Driver

Job Description

Ensures the safe and reliable transportation of authorized personnel, maintains vehicles, and provides administrative and facility support.

UNOPS has been present in Bangladesh since 2003. In 2014 UNOPS established as formal representation as a response to the UNOPS Executive Board in order to provide more substantial support to the Government of Bangladesh and other clients in the different areas focusing to Resilient Infrastructure Approach, Program & Project Management, Fund Management, Procurement, Human Resources, Financial Management  emphasizing on building national capacities, improving resilience of communities with a view of contributing to the implementation of the SDGs.

Recently UNOPS Bangladesh has signed two agreements with the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) of the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, funded by the World Bank and the Global Fund fights against Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM) respectively. Another one project is in the pipeline and will potentially be signed soon. UNOPS is responsible for the procurement and installation of health equipment and supplies across Bangladesh government hospitals and some construction work in connection with the installation of the equipment as necessary. UNOPS Bangladesh will engage suppliers through a tendering process to successfully conduct the equipment procurement, installation and construction work.

The Driver will work under the direct supervision of the Project Management Support Officer (PSO) while working closely with the Project Team. The driver Provides reliable and secure driving services which can be assigned by the supervisor/ project team as necessary.

The Driver ensures the safe and reliable transportation of authorized personnel. The incumbent demonstrates professionalism, courtesy and discretion in performing their responsibility, including the ability to work effectively with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds.

Driving Services

• Provide safe, reliable and timely transportation of authorized personnel and, where applicable, cargo or hazardous goods.
• Collect and deliver mail, documents and other items as required.
• Meet and assist assigned personnel at the airport, including facilitating immigration and customs formalities. 
• Maintain accurate daily vehicle logs and provide input for maintenance plans and usage reports.

Vehicle Maintenance and Documentation

• Perform routine checks (e.g. oil, water, battery, brakes, tires, etc) and ensure vehicles are kept in good working condition.
• Carry out minor repairs and coordinate major repairs as needed.
• Keep assigned vehicles clean and roadworthy at all times.
• Ensure availability and safekeeping of all  required documents and supplies, including insurance, registration, logs, maps, office directory, first aid kit, and spare parts.

Accident Response

• Take immediate action in line with organizational rules and regulations in the event of an accident.

Administrative and Facility Support

• Assist Administrative or Support Services with procurement processes, including obtaining quotations for office supplies.
• Inspect, distribute and maintain inventory records of office supplies and equipment.
• Support facility management by arranging minor repairs, liaising with artisans and maintaining a roster of service providers.
• Monitor and support the maintenance of office equipment to ensure optimum performance, including timely follow-up on utility services.
• Respond promptly to repair and maintenance requests raised by authorized personnel.

About the Organization

United Nations Office for Project Services