UN Women: Driver Turkiye, NPSA, PPSA

Position:
Driver – Provides safe, reliable driving services for the UN Women Country Director, high‑ranking officials, staff and visitors.

• Drive office vehicles for the transport of UN Women Country Director/Head of Office, other high‑ranking officials, visitors, and UN Women programme and operations personnel, and facilitate VIP missions;
• Deliver and collect mail, documents and other items to Government offices, embassies, commercial establishments and UN offices;
• Meet official personnel and visitors at the airport, including visa and customs formalities arrangements when required;
• Verify that all passengers wear seatbelts at all times in the vehicle;
• Oversee and ensure that all immediate actions required by rules and regulations are taken in case of involvement in accidents;
• Adhere to relevant job specific guidelines and policies of UN Women such as the vehicle management policy;
• Oversee and ensure that all vehicles comply with the Security and Safety standard established at the duty station through Security Risk Management process.

• Contribute to environmental sustainability and cost‑saving by driving responsibly;
• Maintain daily vehicle logs, daily mileage, gas consumption, oil change, servicing, greasing, repairs and oversee that other Drivers in the office do the same;
• Prepare and maintain data of the vehicle maintenance plans and reports.

• Ensure that all official vehicles are kept cleaned, washed and are always in good working condition;
• Make minor repairs and make arrangements for major repairs;
• Change oil, check tire tread depth and pressure, lights, indicators, wipers, horn, clutch and brakes and wash car regularly;
• Ensure that vehicles comply with any warning indicator errors on the dashboard inspected and addressed in a timely manner;
• Arrange and complete winterization of office vehicles when required by local traffic regulations or when travel to areas that might be affected by snow is planned.

• Maintain and ensure availability of all required documents/supplies including vehicle insurance, vehicle logs, office directory, maps of the city/country, first aid kit, and necessary spare parts in the assigned vehicle;
• Ensure that all immediate actions required by rules and regulations are taken in case of involvement in accidents.

• Assist office personnel in filing, photocopying and maintaining required records;
• Assist in the mailing and distribution of publications and payments of bills, as required;
• Organize shipments, customs clearance arrangements, preparation of documents for UN Women shipments (received/sent), preparation of all necessary documentation, implementation of follow‑up actions;
• Administrative support to conferences, workshops and events.

• The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.

• Integrity;
• Professionalism;
• Respect for Diversity.

• Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues;
• Accountability;
• Creative Problem Solving;
• Effective Communication;
• Inclusive Collaboration;
• Stakeholder Engagement;
• Leading by Example.

• Excellent driving skills;
• Strong knowledge of driving rules and regulations, chauffeur protocol and courtesies, and local roads and conditions;
• Strong defensive driving skills;
• Skills in minor vehicle repairs;
• Ability to be on time.

Education and Certification:

• Completion of secondary education is required.
• Valid driver’s license is required.

Experience:

• At least 3 years of relevant experience as a driver in an internationally recognized company, organization, embassy/consulate, or UN system with a safe driving record is required.
• Skills in minor vehicle repairs are desirable.
• Good knowledge of office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) is desirable.

Languages:

• Working knowledge of English is required.
• Fluency in Turkish is required.
• Knowledge…