Driver Trainer Roster

at  World Food Programme

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

11 December 2024-23:59-GMT+04:00 Gulf Standard Time (Dubai)
WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status or disability.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Experience

• Relevant experience includes direct training delivery experience (vehicle and classroom-based training) through instruction and/coaching in contexts like WFP operations.
• Experience in the tactical use of armoured vehicles (AV). (Applicable for AV related training roles only).
• Experience in 4X4 off-road training (e.g., route planning, recovery, vehicle preparation) is desirable.
• Technical/mechanical knowledge of vehicles, including driver aids (desirable).

Consultant Level 1:Minimum of 3 years of relevant professional experience.
Consultant Level 2:Minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience.

Academic Qualifications / Licenses:

• Higher education.
• Internationally recognized driver training qualification (desirable).
• Recognized coaching and mentoring, or adult learning vocational qualification (desirable).
• Valid driving licence specific to the vehicles subject to training. For AVs, EU Class C or equivalent.

Interpersonal Skills & Other Requirements:

• Good communication skills with the ability to engage respectfully with culturally diverse colleagues at all levels of hierarchy
• Displays maturity and ability to remain polite and professional, whilst maintaining a high level of customer service
• Ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines in fragile and potentially hostile environments
• An effective and collaborative team member
• Demonstrates professional pride and integrity, with an excellent attitude to work
• Self–motivated, extremely reliable; proven ability to make sound judgment calls
• Proven ability to champion and promote best practice processes and procedures
• Excellent health
• Flexible on availability to suit the needs of complex WFP/UN operations; the flexibility to travel on short notice

Languages:

• Fluency (level C) in the English language – written, spoken, and oral comprehension.
• Fluency in a second official UN language: Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish, and/or WFP’s working language, Portuguese.

The World Food Programme (WFP) is the leading humanitarian organization saving lives and changing lives, delivering food assistance in emergencies, and working with communities in over 80 countries to improve nutrition and build resilience. To support this mission, WFP Fleet Centre in Dubai is mandated to centrally manage WFP’s light and armoured vehicle fleet leasing, fleet management and systems support, insurance cover, vehicle disposal, and advanced driver training and fleet management related training services, to enable effective, safe, and efficient fleets in all WFP offices globally. Fleet Centre is also increasingly collaborating with other UN agencies in the provision of leasing services and related fleet management and training services.
The WFP Fleet Centre (MSDF) Driver Trainers are recruited on When Actually Employed (WAE) consultancy contracts, with travel required to Country Offices to deliver training on an as-required basis, requiring a flexible and adaptable colleague. As Fleet Centre ambassadors in the field, the Driver Trainers contribute towards effective, safe, and efficient fleets, promoting best practices in all aspects related to training and driver development. WFP Driver Trainers are expected to always maintain the highest professional standards, working to continually improve fleet-related safety throughout WFP’s global operations. All trainers undergo an induction programme at the Fleet Centre. The Driver Trainer reports to the WFP Fleet Centre Head of Technical Operations or delegate.