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Administrative Assistant / Dispatcher

UNDPEast Jerusalem, Palestine
Category | Grade:General | NPSA-5Deadline:9 Aug 2026Job ID:35779Posted on:3 Aug 2026
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Overview

Coordinates UNDP vehicle operations and administrative transport services for staff, partners and high-level missions. The role plans driver assignments, maintains fleet records and compliance, supports cost recovery, translates documents and keeps safe, reliable transport available across programme locations.

Department: Programme of Assistance to the Palestinian People (PAPP)

Languages

Required: English, Arabic

Desired: Hebrew

Minimum Experience

1 year

Estimated Salary

Not available

Responsibilities

  • Plan vehicle use, driver assignments and emergency transport coverage for UNDP offices
  • Maintain vehicle registrations, insurance, mechanical condition and repair coordination
  • Keep vehicle documentation, inventories, maintenance records and fuel-consumption logs
  • Compile accurate mileage, trip and cost data for cost-recovery billing
  • Supervise drivers and enforce transport, dress-code and safety requirements
  • Translate and interpret administrative and financial documents between Arabic, English and Hebrew
  • Coordinate vehicles, drivers, routes and communications for high-level missions
  • Liaise with transport authorities and process licence and fleet-registration matters

Requirements

  • High school diploma with four years of fleet-management experience, or bachelor’s degree with one year of relevant experience
  • Valid driver’s licence and clean driving record
  • Armoured vehicle driving certification
  • Public driving licence
  • Knowledge of driving rules and regulations
  • Experience using computers, office software and web-based management systems
  • Proficiency in written and spoken English and Arabic

Skills

Fleet ManagementVehicle MaintenanceDispatch CoordinationDriver SupervisionTransport PlanningCost RecoveryRecord ManagementDocument TranslationInterpretationRoute Planning

Tools

Microsoft WordMicrosoft ExcelWeb-based Management Systems

Additional info

  • National Personnel Service Agreement at NPSA-5
  • Role supports transport operations across East Jerusalem and the West Bank