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VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
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Project:
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Capacity Building and Knowledge Management for Sustainable Land
Management (SLM) in Lesotho
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Project Duration: |
Four (4) years |
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Post Title: |
Driver
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Duration: |
1 year with
possibility of extension for up to 4 years |
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Reporting to: |
SLM Project Manager (through Finance and Administration Officer) Ministry of Forestry and Land Reclamation
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Duty station: |
Maseru, Lesotho |
1.
Background:
The Driver will be
based at the Ministry of Forestry and Land Reclamation, which is the
national executing agency for this project. She/he is responsible
for providing safe and reliable driving services to project staff,
consultants, experts and the UNDP and Ministry of Forestry and Land
Reclamation staff on official project business. The driver should
demonstrate a client-oriented approach, sense of responsibility,
courtesy, tact and the ability to work with people of different
national and cultural backgrounds.
2. Principal Responsibilities
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Ensures the
provision of secure and reliable driving services by driving
office vehicles for the transport of authorised personnel. The
Driver is also responsible for the delivery and collection of
mail, documents and other items, meeting official personnel and
visitors at the airport and processing visa and customs
formalities when required.
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Ensures
cost-savings through the proper use of the vehicle, maintenance of
daily vehicle logs, providing input to the preparation of vehicle
maintenance plans and reports.
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Ensures proper
day-to-day maintenance of assigned vehicle through timely minor
repairs, arrangements for major repairs, timely changes of oil,
tyre checks, brake checks, car washing etc.
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Ensures
availability of all of the required documents/supplies including
vehicle insurance, vehicle logs, office directory, maps, first aid
kit and the necessary spare parts.
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Ensures that all
immediate actions stipulated by national rules and regulations are
taken in case of involvement in an accident.
3.
Qualifications and Experience
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Secondary education and a
valid driver’s license.
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2 years work experience as a driver;
safe driving record; knowledge of driving rules and regulations
and skills in minor vehicle repair.
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Fluency in English and Sesotho.
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Candidate should demonstrate
excellent knowledge of security issues and protocol and remain
calm, in control and good humoured even under pressure.
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Candidate should approach work with
positivity and a constructive attitude and respond well to
feedback and differing points of view.
Applications
with CV, cover letter and the contact details of three referees
should be submitted by email on or before 26th March,
2010 to
registry.ls@undp.org or
hand-delivered to UNDP, UN House, UN Road, P.O. Box 301, Maseru 100.
Please note:
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Salary is negotiable and commensurate with experience and
qualifications.
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Regrettably, only short-listed candidates can be contacted.
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