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Background Information - Ghana Multi Country Office (GMCO)
UNOPS Ghana Multi Country Office (GMCO), located in Accra, spans across West Africa, covering Ghana, Gambia,Liberia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone.

Background Information – Country Specific
The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) is looking for an experienced Driver to work on Full-time basis with our team within the Ghana Multi-Country Office, which covers the West Africa Anglophone Countries i.e. Gambia, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone. As a central resource for the United Nations and its member governments, UNOPS is a global organization that is focused on making a local difference with some of the world’s top services in Project Management, Infrastructure and Procurement. 

Whether it’s fighting Ebola by securing works contracts for new  isolation wards, procuring life-saving medical equipment for the most vulnerable or helping establish West  Africa’s largest renewable energy micro-grids, the work  you do at UNOPS is about building a future we all can  believe in.

If you have experience in the provision of reliable and secure driving services and vehicle maintenance, are always ready to get hands on with the work and can lead partners through best practice in driving, then this is your opportunity.

The position is to support the field travel requirements for the Rice Value Chain Improvement Project which aims at contributing to increasing rice productivity and value among farmers  in the Central Region of Ghana, and is being implemented by one of UNOPS’ development  partners in partnership with the Government of Ghana

A.  Education

• Completion of secondary school or equivalent is required
• A driver's training with a valid driver’s license is required. 
• Diploma or certification in administration-related subjects or business administration would be an asset.

B. Work Experience 

• Two (2) years’ work experience as a driver with a safe driving record. Knowledge of driving rules, regulations, and skills in minor vehicle repairs is required.
• Experience in computer/office productivity software will be an asset.

C. Language Requirements

• Fluency in written and oral English is required

• Contract type: Local Individual Contract Agreement (LICA)
• Contract level: LICA 2/ ICS 2
• Contract duration: 6 months (full time)

• Please note that the closing date is midnight Copenhagen time
• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
• Only those candidates that are short-listed for interviews will be notified.
• Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
• UNOPS seeks to reasonably accommodate candidates with special needs, upon request.
• Work life harmonization - UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands. We have a progressive policy on work-life harmonization and offer several flexible working options. This policy applies to UNOPS personnel on all contract types
• Assin Akropong is a family duty station
• For staff positions only, UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level than the advertised level of the post
• For retainer contracts, you must complete a few Mandatory Courses (around 4 hours) in your own time, before providing services to UNOPS.
• The incumbent is responsible to abide by security policies, administrative instructions, plans and procedures of the UN Security Management System and that of UNOPS.  

It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential recruits/interns.
Recruitment/internship in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.

UNOPS is an operational arm of the United Nations, supporting the successful implementation of its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world. Our mission is to help people build better lives and countries achieve sustainable development.

UNOPS areas of expertise cover infrastructure, procurement, project management, financial management and human resources.

Working with us

UNOPS offers short- and long-term work opportunities in diverse and challenging environments across the globe. We are looking for creative, results-focused professionals with skills in a range of disciplines.

Diversity

With over 4,000 UNOPS personnel and approximately 7,000 personnel recruited on behalf of UNOPS partners spread across 80 countries, our workforce represents a wide range of nationalities and cultures. We promote a balanced, diverse workforce — a strength that helps us better understand and address our partners’ needs, and continually strive to improve our gender balance through initiatives and policies that encourage recruitment of qualified female candidates.

Work life harmonization

UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands.

Africa Region

AFR helps ensure that projects are executed to the highest standards, providing a shared knowledge base and ensuring that best practices and lessons learned are disseminated between projects across the entire region.