Driver job at International Criminal Court (ICC)

Vacancy title:
Driver

Jobs at:
International Criminal Court (ICC)

Deadline of this Job:
Thursday, May 22 2025

Duty Station:
kampala | Kampala | Uganda

Summary
Date Posted: Monday, May 19 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:

Important:

Recruitment for this post in the General Service category is done on a local basis. As a result, staff are generally recruited from the area in which the particular office is located but could be of any nationality.  Candidates applying to a post in the General Services category shall meet the relevant employment and immigration requirements in the country of the duty station, including fulfilling residence and work permit conditions.

Applicants will be responsible for any expenses incurred in relation to: visa, travel to and from, and relocation to and from the duty station, in the event of an employment offer.

A staff member in the General Service category who has been locally recruited shall not be eligible for the entitlements and/or benefits exclusively applicable to internationally recruited staff.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Under the overall supervision of the Administration and Operations Officer, and direct supervision of the Senior Driver, the Driver serves  as  chauffeur  for  Country  Office  staff  and  ICC  staff  on    The Driver provides this service during normal working hours and unsociable hours, as required.
• Carry out daily inspection of ICC vehicles; check all oil, water/coolant, fuel and windscreen washer fluid levels; cleaning the exterior and interior of vehicles.
• Drive staff members safely to various destinations, as required.
• Collect and drive VIPs and visiting staff between the Field Office, hotel, airport or other destination as requested.
• Assist in collecting and delivering documentation/goods when required.
• Participate in confidential ICC operations related to witnesses and victims.
• Any other relevant duties as assigned by the Administration and Operations Officer.

Essential Qualifications

Education

Diploma of secondary education is required.

Work Experience

• A minimum of two years of experience as driver.
• Knowledge in mechanics and professional driving training.
• Valid driver's licence; clean driving record; knowledge of driving rules and regulations and skills in minor vehicle repair.
• ICC Defensive driving courses would be an asset.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Adaptability: Ability to react - Within the framework of the daily activities, adaptation to the conditions of a particular journey

Anticipation: During maintenance activities. Preventative maintenance of vehicles,

Vigilance: Alerting supervisor of any issue concerning the passengers’ safety,

Handle emergency situations: vehicle control and security awareness. Specialized driving training.

Languages

Fluency in oral and written English is mandatory. Knowledge of vernacular languages subject to country will be considered an asset. Knowledge of another official language of the Court (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish) would be considered an asset.

ICC Core Competencies

Dedication to the mission and values

- Acts consistently in accordance with the mission and values of the Organisation;

- Maintains confidentiality, acts with integrity and shows respect for diversity;

- Shows commitment to the organisation;

- Presents a positive image of the organisation during external discussions.

Professionalism

- Applies professional and technical expertise;

- Keeps abreast of organisational issues;

- Produces workable solutions to a range of problems;

Teamwork

- Listens, consults and communicates proactively;

- Handles disagreements with tact and diplomacy;

- Recognizes and rewards the contribution of others;

Learning and developing

- Identifies development strategies needed to achieve work and career goals and makes use of developmental or training opportunities;

- Learns from successes and failures;

- Seeks feedback and gives feedback to others to increase organisational effectiveness;

- Seeks opportunities for improvement of work;

- Has an open mind and contributes to innovation.

Handling uncertain situations

- Adapts to changing circumstances;

- Deals with ambiguity, making positive use of the opportunities it presents;

- Plans activities and projects well in advance and takes account of possible changing circumstances;

- Manages time effectively.

Interaction

- Expresses opinions, information and key points of an argument clearly;

- Handles contacts with diplomacy and tact;

- Communicates in a transparent and open way with internal and external contacts while complying with

confidentiality requirements.

Realizing objectives

- Accepts and tackles demanding goals with enthusiasm;

- Keeps to agreements with others;

- Focuses on client needs;

- Takes responsibility for actions, projects and people;

- Monitors and maintains quality and productivity

General Information

- The selected candidate will be subject to a Personnel Security Clearance (PSC) process in accordance with ICC policy. The PSC process will include but will not be limited to, verification of the information provided in the personal history form and a criminal record check. All candidates should be in a position to submit an electronic copy of their passport and all diplomas listed on their profile when requested;

- Applicants may check the status of vacancies on ICC E-Recruitment web-site;

- Post to be filled preferably by a national of a State Party to the ICC Statute, or of a State which has signed and is engaged in the ratification process or which is engaged in the accession process, but nationals from non-state parties may also be considered;

- In accordance with the Rome Statute, the ICC aims to achieve fair representation of women and men for all positions;

- Applications from female candidates are particularly encouraged;

- Personnel recruited at the General Service level are not entitled to all of the benefits granted to internationally-recruited staff;

- The Court reserves the right not to make any appointment to the vacancy, to make an appointment at a lower grade, or to make an appointment with a modified job description.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education: high school

Job application procedure

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