The United Nations Capital Development Fund makes public and private finance work for the poor in the world’s 46 least developed countries. https://www.uncdf.org

The Local Climate Adaptive Living Facility (LoCAL) is a mechanism to integrate climate change into local authorities’ planning and budgeting through the regular intergovernmental fiscal transfer system using performance-based grants in a participatory and gender sensitive manner, increase awareness and capacities to respond to climate change at the local level including through ecosystem-based solutions, and increase the quality and number of local investments that address climate change. LoCAL combines performance-based climate resilience grants (PBCRGs), which ensure programming and verification of change expenditures at the local level, with technical and capacity-building support. It uses the grants and demonstration effect to trigger further flows for local climate action including global climate finance and national fiscal transfers. LoCAL also aims to support private finance for small and medium businesses and municipal finance and public-private partnerships.

https://www.uncdf.org/local/homepage

LoCAL-Tunisia

LoCAL Tunisia is part of the programme called “Appui à l’action environnementale en Tunisie” aimed at improving the sustainability of the Tunisian economy and initiate its ecological transition through changing consumers and producers’ behaviours, with the following objectives:

• Political and civic dialogue is effectively engaged in the fight against climate change.
• Ecological progress comes from investments at the local level.
• The private sector develops, alone or in partnership, modes of production of goods and management of services in line with the principles of the green and blue economy.

LoCAL Tunisia started early 2023 for a period of 5 years. This position is based in Tunis, Tunisi

Summary of Key Functions:

Provision of reliable and secure driving services

1. Management of vehicle services
2. Day-to-day maintenance of the assigned vehicle
3. Support to visa accreditation and related processes
4. Support to clerical tasks in the office

1. Provision of reliable and secure driving services:

• Safely drive UNCDF vehicles for the transport of authorized passengers whenever required
• Ensures provision of reliable and safe driving services by
  • Driving office vehicles for the transport of UNCDF staff, other high-ranking officials and visitors
  • Drive the UNCDF project staff to all meeting and official events to fulfil representational functions;
  • Drive other high-ranking official or visitors and assist with picking up them from the security gate;
• Ensure that the steps required by rules and regulations are taken in case of involvement in accident.
• Local traffic rules and regulations are strictly observed.
• Demonstrate exemplary driving practices
• Demonstrates ability to quickly shift from one task to another to meet multiple support needs
• Ensures instructions and security guidance provided by the supervisor and security focal point are strictly followed by the Driver and the passengers during the journey.
• Provided support to all staff for transport of personnel and equipment to attend meetings or official events.
• Support staff during workshop, training and field trip, to facilitate their movements and assist in other related duties as required.
• Willingness to rotate with other project driver for assignments to the field/provinces and districts, as and when requested by management.

1. Management of vehicle services:

• Carry out the day-to-day checks on the mechanical status of the vehicle, check oil, water, battery, brakes, Tyres, etc. and ensure that the assigned UNCDF vehicles are road worthy and maintained up to the established security standards.
• Conduct minor repairs and inform the Senior driver of any major repairs
• Ensure that the vehicle is washed and kept clean.
• Provision of inputs for preparation of the vehicle maintenance plans and report.
• Log official trips, daily mileage, fuel consumption, oil changes, greasing, servicing done and keeps a logbook up to date.
• Ensure that the steps required by rules and regulations are taken in case of involvement in accidents.
• Plans, coordinates and organizes workload while remaining aware of changing priorities and competing deadlines

1. Day-to-day maintenance of the assigned vehicle:

• Timely delivery and collection of mails, UNCDF pouch, supplies and other items
• Support field staff manage and maintain motorbikes
• Receipt of shipments, customs clearance arrangements, preparation of documents for UNDP shipments (received/sent), arrangements for shipments.
• Preparation of all necessary documentation, implementation of follow-up actions, drafting correspondence related to shipments/customs clearance.
• Ensure availability of all required documents/supplies including vehicle insurance, vehicle logs, office directory, map of city/country, first aid kit, necessary spare parts in the assigned vehicle

1. Support to visa accreditation and related processes:

• Supporting visa and customs formalities arrangement when required.
• Driving office vehicles for the transport of authorized personnel and delivery and collection of mail, documents and other items
• Visa collection and delivery as required
• Ensure that important documents are delivered in a timely manner
• Meet official personnel and visitors at the airport
• Ensures cost-savings through proper use of vehicle through accurate maintenance

1. Support to clerical tasks in the office:

• Assists with basic operational support to the UNCDF Uganda team on tasks such as photocopying documents and filing.
• Pick-up and delivery of official documents
• Facilitate official meeting participants
• Arrangement of travel and hotel reservations
• Provide logistical support on office procurements
• Transmits file data; creates and generate queries, reports and documents utilizing databases, spreadsheets, communications and other software packages with speed and accuracy;
• Assist with clerical tasks for project related activities including photo copying, filing, and messenger work;
• Assist in meeting arrangement, reserve accommodation for staff on mission, ensure to inform for the security when going on field visit

The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organisation

4.     Institutional Arrangement

Under the overall guidance of the Programme Specialist IPSA11, and direct supervision of the Project Analyst IPSA 8, the Driver provides reliable, safe driving service to the Program’s team, other UNCDF official staff members and visitors ensuring highest standard of discretion and integrity, sense of responsibility excellent knowledge of protocol and security issue. The driver also works as a Clerk providing support to the UNCDF Office ensuring high quality of work, accuracy, timely and properly recorded/documented service delivery. The driver demonstrates a client-oriented approach, courtesy, tact, and ability to work with people of different nationalities and cultural backgrounds.

The Driver/Clerk works in close collaboration with the Operations, Programme and projects staff in the CO and other UN agencies staff to ensure consistent service delivery. Upon request of the supervisor, the driver can be also required to undertake clerical tasks to support the team.