Description of Duties: Under the direction of the Motor Transport Officer (MTO)/Supervisor, the Heavy Vehicle Operator is responsible to drive Heavy duty trucks and operate various models of Material Handling Equipment (MHEs) in accordance with manufacturer specifications and recommendations and to ensures that all relevant safety procedures are being followed when operating vehicles/equipment The Heavy Vehicle Operator will be responsible for the following duties:

• Operate Heavy MHEs and Cranes to offload and load sea containers and other heavy items at river port and construction sites.

• Perform basic maintenance tasks on heavy vehicles and equipment before commencing to drive or operate and carry out basic repairs in the event of a breakdown during duty in remote areas. • Drive various models of heavy trucks to deliver gravel, fuel, water, and other supplies to remote areas in South Sudan.

• Operate heavy Engineering equipment and other makes heavy machines such as Graders, Bulldozers, Excavators, Backhoe loader and Front-end loaders etc at road construction sites.

• Drive heavy recovery trucks to recover breakdown vehicles.

• Check to ensure all relevant vehicle documents such as maintenance record cards, insurance, car log, tools and equipment issued to the vehicles are in place.

• Arrange washing and cleaning of vehicles and equipment after use.

• Drive heavy trucks to support mission road convoys to resupply fuel and other necessary items in Wau.

• Drive and operate the Sewage Truck as and when it is required.

• Drive shuttle Buses to pick up and drop off Staff members within the mission area.

• Carry out daily inspection, minor repairs and maintenance on light, medium and heavy vehicles, including forklifts and other heavy machinery.

• Perform various additional duties as and when assign by the MTO/Supervisor or the workshop Manager.

Education 

High School Diploma or equivalent is required.

Experience 

A minimum of two (2) years’ experience of driving heavy and light duty vehicles is required. The minimum years of relevant experience is reduced to zero for candidates who possess a first-level university degree or higher Operates various models of vehicle/equipment in the selected location including heavy Forklifts, Material Handling Equipment (MHE), and Heavy Transport Equipment (THE) is required.

Language 

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. Fluency in English (both oral and written) is required.