JOB POSTING INFORMATION:
Opening Date: 31 March 2021
Closing Date: 13 April 2021
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.
ABOUT WFP:
The United Nations World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to help the world
achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes. Every day, WFP works worldwide to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and children, can access the nutritious food they need.
WFP Sudan has the potential to reach millions of food-insecure people across Sudan - with a total of 7.8 million people assisted in 2020. WFP Sudan, one of the largest and complex operations for WFP globally, is currently rolling out its five-year Country Strategic Plan (2019-2023), which aims to provide emergency assistance through a hybrid approach (Cash, food and vouchers), along with life-changing types of programmes (Nutrition, Resilience and School Feeding).
JOB PURPOSE:
To provide effective and safe transportation of authorized personnel and/or commodities.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive):
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.
STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
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. Experience in defensive driving is desirable.
Language: Fluent in both English and Arabic.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:
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:
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Closing date: 13 April 2021
UPDATED
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