Driver
2026-06-29T19:00:21+00:00
UNICEF
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FULL_TIME
Lusaka
Lusaka
10101
Zambia
Professional Services
Transportation & Logistics, Admin & Office, Business Operations, Customer Service, Installation, Maintenance & Repair
2026-07-06T17:00:00+00:00
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UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.
At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.
UNICEF is a place where careers are built: we offer our staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.
Visit our website to learn more about what we do at UNICEF.
For every child, the right to a Champion
UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.
At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.
UNICEF is a place where careers are built: we offer our staff diverse opportunities for personal and professional development that will help them develop a fulfilling career while delivering on a rewarding mission. We pride ourselves on a culture that helps staff thrive, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.
Visit our website to learn more about what we do at UNICEF.
For every child, Champion
The UNICEF Programme of Cooperation with the Government of the Republic of Zambia (GRZ) is designed to address and mitigate the threat of poverty the country’s children face, while responding to the needs with interventions addressing the multiple causative factors.
To find out more about UNICEF’s work in Zambia, please visit UNICEF
How can you make a difference?
The efficiency and efficacy of the support provided by the Driver ensures the safe and timely transportation of staff, officials and visitors to work assignments and the efficient maintenance of vehicles owned/rented by the office, thus supporting the efficient running of the office which in turn strengthens UNICEF’s capacity in delivering programmes for the most vulnerable women and children in that particular country.
Purpose for the job
The Driver, at the G-2 level, provides reliable and safe driving services, demonstrating the highest standards of professionalism, discretion, integrity, sense of responsibility, excellent knowledge of protocol whilst ensuring compliance with local driving rules and regulations.
The Driver demonstrates a client-oriented approach, high sense of responsibility, courtesy, tact and the ability to work with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.
Responsibilities or duties
- Reliable and safe driving services for staff and officials
- Drives office vehicles for the transport of UN staff, officials, visitors and delivery and collection of mail, documents and other items.
- Meets official personnel and visitors at the airport and may assist with basic visa and customs formalities and arrangements when required.
- Maintenance of assigned vehicle
- Ensures vehicle is kept in good running condition at all times through addressing minor repairs, making arrangements for major repairs, timely changes of oil, check of tires, brakes, water levels, and car washing.
- Documentation of vehicle-related information.
- Ensures availability of all the required documents/supplies including vehicle insurance, vehicle registration, vehicle logs, map of the city/country, first aid kit, tool kit necessary spare parts in the assigned vehicle; keeps track of insurance and other tax formalities
Qualifications or requirements
Minimum requirements
- Education: Secondary Education in any related fields.
- Skills: Confidentiality, Professionalism, Reliable, Safe, Sense of Responsibility, Fluency.
- Language Requirements: English – Proficient/Fluent
Desirables
- Language: Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language
- Defensive Driving Training, Local Geography, Embassy experience, Vehicle Repair, First Aid
Experience needed
- At least 2 years of relevant work experience in Transportation, Logistics, Fleet Management, Vehicle Maintenance, Road Safety, Administrative Support, Customer Service, Courier Services, Travel Support, Protocol. and any other related fields.
- Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts.
* Reliable and safe driving services for staff and officials * Drives office vehicles for the transport of UN staff, officials, visitors and delivery and collection of mail, documents and other items. * Meets official personnel and visitors at the airport and may assist with basic visa and customs formalities and arrangements when required. * Ensures vehicle is kept in good running condition at all times through addressing minor repairs, making arrangements for major repairs, timely changes of oil, check of tires, brakes, water levels, and car washing. * Ensures availability of all the required documents/supplies including vehicle insurance, vehicle registration, vehicle logs, map of the city/country, first aid kit, tool kit necessary spare parts in the assigned vehicle; keeps track of insurance and other tax formalities
* Confidentiality * Professionalism * Reliable * Safe * Sense of Responsibility * Fluency * Defensive Driving Training * Local Geography * Embassy experience * Vehicle Repair * First Aid
* Secondary Education in any related fields. * At least 2 years of relevant work experience in Transportation, Logistics, Fleet Management, Vehicle Maintenance, Road Safety, Administrative Support, Customer Service, Courier Services, Travel Support, Protocol. and any other related fields. * Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts. * English – Proficient/Fluent * Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language
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Vacancy title:
Driver
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Professional Services, Category: Transportation & Logistics, Admin & Office, Business Operations, Customer Service, Installation, Maintenance & Repair]
Jobs at:
UNICEF
Deadline of this Job:
Monday, July 6 2026
Duty Station:
Lusaka | Lusaka
Summary
Date Posted: Monday, June 29 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.
At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.
UNICEF is a place where careers are built: we offer our staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.
Visit our website to learn more about what we do at UNICEF.
For every child, the right to a Champion
UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.
At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.
UNICEF is a place where careers are built: we offer our staff diverse opportunities for personal and professional development that will help them develop a fulfilling career while delivering on a rewarding mission. We pride ourselves on a culture that helps staff thrive, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.
Visit our website to learn more about what we do at UNICEF.
For every child, Champion
The UNICEF Programme of Cooperation with the Government of the Republic of Zambia (GRZ) is designed to address and mitigate the threat of poverty the country’s children face, while responding to the needs with interventions addressing the multiple causative factors.
To find out more about UNICEF’s work in Zambia, please visit UNICEF
How can you make a difference?
The efficiency and efficacy of the support provided by the Driver ensures the safe and timely transportation of staff, officials and visitors to work assignments and the efficient maintenance of vehicles owned/rented by the office, thus supporting the efficient running of the office which in turn strengthens UNICEF’s capacity in delivering programmes for the most vulnerable women and children in that particular country.
Purpose for the job
The Driver, at the G-2 level, provides reliable and safe driving services, demonstrating the highest standards of professionalism, discretion, integrity, sense of responsibility, excellent knowledge of protocol whilst ensuring compliance with local driving rules and regulations.
The Driver demonstrates a client-oriented approach, high sense of responsibility, courtesy, tact and the ability to work with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.
Responsibilities or duties
- Reliable and safe driving services for staff and officials
- Drives office vehicles for the transport of UN staff, officials, visitors and delivery and collection of mail, documents and other items.
- Meets official personnel and visitors at the airport and may assist with basic visa and customs formalities and arrangements when required.
- Maintenance of assigned vehicle
- Ensures vehicle is kept in good running condition at all times through addressing minor repairs, making arrangements for major repairs, timely changes of oil, check of tires, brakes, water levels, and car washing.
- Documentation of vehicle-related information.
- Ensures availability of all the required documents/supplies including vehicle insurance, vehicle registration, vehicle logs, map of the city/country, first aid kit, tool kit necessary spare parts in the assigned vehicle; keeps track of insurance and other tax formalities
Qualifications or requirements
Minimum requirements
- Education: Secondary Education in any related fields.
- Skills: Confidentiality, Professionalism, Reliable, Safe, Sense of Responsibility, Fluency.
- Language Requirements: English – Proficient/Fluent
Desirables
- Language: Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language
- Defensive Driving Training, Local Geography, Embassy experience, Vehicle Repair, First Aid
Experience needed
- At least 2 years of relevant work experience in Transportation, Logistics, Fleet Management, Vehicle Maintenance, Road Safety, Administrative Support, Customer Service, Courier Services, Travel Support, Protocol. and any other related fields.
- Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 24
Level of Education: high school
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