Driver/Clerk at International Fund for Agricultural Development

Job Profile Requirements

Organizational Competencies:

Level 1:

• Building relationships and partnerships - Builds and maintains effective working relationships
• Communicating and negotiating - Communicates effectively; creates understanding between self and others
• Demonstrating leadership - Personal leadership and attitude to change
• Focusing on clients - Focuses on clients
• Learning, sharing knowledge and innovating - Continuously seeks to learn, shares knowledge & innovates
• Managing time, resources and information - Manages own time, information and resources effectively
• Problem-solving and decision-making - Demonstrates sound problem-solving and decision-making ability
• Strategic thinking and organizational development - Personal influence
• Team working - Contributes effectively to the team

Education:

•  Level – High School diploma

Certifications:

•  Possession of Valid Driver’s license (B Category)

Experience:

• At least three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in administration and working as a Driver;
• Position-specific experience: Ability to work with computer and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) and 3 years’ work experience as a driver; safe driving record; knowledge of driving rules and regulations and skills in minor vehicle repair.

Languages:

•  Required: English (3 – Good)
•  Desirable: French or Arabic or Spanish
•  Position-specific requirement: Excellent knowledge of host-country language;

Skills:

• Security: Know-how in security management and measures
• Topical expertise - Administration: Expertise relevant to the specific role (e.g. For ethics office assistant, procedures outlined in the Code of Conduct, Discipline and Anti-harassment provisions of applicable rules and guidelines)rivin: Driving - Know how to perform controlled operation and movement of a land vehicle. Ability to follow safety and driving regulations in driving in poor road conditions, low visibility and regarding texting while driving, speeding, driving under influence (drug/alcohol impaired), speeding, distracted driving, sleep-deprived driving and reckless driving /street racing; Familiarity with the governing Driving Laws; Physical and mental capability to perform the driving; skills in defensive driving.
• Languages - Host country language: Working level knowledge of a host country language (Italian, Portuguese, Chinese, Swahili etc) verbal and written, including correspondence, protocol, negotiation and presentation.
• Risk management (e.g. reputational): Identification and assessment of potential liabilities and risks in IFAD's activities, particularly vis-à-vis third parties; ability to handle risks via contingency and mitigation strategies
• Adaptability: Adaptability and flexibility when facing new or unexpected situations, and to specific constraints and circumstances and managing complex processes
• Basic ICT & digital fluency: High level of digital literacy and ability to quickly get familiar with new digital tools (e.g. ability to carry out EPR data entry and extraction when budgeting; monitoring security systems, uploading content to inter/intra-net websites, etc.)
• Collaboration: Successfully work toward a common goal with others by communicating clearly, actively listening to others, taking responsibility for mistakes, and respecting different perspectives of stakeholders.
• Initiative and good judgment: High sense of proactive initiative-taking and good judgement (including on security matters)
• Listening: Effective and active listening to others; understanding and acting upon indirect statements
• Verbal communication: Clear, succinct and convincing verbal communication; highly professional, balanced and diplomatic language