon, using HF, VHF radio. 
• Knowledge in auto mechanics would be an asset.
• Vibrant and able to carry out back to back missions on short notices

Applications

Applications(in English or French) indicating the job title must be sent no later than 7th March 2016. They should contain a cover letter, curriculum vitae, photocopies of diplomas and certificates, as well as the UN P11 form duly completed in a sealed envelope to the attention of 

The Office

United Nations Fund for Population - UNFPA

Po Box 836 Yaounde - Rond Point Bastos(Ekoudou).

NB:

• UNFPA is an organization that actively promotes equal opportunities for men and women and gender equality
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• There is no fee payable, whether at the time of filing nomination papers or after.
• In terms of recruitment, UNFPA does not discriminate against the HIV status of candidates