The European Union Delegation to Papua New Guinea is looking for a Driver

The deadline for applications is: Friday 30 May at 4pm (PNG local time)

We are

The European Union (EU) is an economic and political partnership between 27 European countries. It plays an important role in international affairs through diplomacy, trade, development aid and working with global organisations. Abroad, the EU is represented through more than 140 diplomatic representations, known also as EU Delegations, which have a similar function to those of an embassy. The EU Delegation to Papua New Guinea ensures the representation of the European Union to Papua New Guinea and the follow-up of bilateral relations in the areas of political, economic, trade and external assistance cooperation.

We offer

We offer the post of a Driver to operate the EU Delegation’s car fleet currently consisting of several 4x4 vehicles, a minivan and an armoured vehicle.

The successful candidate will occupy the specific job function as Driver being mainly in charge but not limited to drive the Delegation’s staff members and the Ambassador of the European Union in a safe and law-abiding manner. The driver will operate based on specific tasking and security provisions and will also be responsible for assuring proper cleanliness, maintenance, service and repairs of the cars. Duties involve messenger services within Port Moresby and the National Capital District as well as missions to Central Province and to other provinces if necessary. The driver will also be involved in administrative issues related to the Delegation’s car fleet as import, purchase and registration formalities.

We offer a workplace in a multinational team of local and expatriate staff members. Normal working hours are from Monday to Friday from 08:30 to 17:00 including a lunch break. The driver is expected to work beyond the normal working hours during evenings, night times and early mornings as well as weekends on the basis of a roster with other drivers. Work life balance is assured in the frame of a flexible working time scheme which also takes into account the occasional increased workload. The place of employment is Port Moresby, while tasks might be required anywhere in Papua New Guinea. A dedicated training might be arranged abroad.

After a probationary period of 3 months a two years contract with possibility to be renewed with a minimum gross basic monthly remuneration of PGK 3085 is offered. Relevant qualified working experience will be taken into account and may result in a higher salary. Overtime after working hours will be compensated. In addition a monthly transport allowance and a contribution to superannuation fund are granted. A medical insurance scheme with reimbursements of 80 % of eligible health care costs is provided for the employee and eligible dependents. Besides national holidays annual leave of 20 days per year is provided.

Selection Criteria

Minimum Requirements
• Medically fit to perform the required duties;
• Enjoys civil rights and permits for employment under local law;
• Middle school certificate
• Valid driving licence for class 6
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant working experience without being involved in a car accident
• Very good knowledge of English;
• Good command of Tok Pisin;
• Good command of at least one local language spoken in NCD or Central Province;
• Good computer literacy (Outlook, Excel, Word, Internet);
• Proven knowledge of car mechanics.

The Following Will Be Considered An Asset
• Secondary or Vocational Education;
• Diploma in mechanics or car maintenance, service and repair apprenticeship;
• Driving 4x4 vehicles;
• Professional Driving Training;
• Training for armoured vehicles;
• Working experience in a diplomatic mission or international organization, or private sector in similar positions;
• Experience with car maintenance, service and repairs in a car workshop;
• First Aid Certificate
• Any additional local language spoken in Papua New Guinea;
• Certificate in IT related trainings (Outlook, Excel, Word, Internet);
• Any certificate of trainings related to car mechanics and secured driving;

The candidate will be expected to work to a high level of competency, accuracy, confidentiality and reliability, and be able to work independently using his/her own initiative.

How To Apply

Interested candidates must submit no other than following documents:
• motivation letter, signed in scanned PDF format
• CV - using only the EU CV template available at: https://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/editors/en/cv/compose, in PDF format
• Declaration on honour, filled in and signed (use template provided), in PDF format

Supporting Documents To Be Attached (all In PDF Format)
• Driving licence
• Middle school certificate
• Secondary or vocational education certificate (if applicable)
• Proof of minimum 3 years professional full time work experience after obtaining the education certificates
• Training certificates as listed

The motivation letter, the EU-CV and supporting documents must be provided in ONE PDF document each. The size of the entire application package is strictly limited to 3 MB: motivation letter and EU-CV with maximum 1 MB; supporting documents with maximum 2 MB, and must be send by e-mail, quoting reference “DRIVER 2025" to

eeasjobs-123@eeas.europa.eu

The subject line of the e-mail must state: Application DRIVER 2025, LAST NAME, First Name

The selection procedure

After the deadline, all applications will be reviewed by an ad-hoc Selection Committee set up for the purpose of this recruitment. On the basis of a preliminary assessment of the information provided in their application letter and the CV (using only the EU CV template), the Selection Committee will prepare a short-list of candidates who best meet the criteria for the post taking into account the minimum requirements (minimum 3 years of relevant professional experience and school and training certificates). It is important that any certificate must clearly indicate the exact start and end date (Day, Month, Year) – same as indicated in the CV.

Based on the assessment of supporting documents the most suitable for the post will be invited for a practical test. Those candidates with the best results (and reaching the pass mark) will be invited for an interview. The final shortlisted candidate(s) will have to provide original certificates and diplomas, which will be verified with the former employers and the educational entity as well as a recent Police Clearance Certificate. The candidates who have not been short-listed will not be contacted individually; however, the Delegation will use the same means of publication as for this Vacancy Notice to inform the remaining candidates once the recruitment procedure has been completed and that a candidate has (or has not) been recruited.

The Delegation will not provide additional information, technical assistance or discuss the selection and application procedure by telephone or e-mail.
• Candidates who do not strictly comply with above procedure will be disqualified.
• Printed applications and applications sent to another mailbox will not be accepted.
• Candidates must only communicate via above mailbox. No direct contact to any staff member of the EU Delegation is allowed.

The deadline for applications is: Friday 30 May at 4 pm (PNG local time).

Annex

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