View Vacancy - Part-Time Driver (CHEG19.092)

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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Residence and Support Staff)
Driver / Messenger

The United Kingdom Mission to the United Nations in Geneva represents the interests and policies of the UK at the UN and is recruiting a highly motivated and skilled Driver to provide a high standard of transport and logistics support to the UK Mission. Core duties include driving, and providing administrative assistance to the Mission.

In more detail, main responsibilities will include:

General driving duties

  • Driving Mission Ambassadors and other staff as required, in a safe and smooth driving style;
  • Adherence to traffic laws and making sure that customers are delivered to the right place at right time.

Care of vehicles

  • Keeping the vehicles clean and serviceable inside and out;
  • Ensuring the vehicles are always presentable;
  • Daily check of tyre pressure, hydraulic fluid, oil, battery level and fuel;
  • Identifying any defects as early as possible and to keep any potential risk to a minimal level;
  • Ensure vehicle maintenance, servicing and insurance renewal is done as necessary.

Administrative duties

  • Assist other drivers with administrative work;
  • Deliver and collect mail and parcels as require;d
  • Working as part of the Mission team and helping colleagues out as necessary.
  • Advanced level of English (both oral and written);
  • Intermediate level of French (both oral and written);
  • Valid driver’s license and more than 5 years driving experience;
  • Experience as a professional driver;
  • Expert knowledge of various destinations in Geneva including UN institutions, airport, hotels, banks etc;
  • Broad knowledge of travel routes, road conditions throughout Geneva;
  • Ability to learn and improve;
  • Strong communication skills;
  • Good and cooperative team member;
  • Confidence with Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook;
  • Strong planning skills, flexible to change;
  • Being able to work at a very short notice.
  • Previous experience in working in a foreign diplomatic mission or similar.
27 February 2019
S1
Fixed Term, Part-Time
20
24 months
Europe, Eastern Europe & Central Asia
Switzerland
UK Mission to the Office of the United Nations, Geneva
International Organisation Delegation
1
1 April 2019

This is a full-time position, for a fixed-term contract of 2 years with possibility of renewal by mutual agreement.

The successful candidate will be subject to professional background check and security clearance.

Please note that you must have the right to work and reside in Switzerland without visa sponsorship (for information: EU nationals do not require visa sponsorship).

Staff recruited locally by the UK Mission in Geneva are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local Swiss employment law.

Please note that the deadline for applications is 23:55 on the day mentioned in the above field “Application deadline”. We advise you to allow enough time to complete and submit your full application, since only applications completed and submitted before the deadline will be considered.

Please be aware that the deadline for submitting applications is considered to be the time zone for the country where the vacancy has arisen.

Please be advised that the UK Mission will not be able to meet the costs incurred when travelling to the interview, nor the costs connected with relocation if offered a job.

Please be aware that you will only be able to apply to vacancies for Country Based Staff roles with the British Government through this official tal.net site (operated by Oleeo). Jobs may be advertised on third party websites, however our adverts will always link back to the official tal.net site. If you complete and send an application through any other site, we will not receive it.

This opportunity is closed to applications.