Driver

This position is a Driver role supporting the Support Services unit for the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) Syria Response Programme.

Background: UNMAS Syria Response 

Operating under the mandate of Security Council resolution 2165 (renewed in 2017 with SCR 2393), UNMAS deployed the Syria Response Programme (SRP) at the request of the Deputy Regional Humanitarian Coordinator in August 2015 and subsequently activated the Mine Action Sub Cluster under the Protection Cluster to address the impact of explosive hazards within Syria. UNMAS is the lead agency for the Mine Action Sub Cluster for the Syria Response. Established in Damascus since 2018, following the signature of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Syrian Arab Republic, UNMAS strives to expand humanitarian mine action in Syria, with the aim to respond to high humanitarian needs. This includes humanitarian mine action activities prioritized in the Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) for Syria: risk education, victim assistance, survey and clearance.

The conflict in Syria has been characterized by the extensive use of explosive weapons which resulted in large scale explosive hazard contamination, with the presence of diversified types of ordnances. According to the Humanitarian Needs Overview (HNO) 2021 for Syria, 10.3 million people live in communities reporting explosive ordnance contamination; men, women, and children, are exposed to the threat of grave injuries and death on a daily basis. Millions of people live with a permanent disability and new conflict-related trauma cases lead to thousands of permanent disabilities requiring long-term and multi-dimensional support.

• Personnel Transport
• Vehicle Readiness
• Safety and Compliance
• Administrative Support

Under the direct supervision of the Senior Driver, the driver will be responsible for the following:

• Care and maintenance of the vehicles, such as cleanliness and refueling;

• Perform driving tasks for the UNMAS Syria authorized personnel;

• Comply with transport documentation, i.e., daily logs and daily vehicle checklists;

• Ensure vehicles have the  appropriate documentation, i.e., accident forms;

• Carry out radio checks when required;

• Ensure vehicles have a full complement of safety and emergency equipment, including fire extinguishers, first aid kits, etc;

• Conduct vehicle inspections for serviceability and arrange servicing requirements;

• Assistance with office tasks (photocopying, scanning, et.c. as directed).

• Perform any other relevant task assigned by the supervisor or senior management;