UNDP Is Hiring A Project Driver/Clerk In Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea Apply Online

Background

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are core principles at UNDP:  we value diversity as an expression of the multiplicity of nations and cultures where we operate, we foster inclusion as a way of ensuring all personnel are empowered to contribute to our mission, and we ensure equity and fairness in all our actions.

UNDP Is Hiring A Project Driver/Clerk In Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea Apply Online

Taking a ‘leave no one behind’ approach to our diversity efforts means increasing representation of underserved populations. People who identify as belonging to marginalized or excluded populations are strongly encouraged to apply.

Hela and Southern Highlands Provinces in the Highlands of Papua New Guinea experience violent inter-group or intra-group conflicts of varying scales where violence remains the normative response to disputes and grievances and continues to be perceived as a culturally ‘legitimate’ means of prosecuting claims and seeking restitution.

Characterised by low-level, low-intensity, small-scale, hyper-localized conflicts, these individual conflicts are primarily underpinned by similar causal factors ranging from demographic pressures to lack of economic opportunities and access to an effective formal justice system existing within a context of weak governance. Observed trends suggest that proximate factors for these conflicts can manifest themselves differently in each Province.

Inter-group conflicts in Southern Highlands Province can be broadly attributed to explosive competition for the goal of political influence and power within the province, while in Hela Province, inter-group conflicts are often crudely characterised more as ‘tribal’ conflicts linked to intensified resource competition.  

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UNDP supports Sorcery-Accusation-Related Violence (SARV) survivors with emotional, physical, and material assistance while also working with perpetrators to ensure that the work of restoring the dignity and promoting recovery and empowerment of survivors is sustained through a behavioural change of perpetrators, reintegration into households, and reconciliation within communities thereby disrupting the cycle of retributive violence leading to persistent conflict.

Additionally, as part of UNDP’s post-conflict recovery support, UNDP implements community peacebuilding projects, mainly investing in social, cultural and development activities to strengthen human security and social cohesion in the Highlands.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Project Manager and in close collaboration with the Highlands Joint Programme Coordination Team, CO Operations Units, and Security Unit, the Driver/Clerk provides reliable and safe driving services, ensuring high accuracy of work. The Driver/Clerk demonstrates a client-oriented approach, a high sense of responsibility, courtesy, tact and the ability to work with people of different national and cultural backgrounds. 

Specific tasks to be performed by the Driver:

• Ensures provision of reliable and secure driving services by:
• driving office vehicles for the transport of authorized personnel and delivery and collection of mail, documents and other items;  
• meeting official personnel and visitors at the airport, visa and customs formalities arrangement when required; and  
• understanding of route planning and security measures.  
• Ensures cost-savings through proper use of vehicle through accurate maintenance of daily vehicle logs and provision of inputs to prepare the vehicle maintenance plans and reports.
• Ensures proper day-to-day maintenance of the assigned vehicle through timely minor repairs, arrangements for major repairs, timely changes of oil, check of tires, brakes, car washing, etc.
• Ensures availability of all the required documents/supplies, including vehicle insurance, vehicle logs, office directory, map of the city/country, first aid kit and necessary spare parts;

Competencies

Core Competencies:

• Demonstrating/safeguarding ethics and integrity  
• Demonstrate corporate knowledge and sound judgment  
• Self-development, initiative-taking  
• Acting as a team player and facilitating teamwork  
• Facilitating and encouraging open communication in the team, communicating effectively  
• Creating synergies through self-control
• Managing conflict
• Learning and sharing knowledge and encouraging the learning of others
• Informed and transparent decision-making.  

Functional Competencies:

• Knowledge Management and Learning;
  • Speaks and writes clearly and effectively.
  • Demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed.
• Development and Operational Effectiveness;
  • Demonstrate excellent knowledge of driving rules and regulations and skills in minor vehicle repair.
  • Demonstrate excellent knowledge of protocol.
  • Demonstrate excellent knowledge of security issue.
• Leadership and Self-Management;
  • Focus on results for the client.
  • Consistently approach work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude.
  • Remain calm, in control and good-humoured even under pressure.
  • Respond positively to critical feedback and differing points of view.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

• Literate. Valid Class 6 Driver’s license and off-road driving experience.

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Experience:

• Minimum of 2 years of work experience as a driver with the UN or other companies and organizations;
• Good knowledge of driving rules and regulations;
• Good skills in minor vehicle repair;
• Experience in driving various types of vehicles, mainly 4×4 vehicles;
• Good familiarity with PNG Highlands Provinces, particularly Hela, Southern Highlands, and Western Highlands. 

Required  skills and competencies:

• Display cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
• Demonstrate/safeguard ethics and integrity;
• Demonstrate corporate knowledge and sound judgment;
• A team player and contribute to teamwork;
• Create and promote open communication in the team, communicating effectively;
• Create synergies through self-control.

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