The Regional Office for Africa RAF is responsible for leading FAO\u2019s response to regional priorities for food security, agriculture and rural development through the identification, planning and implementation of FAO\u2019s priority activities in the region. It ensures a multidisciplinary approach to programmes, identifies priority areas of action for the Organization in the Region and, in collaboration with departments and divisions at Headquarters, develops, promotes and oversees FAO\u2019s strategic response to regional priorities. RAF also advises on the incorporation of regional priorities into the Organization\u2019s Programme of Work and Budget and implements approved programs and projects in the region, monitors the level of program implementation and draws attention to problems and deficiencies. RAF develops and maintains relations with region-wide institutions including the Regional Economic Integration Organizations (REIOs). The Regional Office supports regional policy dialogue on food security, agriculture and rural development issues, facilitates the emergence of regional partnerships and supports capacity development and resource mobilization for food security, agriculture and rural development in the region.<\/p>\n
\u00a0Job Description<\/strong><\/p>\n Job Title: Driver<\/strong><\/p>\n Main Purpose<\/strong><\/p>\n The Driver is responsible for driving the Staff of the Regional office. He\/she ensures the safety, technical soundness and comfort of the vehicle(s) assigned.<\/p>\n Supervision Received\/Exercised<\/strong><\/p>\n The incumbent works under the general supervision of the Senior Administrative Officer and the direct supervision of the Senior Driver.<\/p>\n Working Relationships<\/strong><\/p>\n In his\/her function as Driver , the incumbent is in regular contact with staff from all levels of the Regional office, with national and international visitors, with (high ranking) officials from the Government and other (UN) Agencies, with project managers, consultants and other personnel from within and outside the Organization. He\/she is often the first point of contact for people from outside the Regional office. He\/she interacts on a day-to-day basis with personnel and officials from local offices and service providers.<\/p>\n Key Functions\/Results<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 Drive the Regional office staff and their official visitors on official trips;<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Meet staff and official visitors at the airport; facilitate immigration, customs formalities, hotel check-in, and other local formalities.<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Log official trips, daily mileage, gas consumption, transportation\/vehicle-related expenditures, vehicle servicing, repairs, etc.<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ensure day-to-day maintenance of the assigned vehicle(s); checks oil, water, battery, tires, etc.; perform minor repairs and timely arrange for any other repairs necessary to keep the vehicle safe and technically sound at all times; maintain the vehicle(s) in clean conditions.<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Handle local and organizational formalities when involved in an accident; ensure that in this case all organizational and local \/ country rules, regulations and procedures are followed correctly.<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Collect and deliver mail, documents, pouches, and other communications\/items from and to the country office; go to the post office, airport, government agencies, other UN agencies, institutions, project sites, etc., to take and deliver items and communications; keep records as required.<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 When needed, assist the Regional office staff in performing simple clerical duties such as making and answering telephone calls, making photocopies, keeping records, etc.<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Perform other related duties as required.<\/p>\n Impact Of Work<\/strong><\/p>\n The incumbent\u2019s work influences the timely and efficient delivery of the immediate work unit\u2019s program.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING<\/p>\n Minimum Requirements<\/strong><\/p>\n Education:<\/strong>\u00a0Secondary school education. Possession of a valid driver\u2019s license.<\/p>\n Experience:<\/strong>\u00a0Two years of work experience as a driver. Flawless, safe driving record.<\/p>\n Languages:<\/strong>\u00a0Working knowledge of English, French or Spanish and limited knowledge of one of the other two or Arabic, Chinese, Russian \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Results Focus<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Team Work<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Communication<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Building effective relationships<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement<\/p>\n Technical Skills<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Good knowledge of the local driving rules and regulations; skills in minor vehicle repair.<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A high degree of punctuality and reliability is required.<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Safe driving manner. Good sense of direction and knowledge of local conditions.<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ability to cope with extended working hours.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Regional Office for Africa RAF is responsible for leading FAO\u2019s response to regional priorities for food security, agriculture and rural development through the identification, planning and implementation of FAO\u2019s…..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6721,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[86],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2nO32-ayo","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40572"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6721"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=40572"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40572\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40572"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=40572"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=40572"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nCompetencies<\/strong><\/p>\n