Background
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Job Purpose and Organizational Context
The European Union Delegation (EUD) in Lesotho in partnership with the Government of Lesotho is implementing Renewable Lesotho programme aimed at contributing to a green and resilient economy by promoting energy security, access to reliable and affordable clean energy, and growth. The Renewable Lesotho aims to increase renewable energy generation capacity and energy efficiency, promote a more equitable and gender-transformative access to clean energy, and improve Lesotho’s energy sector leadership and institutional capacity. This will be achieved through implementation of the following programme components:
• Component 1: Market preparation through provision of technical assistance and mobilization of private investments in renewable energies.
• Component 2: Granting Facility to provide results-based financing for off-grid energy solutions.
• Component 3: Lending Facility to provide financial support to project development.
The EUD is collaborating with different development partners to implement the mentioned progamme components. The Component 2 of the Renewable Lesotho programme will be implemented by UNDP in partnership with Ministry responsible for energy. This component has a specific objective aiming at promoting a more equitable and gender-transformative access to clean energy to be achieved through the following four outputs:
• Output 2.1: Establishment and operationalization of the Results-Based finance (RBF) funding mechanism.
• Output 2.2: Improved energy access window providing energy-efficient solutions for households.
• Output 2.3: Establishment of an energy application window to provide public service, commercial, and industrial facilities with renewable energy and energy efficiency solutions.
• Output 2.4: Effective and efficient programme management.
In light of the above, UNDP requires services of the Project Driver /Clerk to form part of the Result-Based Financing (RBF) funding facility management team responsible for successful implementation of the facility.
Duties and Responsibilities
Project Driver and Vehicle Maintenance:
Provide reliable and safe driving services for project staff, UNDP officials on Mission, and other authorized personnel.
Ensure the project vehicle is well-maintained, including regular servicing, cleanliness, and timely repairs.
Maintain accurate vehicle logs and report any mechanical issues promptly.
Plan routes to ensure timely arrivals.
Ensure the safety of passengers and goods during transport.
Logistics Support:
Assist with the logistics of project activities, including the transportation of materials and equipment.
Coordinate with vendors and suppliers to ensure timely delivery of goods and services.
Support the logistical needs of field visits and other project-related travel.
Coordinate transport schedules and communicate effectively with team members regarding travel plans.
Maintain accurate records of vehicle mileage, fuel consumption, and travel logs.
Event Arrangement and Support:
Assist in organizing and setting up project events, workshops, and meetings.
Arrange venues, equipment, and materials for events, ensuring all logistical needs are met.
Provide on-site support during events, including registration of participants and coordination of activities.
Manage the registration of participants for events and workshops, ensuring accurate records are maintained.
Distribute materials and information to participants as needed.
Administrative Support:
Assist with general Project/office duties, including filing, photocopying, and handling correspondence.
Maintain an organized inventory of Project/office supplies and equipment.
Assist with scheduling meetings and appointments.
Handle inquiries and direct them to the appropriate personnel
Competencies
Core
Achieve Results:LEVEL 1: Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline
Think Innovatively:LEVEL 1: Open to creative ideas/known risks, is pragmatic problem solver, makes improvements
Learn Continuously:LEVEL 1: Open minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback
Adapt with Agility:LEVEL 1: Adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexible
Act with Determination:LEVEL 1: Shows drive and motivation, able to deliver calmly in face of adversity, confident
Engage and Partner:LEVEL 1: Demonstrates compassion/understanding towards others, forms positive relationships
Enable Diversity and Inclusion:LEVEL 1: Appreciate/respect differences, aware of unconscious bias, confront discrimination
Cross-Functional and Technical Competencies
Business management – Customer Satisfaction/Client Management:
Ability to respond timely and appropriately with a sense of urgency, provide consistent solutions, and deliver timely and quality results and/or solutions to fulfil and understand the real customers’ needs.
Provide inputs to the development of customer service strategy.
Look for ways to add value beyond clients’ immediate requests.
Ability to anticipate client’s upcoming needs and concerns.
Business Management – Communication:
Ability to communicate in a clear, concise and unambiguous manner both through written and verbal communication; to tailor messages and choose communication methods depending on the audience.
Ability to manage communications internally and externally, through media, social media and other appropriate channels.
Business Development – UNDP Representation:
Ability to represent UNDP and productively share UNDP knowledge and activities; advocate for UNDP, its values, mission and work with various constituencies.
Business Direction & Strategy – Effective Decision Making:
Ability to take decisions in a timely and efficient manner in line with one’s authority, area of expertise and resources.
General – Public Relations:
Ability to build and maintain an overall positive public image for the organization, its mandate and its brand, while ensuring that individual campaigns and other communications and advocacy initiatives are supported in reaching the public.
Administration & Operations – Documents and records management:
Overall document (hard or electronic) management; registry and retention policy including storing and archiving.
Required Skills and Experience
Education:
High School Education is required.
Valid driver’s license (categories B and C) is required.
Experience:
Minimum three (3) years of working experience as a driver is required.
Required knowledge and skills:
Safe driving record.
Knowledge of driving rules and regulations.
Desired experience and skills:
Relevant experience in driving various types of vehicles including defensive driving is desirable.
Relevant experience in safe driving record, knowledge of driving rules and regulations, and skills in minor vehicle repair is highly desirable.
Proficiency in completing routing documents, forms, logbooks etc is highly desirable
Experience working in international organizations is an asset.
Language requirements:
Fluency in Sesotho is required.
Spoken level of English is required.
Closing date: 20 December 2024
