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Background: WE HIGHLY ENCOURAGE FEMALE CANDIDATES TO APPLY TO THE DRIVER POSITION AS PART OF OUR GENDER STRATEGY. WFP Sudan CO IS TARGETING TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF FEMALE DRIVERS IN ALL DUTY STATIONS IN SUDAN. RECENTLY WE HIRED SOME FEMALE DRIVERS IN VARIOUS PARTS OF SUDAN AND THEY ARE DOING WELL. SO WE ENCOURAGE FEMALES TO APPLY. PLEASE ATTACH A WELL WRITTEN COVER LETTER AND CV. WFP seeks candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles. Selection of staff is made on a competitive basis, and we are committed to promoting diversity & gender balance and encourage qualified female candidates to apply.
Would you like to join WFP Sudan's team of drivers and provide effective and safe transportation of authorized personnel and/or commodities? Are you ready to change and save the lives of Sudan’s most vulnerable people? If yes, this opportunity is for you.
At WFP, we are looking for experienced drivers to fill several driver positions at the following duty stations in Sudan: Damazine, Ed Daein, El Fula, El Geneina, El Obeid, Gereida, Kapkabiya, Kadugli, Kassala, Khartoum, Kosti, Kutum, Nyala and Zaleingei. These positions are both Service Contract and Fixed Term Contracts at SC2 and G2 respectively. |
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Duties and responsibilities: JOB PURPOSE:To provide effective and safe transportation of authorized personnel and/or commodities. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive):The Driver in WFP at level 2 reports to the Head of the Administration Unit in any office and is responsible for the following. 1. Provide transportation of authorized personnel including translation of basic conversations from/to the local language, and/or delivery of various items/commodities following authorized routing and UN safety and security rules and regulations to ensure safe and efficient services. 2. Meet official personnel and visitors at the airport or other entry points and provide basic assistance with visa and customs formalities to facilitate smooth and safe entry and arrival to the authorized destinations. 3. Responsible for accurate maintenance of the vehicle log books, and daily reporting to the supervisor on mechanical status, to ensure efficient vehicle use and fuel consumption supporting accurate accounting and cost-efficiency. 4. Responsible that the assigned vehicle is kept clean and in a good condition including all equipment, the maintenance is done on time, vehicle is fully equipped with required travel authorizations and supplies, and any mechanical issues are reported to the supervisor to ensure safe and efficient services. 5. Follow established rules and regulations for field deliveries and/or in cases of an accident, and report immediately to the supervisor on any apparent problems, to seek for instructions and facilitate informative decisions on the way forward. 6. Outside driving duties, perform basic office related tasks such as filing, photocopying and maintaining stores when required including delivery/collection of various items, mailing service and payment of office telephone and other bills to ensure administrative support to clients.
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Minimum Qualification, Skills and Experience Required: Education: Completion of secondary school education. Formal drivers training with a valid driver’s license/certification to operate assigned vehicle following local rules and regulations is required.
Experience: Two or more years of work experience as a driver. Experience in driving a variety of makes and models of vehicles, including vans, trucks and other kinds of motorized vehicles is an advantage. Experience in defensive driving is desirable.
Language: be able to speak both English and Arabic.
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HOW TO APPLY:
TALENTED WOMEN ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY: We look for applicants with the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian values. We commit to promote diversity, gender parity and equality between men and women.
WFP strives to build a work environment that is safe and respectful, and free of sexual harassment and abuse of authority. We believe in open communication, and every individual at WFP is treated with respect regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, religious and political beliefs, etc.
In this pursuit, WFP assists women to balance work exigencies with personal and family responsibilities by providing an attractive compensation package, including fully paid maternity leave for 16 weeks, breastfeeding time off, and the possibility to avail of flexible working arrangements. Also, we endeavor to provide our staff, women, and men, with training and professional career development opportunities DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS:
Closing date: 13 April 2021
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