UN Women: Driver, Jerusalem, Palestine, NPSA2, Local position open to nationals of Palestine

Background:

UN Women (UNW), grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security. Placing women’s rights at the centre of all its efforts, the UN Women leads and coordinates the United Nations system efforts to ensure that commitments on gender equality and gender mainstreaming translate into action throughout the world. It provides strong and coherent leadership in support of Member States’ priorities and efforts, building effective partnerships with civil society and other relevant actors.

UN Women’s triple mandate, along with its global network and deep policy and programming expertise, continues to endow the Entity with a unique capacity to: (i) support Member States to strengthen global norms and standards for gender equality and women’s empowerment, and mainstream gender perspectives in other thematic areas; (ii) promote coordination and coherence across the UN system to enhance accountability and results for gender equality and women’s empowerment; and (iii) undertake operational activities to support Member States, upon their request, in translating global norms and standards into legislation, policies and strategies at country level.

UN Women plays an innovative and catalytic role in the State of Palestine since its inception in 1997 (as UNIFEM). In line with the national priorities, the work of UN Women for the period 2023-2025 is aligned with three of the Palestine United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework’s (UNSDCF) outcomes:

Palestinians have greater access to economic opportunities that are inclusive, resilient, and sustainable, including decent employment and livelihoods opportunities in an empowered private sector.

Palestinians, including the most vulnerable, have equal access to sustainable, inclusive, gender responsive and quality social services, social protection, and affordable utilities.

Palestinian governance institutions, processes, and mechanisms at all levels are more democratic, rights-based, inclusive, and accountable.

Its three-year Strategic Note supports the efforts to achieve measurable results in country in terms of four UN Women global Strategic Plan impacts (2022-2025): (SP Impact 1). Governance and participation in public life; (SP Impact 2). Women’s Economic Empowerment; (SP Impact 3). Ending Violence Against Women and Girls and; SP Impact 4. Women peace and security, Humanitarian & Disaster Risk Reduction.

The UN Women Palestine Country Office Operations Unit supports the effective delivery of the Country Office programme by providing operational and administrative services, including logistical and transportation support. In this context, the Driver contributes to the smooth functioning of the Country Office by ensuring reliable, safe and timely transportation services, supporting official and field travel, maintaining assigned vehicles in good working condition, and providing basic logistical and administrative support as required.

Reporting to the Operations Manager, the Driver provides reliable and safe driving services to the UN Women Head of Office, UN Women team including operations and programme personnel in the office, consultants and experts and UN staff on mission, and other high-ranking UN officials and visitors ensuring the highest standards of discretion and integrity, sense of responsibility, and excellent knowledge of protocol and security issues. The Driver will provide basic administrative and clerical support to the UN Women Palestine Country Office (CO). The Driver also demonstrates a client‑oriented approach, courtesy, confidentiality, tact and ability to work with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.

Scope of work:

Provide reliable and secure driving services:

• Drive office vehicles for the transport of authorized personnel;
• Deliver and collect mail, documents and other items to Government – offices/Embassies/commercial establishments/UN offices;
• Meet official personnel and visitors at the airport, including visa and customs formalities arrangements when required;
• Verify that all passengers wear seatbelts at all times in the vehicle;
• Ensure all immediate actions required by rules and regulations are taken in case of involvement in accidents;
• Adhere to relevant job specific guidelines and policies of UN Women such as but not limited to the vehicle management policy; and
• Ensure vehicle comply with theSecurity and Safety standard established at the duty station through Security Risk Management process.
• Submit security clearances to UNDSS when needed and alert the UNDSS radio room