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WHY JOIN WFP?
<ul>
<li>WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.</li>
<li>WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment.</li>
<li>WFP invests in the personal &amp; professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities.</li>
<li>A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe.</li>
<li>We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement).</li>
</ul>
The role is a Driver (SSA2) supporting Administration at the Palorinya–Arua Field Office for an initial 3-month Special Service Agreement.
The role is a&nbsp;Driver (SSA2)&nbsp;supporting Administration at the&nbsp;Palorinya–Arua Field Office&nbsp;for an initial&nbsp;3-month Special Service Agreement.
<h2>Job profile</h2>
Purpose Provide safe, reliable transport and delivery support for authorized personnel, programme activities, field monitoring, and office operations while complying with UN safety and security requirements.
Duty station:&nbsp;Palorinya–Arua Field OfficeContract:&nbsp;Special Service Agreement, initially 3 months Start date:&nbsp;20 October 2026
<h2>Core responsibilities</h2>
<ul>
<li>Transport authorized personnel and deliver items or commodities using approved routes and safety/security procedures.</li>
<li>Maintain accurate vehicle logbooks and report the vehicle’s mechanical condition daily.</li>
<li>Keep the assigned vehicle clean, roadworthy, fully equipped, and supplied with required travel authorizations.</li>
<li>Arrange timely maintenance and promptly report mechanical faults or safety concerns.</li>
<li>Follow procedures for field deliveries, incidents, and accidents; immediately notify the supervisor of problems.</li>
<li>Perform basic office support tasks when not driving, including filing, photocopying, and maintaining vehicle records.</li>
<li>Carry out other assigned duties.</li>
</ul>
<h2>Required qualifications and experience</h2>
<ul>
<li>Secondary-school completion, at minimum an O-Level certificate.</li>
<li>Formal driver training and a valid license/certification for the assigned vehicle types.</li>
<li>At least&nbsp;five years’ driving experience, preferably with an international organization, embassy, or UN entity, with a demonstrated safe-driving record.</li>
<li>Experience driving varied vehicles, including vans and trucks; defensive-driving experience is desirable.</li>
<li>Knowledge of local roads, traffic rules, protocol and courtesies, security considerations, vehicle loading limits, safety equipment, and basic first aid.</li>
<li>Ability to assess mechanical fitness and undertake minor vehicle repairs.</li>
<li>Ability to use radio, email, telephone, and related applications.</li>
<li>Strong client orientation, responsibility, courtesy, tact, and ability to interpret safety and maintenance instructions.</li>
</ul>
<h2>Languages</h2>
Fluent English is required.&nbsp;Proficiency in&nbsp;Kakwa, Lugbara, Aringa, Alur, Madi, Luo, or Acholi&nbsp;is an advantage.&nbsp;Female candidates are highly encouraged.
This position fills a temporary operational gap during the substantive driver’s extended medical leave and is intended to protect continuity of field and administrative services.
WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK
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REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
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REMINDERS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION
<ul>
<li>All applications must be submitted exclusively through our online recruiting system. We do not consider CVs or applications sent by email, LinkedIn, or any other channel.</li>
<li>We strongly recommend that your Workday profile is accurate and complete, and that all sections are filled in, including your employment history, academic qualifications, language skills, and UN grade (if applicable). Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application.</li>
<li>If you experience technical issues while submitting your application, you may contact us at <a href="http://global.hrerecruitment@wfp.org" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">global.hrerecruitment@wfp.org</a>. Please note that this email is only for technical issues with an application - unsolicited applications or documents sent to this inbox will not receive a reply.</li>
<li>At the application stage, the only required documents are your CV and Cover Letter. Additional documents (passport, certificates, recommendation letters, etc.) may be requested later in the process.</li>
<li>Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and invited to proceed to the next stage of the recruitment process.</li>
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All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. Therefore, all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP, both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.

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