Recruitment notice: ACREGIR project driver

Vacancy n°: 6263
Unit: Cameroon Program Unit
Organization: International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
Location: Cameroon Program Office, Yaoundé, Cameroon
Supervision: ACREGIR Project Manager Activity
rate: 100%
Grade: A1

Date of expected entry: 1. February 2023
Type of contract: Determinate (12 months with possibility of renewal)
Deadline: 29. January 2023
CONTEXT
IUCN is a world leader in developing knowledge and understanding effective action for conservation. It brings together member states, government agencies and NGOs, and some 10,000 scientists and experts from 181 countries in a unique global partnership, intended to provide a neutral forum for dialogue on issues related to the environment and sustainable development.

The IUCN office in Cameroon is part of the Central and West Africa Programme, headquartered in Dakar, Senegal. It works in close collaboration with several strategic partners, including members of the Union.

The IUCN Office in Cameroon has been implementing many initiatives for several years related to the conservation of biodiversity, protected areas, the fight against climate change, etc. It is in this sense that IUCN, with the support of the Ministry of the Environment, Nature Protection and Sustainable Development (MINEPDED), is committed to the implementation of the Project “Increasing the Resilience of Communities to climate change through youth entrepreneurship and integrated natural resource management (ACREGIR)”.
JOB DESCRIPTION
In order to ensure the effective implementation by IUCN of the contractual agreements relating to the abbreviated project “ACREGIR”, a driver is required to assume the responsibilities and tasks below.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS:

The driver will assume the following responsibilities and tasks:
• Drive the project vehicles;
• Ensure that the administrative documents of the vehicles are well kept and up to date;
• Fill in the logbooks (outings and interviews);
• Carry out routine servicing and maintenance of the vehicle;
• Ensure that major repairs are carried out by a professional and monitor their follow-up;
• Apply the administrative procedures governing the use of vehicles.

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS REQUIRED
• Minimum qualifications required

– Holder of a valid driving license of categories B and D. License all categories desirable;

• Solid experience in driving 4×4 vehicles;

• Have at least 5 years of experience in a similar position;

• Very good theoretical and practical knowledge in automobile mechanics;

• Working knowledge of French, and Fulfulde desired.

• Other criteria
Very good physical condition;

• Available for frequent trips.
APPLICATIONS
Interested persons are requested to apply through the “Human Resource Management System”, by opening the vacancy announcement and clicking on the “Apply” button.

Each candidate must create their own account in the system. No applications will be accepted after the closing date. Applications are admissible until 24:00 in Switzerland (GMT + 1h / GMT + 2h during the period of summer time, DST). Please note that only selected candidates will be personally contacted to participate in interviews.

Apply ONLY online via the form available at:  https://hrms.iucn.org/iresy/index.cfm?event=vac.show&vacId=10293