Driver/ Logistics Assistant
About the role
This
role is responsible for providing in-country driving support to the country
programme in liaison with other colleagues in the Finance & Operations
functions. You will be expected to ensure vehicles and associated equipment
safety and maintenance, and security management for the teams while in the
field. Fleet management and supporting with administrative responsibilities
while in the office.
Key Outcomes:
Fleet Management
- Travel
plan management for all staff and visitors and driving staff, visitors, goods
or service providers on strategic trips, to high-risk contexts or on long
distances.
- Fleet
management ensuring that all vehicles are well maintained, insured,
sufficiently fueled, clean and stocked with safety equipment.
- Ensure
that staff assigned any vehicle hand them back in good condition, with
vehicle logs filled appropriately filled and a checklist of car condition
and safety equipment done.
- Ensure
vehicles logs, maintenance logs are appropriately kept within agreed frameworks.
- Ensure
efficient use of vehicles, avoiding single person journeys and unnecessary
movements through careful planning and facilitation of effective
communication amongst staff needing transport support services.
- Positive
communication and successful negotiation (in line with Christian Aid’s
policies and procedures) with officials and security or police forces,
particularly at check points and border crossings.
- Communication
devices properly used and maintained.
- All
paperwork for vehicle, deliveries or other documentation correctly
completed and recorded.
About you
Candidates should be
educated to at least secondary school general certificate level with training
in driving and must have valid driving license and any other documentation
required to drive a vehicle and passengers. You should have extensive
experience in driving within the country and understanding of the various
terrains in country and possess skills and expertise in dealing with security
and other officials in ensuring adherence to traffic rules.
How to Apply
Closing date:
14 December 2022
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