Driver

FAO - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Pakistan

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The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is seeking a Driver to support its Green Climate Fund project focused on enhancing agricultural resilience in Pakistan’s Indus River Basin. This role involves operating official vehicles for local and outstation missions, maintaining vehicle logs, ensuring vehicle cleanliness and safety, and supporting various logistical tasks. The position requires adherence to FAO’s standards of integrity, professionalism, and commitment to organizational values. The Driver will work under the supervision of the FAO Representative in Pakistan and in coordination with the Travel & Logistics Associate and project field teams.

Key Responsibilities
- Drive assigned official vehicles within the duty station and on outstation missions, ensuring safe and responsible driving at all times.
- Maintain and update the vehicle logbook to accurately record vehicle usage.
- Perform daily cleaning and routine checks of the official vehicle, including monitoring maintenance schedules and reporting any issues to the fleet supervisor.
- Arrange for timely vehicle repairs and maintenance by coordinating with workshops.
- Ensure safe parking of vehicles both at the office and during missions.
- Assist with loading and unloading official materials during field activities and missions.
- Provide support for local duties such as bank errands, delivery of letters, and transportation of materials to other offices.
- Follow and implement all guidelines related to vehicle maintenance and driver responsibilities as outlined in the maintenance logbook.

Required Qualifications
- Minimum education level: Middle school.
- Valid driving license for four-wheel vehicles in Pakistan.
- At least five years of driving experience in an international non-governmental organization (INGO) or a reputable office environment.
- Working knowledge of English and Urdu, along with familiarity with regional languages.
- Pakistani national or resident with a valid work permit.

Preferred Qualifications and Additional Information
- Familiarity with routine and alternate routes within the program implementation area and major cities.
- Ability to use navigation tools such as Google Maps for travel to new locations.
- Knowledge of vehicle safety equipment and first aid kits.
- Commitment to FAO’s core competencies, including results focus, teamwork, effective communication, relationship building, and continuous improvement.
- FAO promotes workforce diversity and encourages applications from qualified female candidates, nationals of under-represented groups, and persons with disabilities.
- All selected candidates will undergo thorough reference and background checks.
- FAO maintains a strict zero-tolerance policy regarding misconduct, including sexual exploitation, harassment, abuse of authority, and discrimination.
- Appointment is subject to medical fitness, accreditation, residency or visa requirements, and security clearances.
- FAO is committed to environmental sustainability and expects staff to uphold these values.
- FAO does not charge any fees during the recruitment process.
- Only applications submitted through the official FAO recruitment portal will be considered. Incomplete applications or those submitted after the deadline will not be accepted.
- Candidates should ensure their educational qualifications are recognized by the World Higher Education Database (WHED).

This position offers an opportunity to contribute to a pioneering climate resilience project in Asia, supporting sustainable agricultural and water management practices in Pakistan’s Indus River Basin. Applicants are encouraged to apply well before the deadline of November 20, 2026.