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Purpose of the Position
To provide transportation support to Surveillance Officer in the province to drive WHO Official vehicles and ensures that vehicles are kept in good and working conditions.
2.Job Description
Objectives of the Programme and the immediate Strategic Objectives
The daily work will involve drive staff members in the field and official missions as well as during vaccination campaigns.
Organizational context (Describe the individual role of the incumbent within the team, the guidance and supervision received and training or briefing provided to others)
The incumbent works under the supervision of the Surveillance Officer in the province and the general supervision of the Operations Officer.The Surveillance Officer identifies trips/assignments.Incumbent has some flexibility for planning and scheduling routes.Manuals available for use are Traffic instructions/street plans; WR/Operations Officer directives/instructions; and Vehicles maintenance manual.
Summary of Assigned Duties (Describe what the incumbent has to do to achieve main objectives)
Under the direct supervision of the Surveillance Officer, the incumbent performs the following duties :-
-Drives office vehicles to provide transportation of authorized personnel and delivery and collection of mail, documents and other items;
-Drives the supervisor and other officers during AFP Surveillance activities within the province;
-Responsible for the day-to-day maintenance of the assigned vehicle, checks oil, water, battery, brakes, tires, etc., performs minor repairs and arranges for other repairs, regular servicing and ensures that the vehicle is kept clean;
-Logs official trips, daily mileage, gas consumptions, oil changes, greasing, etc.;
-Ensures that the steps required by the rules and regulations are taken in case of involvement in accident;
-Performs other duties as required, including providing transport support to other areas of work and teams or the department as necessary.
3. Recruitment Profile
Competencies : Generic
Describe the core, management and leadership competencies required – See WHO competency model – list in order of priority, commencing with the most important ones.
1. Teamwork
2. Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
3. Communication
Functional Knowledge and Skills:-
Describe the essential knowledge and the skills specific to the position.
•Knowledge of driving rules and regulations of the country and skills in minor vehicle repair;
•Ability to read, write and understand instructions in the working language and
•An ability of writing a concise and faithful report of the accidents.
Educational Qualifications
Essential:-At least Junior Secondary School educationand a valid driver’s licence of the country.
Desirable:-
Experience
Essential:-At least two years driving experience as a driver and a safe driving record.
Desirable:-UN experience would be an advantage.
Use of Language Skills
Essential: Intermediate knowledge of Portuguese.
Desirable: Beginners knowledge of English. Beginners knowledge of French
REMUNERATION
WHO offers staff in the General Services category an attractive remuneration package, which for the above position includes an annual net base salary starting at USD 22,653.00 payable in local currency converted at the United Nations exchange rate at the time of payment and 30 days of annual leave.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
This vacancy notice may be used to fill other similar positions at the same grade level.
Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted.
A written test and/or an asynchronous video assessment may be used as a form of screening.
In the event that your candidature is retained for an interview, you will be required to provide, in advance, a scanned copy of the degree(s)/diploma(s)/certificate(s) required for this position.
WHO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU)/United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
The list can be accessed through the link:Â http://www.whed.net/. Some professional certificates may not appear in the WHED and will require individual review.
According to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity.
Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible.
Any appointment/extension of appointment is subject to WHO Staff Regulations, Staff Rules and Manual.The WHO is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect.
The WHO recruits and employs staff regardless of disability status, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, language, race, marital status, religious, cultural, ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds, or any other personal characteristics.
The WHO is committed to achieving gender parity and geographical diversity in its staff. Women, persons with disabilities, and nationals of unrepresented and underrepresented Member States (https://www.who.int/careers/diversity-equity-and-inclusion) are strongly encouraged to apply.
Persons with disabilities can request reasonable accommodations to enable participation in the recruitment process. Requests for reasonable accommodation should be sent through an email to reasonableaccommodation@who.intAn impeccable record for integrity and professional ethical standards is essential.
WHO prides itself on a workforce that adheres to the highest ethical and professional standards and that is committed to put the WHO Values Charter into practice.WHO has zero tolerance towards sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA), sexual harassment and other types of abusive conduct (i.e., discrimination, abuse of authority and harassment).
All members of the WHO workforce have a role to play in promoting a safe and respectful workplace and should report to WHO any actual or suspected cases of SEA, sexual harassment and other types of abusive conduct.
To ensure that individuals with a substantiated history of SEA, sexual harassment or other types of abusive conduct are not hired by the Organization, WHO will conduct a background verification of final candidates.
WHO has a smoke-free environment and does not recruit smokers or users of any form of tobacco.For information on WHO’s operations please visit:Â http://www.who.int.
WHO also offers wide range of benefits to staff, including parental leave and attractive flexible work arrangements to help promote a healthy work-life balance and to allow all staff members to express and develop their talents fully.
The statutory retirement age for staff appointments is 65 years.
For external applicants, only those who are expected to complete the term of appointment will normally be considered.
Please note that WHO’s contracts are conditional on members of the workforce confirming that they are vaccinated as required by WHO before undertaking a WHO assignment, except where a medical condition does not allow such vaccination, as certified by the WHO Staff Health and Wellbeing Services (SHW).
The successful candidate will be asked to provide relevant evidence related to this condition.
A copy of the updated vaccination card must be shared with WHO medical service in the medical clearance process.
Please note that certain countries require proof of specific vaccinations for entry or exit.
For example, official proof /certification of yellow fever vaccination is required to enter many countries.
Country-specific vaccine recommendations can be found on the WHO international travel and Staff Health and Wellbeing website. For vaccination-related queries please directly contact SHW directly at shws@who.int.
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