Driver
Category | Grade:General | G-2Deadline:17 Aug 2026Job ID:2603102Posted on:3 Aug 2026
Overview
Provides safe and reliable transport for health personnel, visitors and supplies, maintaining vehicle records, documents, safety equipment and tracking systems while handling routine maintenance, airport support, deliveries and incident reporting for country-office and field movements.
Department: WHO Country Office, Papua New Guinea
Languages
Required: English
Minimum Experience
1 year
Estimated Salary
Not available
Responsibilities
- Drive authorised personnel for office and field movements
- Deliver and collect mail, documents, goods and supplies
- Meet official visitors and support airport, immigration and customs procedures
- Check vehicle documents, logs, first-aid supplies and spare parts
- Record trips, mileage and fuel or electricity consumption
- Perform minor maintenance and arrange major vehicle repairs
- Maintain valid licensing and comply with traffic and safety rules
- Check tracking devices and report accidents or security incidents
Requirements
- Secondary, technical or commercial school education
- Valid driving licence
- At least one year of driving experience with a safe driving record
- Intermediate English
- Local recruitment eligibility within the duty-station commuting area
- Confirmation of vaccinations required by WHO before assignment, subject to certified medical exception
Skills
Safe DrivingVehicle MaintenanceJourney LoggingRoad SafetyIncident ReportingAirport SupportDelivery HandlingVehicle Security
Tools
GPS
Additional info
- Annual net base salary starts at PGK 30,655 subject to mandatory deductions
- Fixed-term appointment duration is one year
- Driving for long periods and lifting bags over 25 kilograms are required
- The selected candidate receives 30 days of annual leave