UNDP GEF Jobs - 51485- Project Driver - (Open to Swazi Nationals Only)

Project Driver - (Open to Swazi Nationals Only)

Advertised on behalf of

UNDP GEF

Location :

Mbabane, SWAZILAND

Type of Contract :

Service Contract

Starting Date :

01-Jan-2015

Application Deadline :

30-Nov-14 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

SB-1

Duration of Initial Contract :

12 months (renewal upon satisfactory performance)

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

6 years

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

Background

Despite the global significance of its biodiversity, Swaziland’s formal Protected Area (PA) estate is comprised of relatively small and vulnerable PAs, covering only 3.9% of the country and inadequately representing the countries varied ecosystems. There is therefore a need to expand the PA estate, while strengthening PA management competencies. This will in turn require the participation of a broad range of stakeholders, including private landholders, local communities and the tourism industry, to establish new State PA, private and community managed reserves. A landscape approach is needed, to strategically place these different PAs in proximity to one another, and manage land in immediately adjacent areas to reduce threats to biodiversity and improve connectivity between the PA sites. The long term solution is that Swaziland adopts a landscape conservation paradigm that allows a broader range of stakeholders to work together to manage biodiversity more effectively. Under this approach, PAs will be established and managed in critical biodiversity areas as clusters—different sites managed by the State, private landowners and communities in proximity to one another. These PAs will need to be managed as part of a matrix of land uses across landscapes that allow biodiversity management objectives to be integrated in the strategies, production practices and decisions of a range of land and resource users occupying land immediately adjacent to PAs (and between them—so as to maintain functional corridors).

The project’s goal is to strengthen the management effectiveness of the PA system of Swaziland to ensure a viable set of representative samples of the country’s full range of natural ecosystems are conserved, through a network of PAs. The project objective is to effectively expand, manage and develop Swaziland’s protected area network in order to adequately protect the biodiversity and landscapes of the country. This will involve devising a system of integrating land and natural resource management that transforms the current PA patchwork into a protected areas network, while creating incentives for all Swazis (land management agencies, conservancies, private landowners and tourism operators) to work together toward conservation and sustainable economic development. In order to achieve the project goal and objective , the project’s interventions have been organised in three components:

Component 1: Knowledge based platform operationalised at the National and regional level to address current and emerging threats to PAs and biodiversity conservation;
Component 2: Landscape approach operationalised and leads to expansion of PA network;
Component 3: Strengthening PA functioning through improved Conservation management and Operational support for existing and new PAs, including both formal and informal PAs.

Objective:

The SNTC seeks the services of a Project Driver who will be responsible for efficient and timely execution of logistics tasks of all activities of the project.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Project Driver will be working under the full guidance of the National Project Manager (NPM). His/her duties will include:

Transporting Project Staff and officials working on the project;
Meeting officials at the airport and facilitate immigration and customs formalities as required;
Collecting and delivering mail, documents, and other project related items, as assigned;
Ensure that all vehicles comply with the Minimum Operating Security Standards (MOSS);
Taking care of the day-to-day efficient maintaining and managing the transportation activities of the project;
Log all trips, daily mileage, fuel consumption and efficient functionality of the vehicles;
Follow all rules and regulations in relation to the management of UNDP vehicles;
Perform other related duties as required.

Competencies

Able to work under minimal supervision and be proactive and initiative;
The ability to work in a multi-cultural and multi-national environment;
Good organization, planning and time management skills;
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team;
Matured with good communication skills;
Ability to perform multiple tasks and work under pressure with a wide range individuals and institutions;
Integrity, flexible approaches to work coupled with enthusiasm, commitment and energy;
Maintenance of confidentiality at all times.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Minimum High School Certificate;
Light Motor vehicle drivers Licence at least three (3) years old.

Experience:

At least two (2) years working experience as a driver for a company;
Experience in Driving UN vehicles will be an asset;
Knowledge of computer applications (MS Word and Excel) will be an added advantage.

Language Requirements:

Fluency in spoken and written English is required;
Proficiency in native (SiSwati) is an advantage.

Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.