The Position:

Driver/ICT Assistant

How you can make a difference:

UNFPA is the lead UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled.  UNFPA’s strategic plan (2022-2025), reaffirms the relevance of the current strategic direction of UNFPA and focuses on three transformative results: to end preventable maternal deaths; end unmet need for family planning; and end gender-based violence and harmful practices. These results capture our strategic commitments on accelerating progress towards realizing the ICPD and SDGs in the Decade of Action leading up to 2030. Our strategic plan calls upon UN Member States, organizations and individuals to “build forward better”, while addressing the negative impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on women’s and girls’ access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, recover lost gains and realize our goals.

In a world where fundamental human rights are at risk, we need principled and ethical staff, who embody these international norms and standards, and who will defend them courageously and with full conviction.

UNFPA is seeking candidates that transform, inspire and deliver high impact and sustained results; we need staff who are transparent, exceptional in how they manage the resources entrusted to them and who commit to deliver excellence in programme results.

Job Purpose:

The United Nations Joint Programme for Gender Equality in Georgia Phase III (UNJP or the programme), funded by the Government of Sweden through the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), is implemented jointly by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women), and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) – jointly, these entities are referred to as the Participating UN Organizations (PUNOs). 

The current phase (Phase III) is a continuation, building on the modality, results and implementation mechanisms of Phase II, which ran from 2016-2022. Phase II had a final evaluation that concluded it was largely successful and noted that there was greater opportunity for impact through joint activities including advocacy and training. Phase III began on 1 July 2022 and will end on 30 December 2026. 

The overall goal of Phase III of the programme is to promote gender equality and women’s empowerment by means of strengthening capacities of government at both central and local levels and across the executive, legislative and judicial branches, engaging civil society and raising public awareness about gender equality. 

There are three outcomes: 

1. Enhanced women’s political and economic empowerment (the work under this outcome is led by UNDP) 

2. Enabling environment to eliminate violence against women and girls, especially sexual and domestic violence, created in Georgia (the work under this outcome is led by UN Women) 

3. Advanced gender equality and reproductive rights, including for the most vulnerable women, adolescents, and youth (the work under this outcome is led by UNFPA) 

The programme takes a holistic approach with three interrelated levels (national, local and grassroots) and multi-tiered programming based on policy advice, strengthening national systems and strengthening public advocacy. 

The target population of the programme is: society at large, women, men and youth and especially excluded groups of women such as IDPs and conflict affected populations, ethnic and religious minorities, female-headed households, victims/survivors of gender-based violence (GBV). 

You would be responsible for:

Overall responsibilities: Under the overall supervision of the Program Analyst/Gender, Programme Associate will provide programmatic support to the UN JP for Gender Equality in compliance with all relevant UNFPA Policies, Procedures, Rules and Regulations. 

Specific responsibilities: Some specific tasks of the Project Associate will include: 

ICT Services:

• Maintains ICT management systems
• Provides daily technical support to users of information management tools and technology infrastructure, as required, in the project and UNFPA CO Georgia Office
• Reviews and advised on the use of new technologies/software in close collaboration with UNFPA MIS branch. 
• Ensures effective functioning of the Project office and UNFPA CO hardware and software packages
• Maintains/configures networks administration

Project Administrative Support:

• Ensures provision of reliable and safe driving services by a) driving office vehicles for the transport of UN staff, officials and visitors and delivery and collection of mail, documents and other items, and b) meeting official personnel and visitors at the airport including visa and customs formalities arrangement when required
• Ensures cost-savings through proper use of vehicle through accurate maintenance of daily vehicle logs, provision of inputs to preparation of the vehicle maintenance plans and reports
• Ensures proper day-to-day maintenance of the assigned vehicle through timely minor repairs, arrangements for major/minor repairs, timely changes of oil, check of tires, brakes and water levels, car washing, etc. so that the vehicle is kept clean and in good running condition at all times
• Delivers/collects mail, documents and other items for the Program and UNFPA Office, as designated by the Program Analyst
• Provides advice on and assists in procurement of new equipment for the CO and projects, provision of technical specifications and information on best options in both local and international markets, reviews of quotations and bids; evaluates procurement options
• Maintains Inventory List of the Program equipment, furniture and other assets purchased within the framework of the project
• Communicates and liaises with the landlord and suppliers to ensure the smooth running of the office
• Ensures obtaining security clearances for the Program staff, as required and instructed by the Program Analyst/Gender
• Performs other tasks as assigned by the Program Analyst/Gender.

Qualifications and Experience: 

Education:  

Minimum education requirement: 

Completion of Secondary Education is required, or 

First-level University degree in any field.

Knowledge and Experience: 

Minimum Experience required:

• Minimum 4 years’ (Secondary) or 1-year (University Degree) years of working experience in network administration and use of hardware/software, telecommunications facilities, knowledge of database packages, experience in web design
• Minimum 4 years’ (Secondary) or 1-year (University Degree) years of working experience as a driver

Desirable Experience required:

• Valid driver’s license
• work experience as a driver in an international organization, embassy or UN system 
• Safe driving record
• Skills in minor vehicle repairs 
• Knowledge of driving rules and regulations, chauffeur protocol and courtesies, and local roads and conditions 
• Knowledge of UN rules and procedures will be an asset.

Languages: 

• Georgian
• Working knowledge of English Language

Required Competencies: 

Values:

• Exemplifying integrity, 
• Demonstrating commitment to UNFPA and the UN system, 
• Embracing cultural diversity, 
• Embracing change

Core Competencies: 

• Achieving results,
• Being accountable,
• Developing and applying professional expertise/business acumen,
• Thinking analytically and strategically,
• Working in teams/managing ourselves and our relationships,

Functional Competencies:

• Providing logistical support
• Managing data
• Managing documents, correspondence and reports
• Managing information and work flow
• Planning, organizing and multitasking

Compensation and Benefits:

This position offers an attractive remuneration package including a competitive net salary plus health insurance and other benefits as applicable.

Disclaimer: 

UNFPA does not charge any application, processing, training, interviewing, testing or other fee in connection with the application or recruitment process. Fraudulent notices, letters or offers may be submitted to the UNFPA fraud hotline http://www.unfpa.org/help/hotline.cfm

In accordance with the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations, persons applying to posts in the international Professional category, who hold permanent resident status in a country other than their country of nationality, may be required to renounce such status upon their appointment.

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