Mercy Corps is an International Humanitarian organization operating Water and Sanitation, Economic Development, Livelihoods, Capacity Building, Emergency Response, Health and Nutrition, and similar sectors in the regions of SNNPR, Somali, Oromia, Addis Ababa and Dire Dawa. Mercy Corps works with communities, public and private sectors to implement appropriate relief, recovery and development interventions. Mercy Corps Ethiopia invites motivated and qualified candidates to apply for the following vacant position.
Position Title: Cross Border Project Driver
Duty Station: Turmi SOUTH OMO ZONE,SNNPR, eTHIOPIA
Post Position: One
PROGRAM/DEPARTMENT SUMMARY:
. Mercy Corps has been operational in Ethiopia since 2004, delivering strategic, long-term approaches to address the challenges of hunger, poverty and climate change. With a well-established reputation in the areas of market systems development, inter-community relationship sensitivity, and emergency (nutrition) response, Mercy Corps studies the Ethiopian market to promote diverse livelihoods; evaluates urban issues, including climate resistance and economic opportunities; supports communities and local partners to develop plans for natural resource uses and sustainability; and, through all this, builds resilience.
Mercy Corps is a consortium member for the Omo Delta Programme: Expanding the Rangeland to achieve Growth and Transformation, funded by the European Union Trust Fund (EUTF) and led by VSF-Germany and implemented in Ethiopia (South Omo, Bench Maji) and Kenya (Turkana, Marsabit). The program comprises three results areas: reinforced resilience, improved livelihood opportunities and enhanced integrated natural resource management. Within this consortium, Mercy Corps’ role is market systems strengthening; Mercy Corps Ethiopia and Mercy Corps Kenya will be collaborating in this effort.
Drive Mercy Corps staff in a safe, responsible, and professional manner in accordance with Mercy Corps Ethiopia policies, rules, regulation and procedures.
Essential Job Responsibilities
Administer and adhere to Mercy Corps polices and procedures, including but not limited to the following responsibilities/duties:
· Follow the national/local laws required for safe and legal driving.
· Provide safe and timely transportation to authorized passengers; do not operate the vehicle until drivers and passengers are wearing their seatbelts; do not provide transportation to unauthorized passengers.
· Immediately report any losses, serious malfunctions, or accidents; ensure all agency vehicles are in good working order and all necessary equipment is in each vehicle by checking and reporting daily to the supervisor.
· Ensure excellent working condition of vehicles through regular inspection and maintenance, including keeping fuel tanks full, checking oil, water, fluid, and tire pressure, etc.
· Be responsible for the safekeeping of all vehicle equipment including: tools, first aid kits, spare parts, etc.
· Clean the exterior and interior of vehicle on regular basis.
· Adhere to driver duty list, and obtain appropriate signatures after every job.
· Maintain and keep vehicle logbook with appropriate sign offs.
· Maintain files of all necessary paperwork for agency vehicles (including fuel and maintenance reports); ensure that all vehicles are carrying complete paperwork, including proof of insurance.
· Provide receipts for all transportation expenses and follow procedures of established purchase plan for all necessary vehicle equipment.
· Make purchases and participate with procurement team when ever necessary.
· Display a willingness and ability to work respectfully and effectively with a wide variety of people.
· Work as part of a team and coordinate with project personnel.
· Perform tasks promptly.
· Any other task or responsibility assigned by agency management staff.
· As part of our commitment to organizational learning and in support of our understanding that learning organizations are more effective, efficient and relevant to the communities they serve, we expect all team members to commit 5% of their time to learning activities that benefit Mercy Corps as well as themselves.
· Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability, specifically
to our beneficiaries and to international standards guiding international relief and development work, while actively engaging beneficiary communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of our field projects.
· Team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner and respect local laws, customs and MC's policies, procedures, and values at all times and in all in-country venues.
· 12th grade complete or equivalent.
· 3rd or 4th grade valid driving license with at least five (5) or four (4) years driving experience.
· Excellent driving skills and driving record.
· Good knowledge of the area, routes to projects and ability to read a map.
· Good technical knowledge of vehicles and basic maintenance.
· Professionalism and self-motivation is expected at all times.
· Knowledge of English and English is required.
· Language skill in one of the local language(Dasenech, Nyangatom and Hammer) is an asset for consideration