Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Terms of Reference

Driver/Messenger

“Rehabilitation of degraded agricultural lands in Kandy, Badulla and Nuwara Eliya Districts in the Central Highlands”, is a project funded by the Global Environmental Facility (GEF) through its land degradation portfolio. The Project Development Objective is to increase the provision of ecosystem goods and services and enhance food security in the Central Highlands of Sri Lanka through the promotion of Sustainable Land Management (SLM). The project will be implemented with the Ministry of Mahaweli Development and Environment (MoMD&E) in close consultation with of the Natural Resource Management Centre (NRMC) of the Department of Agriculture (DoA). The 4-year project will operate under the technical supervision, monitoring and reporting to GEF by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO).

The incumbent works under the overall supervision of the National Project Manager and the direct supervision of the National Finance and Administrative Assistat and performs the following duties:

Duties and Responsibilities

·  Drive the Project staff and their official visitors on official trips.
·  Log official trips, daily mileage, gas consumption, transportation / vehicle related expenditures, vehicle servicing, repairs, etc.
·  Ensure day-to-day maintenance of the assigned vehicle(s); checks oil, water, battery, tires, etc.; perform minor repairs and timely arrange for any other repairs necessary to keep the vehicle safe and technically sound at all times; maintain the vehicle(s) in clean conditions.
·  Handle local and organizational formalities when involved in an accident; ensure that in this case all organizational and local / country rules, regulations and procedures are followed correctly.
·  Collect and deliver mail, documents, pouches, and other communications / items from and to the country office; go to the post office, airport, government agencies, other UN agencies, institutions, project sites, etc., to take and deliver items and communications; keep records as required.
·  When needed, assist the office staff in performing simple clerical duties such as making and answering telephone calls, making photocopies, keeping records, etc.
·  Perform other related duties as required.
·  Perform any other duties as instructed by NPM

Key Performance Indicators

·  Safe, secure driving
·  Maintenance of vehicles update
·  Timely updating of running charts, fuel logs, periodic vehicle checking

Competencies

·  Possession of valid driver’s license (A class- motor coach/ heavy vehicle).

Qualifications

Education: Completion of secondary education

Experience: At least 5 years of work experience as a driver

Language Requirements: Good command of both written and spoken English in addition to Sinhala and /or Tamil

Duration: One year, renewable up to the duration of the Project

Duty Station: Kandy

Remuneration: SB1/peg 3

‘Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply.’