Job Identification : 13497
Locations : Skardu, Pakistan
Posting Date : 09/06/2023, 04:52 AM
Apply Before : 09/20/2023, 06:59 PM
Job Schedule : Full time
Agency : UNDP
Grade : NB1
Vacancy Type : National Personnel Service Agreement
Practice Area : Crisis management / Country Management Support
Vacancy Timeline
2 Weeks
Job Description
Background
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are core principles at UNDP: we value diversity as an expression of the multiplicity of nations and cultures where we operate, we foster inclusion as a way of ensuring all personnel are empowered to contribute to our mission, and we ensure equity and fairness in all our actions. Taking a ‘leave no one behind’ approach to our diversity efforts means increasing representation of underserved populations. People who identify as belonging to marginalized or excluded populations are strongly encouraged to apply. Learn more about working at UNDP including our values and inspiring stories.
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.
UNDP Pakistan works with the Government and communities to develop and implement local solutions to development challenges. In an evolving development context, UNDP supports the efforts of Governoment of Pakistan to build a more equitable, prosperous, peaceful and resilient society, and to achieve its SDGs and COP25 targets.
The country is faced with water scarcity, loss of land productivity, environmental degradation, biodiversity loss and extreme weather events due to climate change and variability. The Resilience environment and climate change unit (RECCU) oversees, coordinates and manages implementation of porgrammes that promote sustainable development through greater progress in environmental protection.
The Government of Pakistan has recognized the threat from GLOFs in its National Climate Change Policy. GLOF and flood related hazards are already greater than what the national public finance can manage. To be able to strengthen capacities of vulnerable communities to address the GLOF issue urgently in the scale that is needed, the Government of Pakistan, with support from UNDP secured GCF resources to upscale ongoing initiatives on enhancing resilience of communities to climate change induced disasters in KP and GB, particularly GLOF risks. The interventions proposed for scale-up by this project will be based on activities implemented in two districts that have demonstrated success. In these districts engineering structures like gabion walls have been constructed and automatic weather stations, rain gauges and discharge equipment have been installed. Rural communities receiving this support were able to avoid human and material losses from GLOF events. The proposed GCF project will expand coverage of interventions to fifteen districts in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit-Baltistan. It will strengthen the technical capacity of national and sub-national decision makers to integrate climate change and disaster risk management into medium- and long-term development planning processes
Incumbent will support the office to run the operations (assigned duties) smoothly and contribute towards the overall goal of the MP project.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Ensure provision of reliable and secure driving services by:
- Driving office vehicles for the travel of authorized officials for official meetings and activities only, as well as delivery and collection of official mail, documents and other items.
- Pick & drop for the project officials and visitors at the airport as and when required;
- Ensure cost saving by proper usage of the vehicle through accurate maintenance and to following fuel efficient driving, update of daily vehicle logs, provision of input to preparation of the vehicle maintenance plans and reports.
- Ensure availability of required documents / supplies including vehicle insurance, vehicle log, and office directory, map of the city/country, first aid kit, and necessary spare parts.
- 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.;
- Ensure all immediate action required by rules and regulations are taken in case of involvement and accident.
- Responsible for safe travel and comfort of passengers.
- Maintains Log book for all official trips, daily mileage, fuel consumption, oil change, greasing etc.
- Ensures that all immediate actions required by rules and regulations are taken in case of involvement in accidents.
- ensure compliance with UNDP’s rules and security measures/ advisories while operating in field
Competencies
Core
Achieve Results: LEVEL 1: Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline
Think Innovatively: LEVEL 1: Open to creative ideas/known risks, is pragmatic problem solver, makes improvements
Learn Continuously: LEVEL 1: Open minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback
Adapt with Agility: LEVEL 1: Adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexible
Act with Determination: LEVEL 1: Shows drive and motivation, able to deliver calmly in face of adversity, confident
Engage and Partner: LEVEL 1: Demonstrates compassion/understanding towards others, forms positive relationships
Enable Diversity and Inclusion: LEVEL 1: Appreciate/respect differences, aware of unconscious bias, confront discrimination
Cross-Functional & Technical competencies
Thematic Area
Name
Definition
Administration & Operations
Vehicle management
Knowledge of policy & procedures on fleet management
Business Management
Communication
Ability to communicate in a clear, concise and unambiguous manner both through written and verbal communication; to tailor messages and choose communication methods depending on the audience.
Ability to manage communications internally and externally, through media, social media and other appropriate channels
Ethics
UN Policy knowledge – Ethics
Knowledge and understanding of the UN staff regulations and rules and other policies relating to ethics and integrity.
Business Development
Knowledge Generation
Abilit to research and turn information into useful knowledge, relevant for context, or responsive to a stated need
Business Development
UNDP Representation
Ability to represent UNDP and productively share UNDP knowledge and activities; advocate for UNDP, its values, mission and work with various constituencies
Required Skills and Experience
Min. Academic Education
Higher Secondary Education (Intermediate)with a valid driver’s license.
Min. years of relevant Work experience
Minimum 2 years of driving experience (as a driver) preferably with a multi-national/ International Organization.
Required skills and competencies
Safe driving record.
Knowledge of driving rules and regulations and skills in minor vehicle repair.
Desired additional skills and competencies
Experience of driving armored vehicle
Experience with international or high level missions is highly desirable.
Experience in operating VHF will be preferred
Required Language(s) (at working level)
Good spoken and written Urdu and moderate level of understanding English
Professional Certificates
N/A
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