Driver / Service Staff

Vienna, Austria
negotiable Expires in 3 months

JOB DETAIL

Driver / Service Staff

Vacancy Number: 2042

Department/Unit: Corporate Services / Administrative Services Unit / General Services
Date of Issuance: July 31, 2024
Deadline of Applications: August 30, 2024
Required Languages: English
Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract
Job Category: Local

This post is subject to local recruitment. Applicants shall be considered eligible if they are residing in the EU.

Job Profile:

The incumbent provides transportation services for official purposes, driving cars/vans, by following established procedures, in order to transport the organization’s personnel or visitors as well as perform other duties/ business needs as required by supervisor(s).

Duties and Responsibilities:

Driving Services

  • • Driving services for the President.
  • • Responsibly driving a duty motor vehicle on assignments, in all weather conditions within the country and to neighbouring countries on official missions, to transport the President and/or dignitaries as directed by the President.
  • • Completing logbooks and records detailing official trips, daily mileages, petrol consumption, oil changes.
  • • On-call as may be required from time to time.

Work scheduling and allocation

  • • Organizing own work schedule each day in line with changing priorities, liaising with the supervisor as required.

Maintenance services

  • • Responsible for the day-to-day control and maintenance of the assigned vehicle, checking oil, water, battery, tyres.
  • • Maintaining proper and clean appearance of vehicles inside at all times and outside when conditions permits.
  • • Facilitating vehicle servicing.
  • • Reporting defects and repairs needed to the vehicles.

Qualifications and Experience:

  • • A Secondary School leaving certificate
  • • A valid driving license of minimum type B.
  • • A minimum of five (5) years driving experience, with excellent record either as a taxi, bus or coach driver, or as a tour guide in Vienna and its surroundings.
  • • A minimum of two (2) years as support staff dealing with event preparations, movement of fixtures.
  • • Experience in driving high ranking diplomatic officials is a compulsory requirement.
  • • Fluent in English. Good working knowledge of German, Arabic, French or Spanish is an added advantage.

Competencies

  • Collaboration and Teamwork – The ability to effectively work with colleagues, stakeholders and partners to achieve shared goals.
  • Customer Centricity – The ability to focus on comprehending and addressing customer needs; consistently deliver exceptional service and foster strong, lasting customer relationships.
  • Sense of Responsibility – The ability to demonstrate ownership and accountability in tasks and outcomes; uphold reliability and commitment to fulfilling responsibilities.
Vienna, Austria

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