Job Responsibilities

• Drive the Country Office staff and their official visitors on official trips, and drive for the FAO Representative and his/her visitors on occasions, as necessary.
• Meet staff and official visitors at the airport; facilitate immigration, customs formalities, hotel check-in and other local formalities
• Ensure that the local transportation needs of the FAO Representative are met at all times and ensure the safety, technical soundness and comfort of the vehicle(s);
• Log official trips, daily mileage, gas consumption, transportation / vehicle related expenditures, vehicle servicing, repairs, etc.;
• Assist the administrative staff in regular monitoring of the log books and maintenance records;
• Ensure day-to-day maintenance of the assigned vehicle(s); check 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 condition.
• 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.
• 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;
• Assist the Country Office in performing simple office duties such as making and answering telephone calls, making photocopies, keeping records, etc.
• Brief and train the junior driver in all the above duties and responsibilities.
• Support corporate initiatives in accordance with the Corporate Environmental Responsibility Strategy to reduce emissions, increase efficiency and integrate sustainability
• Perform other related duties as required.