Driver
Internal/External Vacancy Announcement #201/2018
GIZ-Sustainable Training and Education Programme II
Background
As an international cooperation enterprise for sustainable development with worldwide operations, the federally owned Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH supports the German Government in achieving its development-policy objectives; and in Ethiopia, GIZ has been working for more than 40 years in bilateral cooperation on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and on commission of the Ethiopian government and international donors.
The BMZ/ Germany funded, and GIZ/ German Cooperation implemented “Sustainable Training and Education Program” (STEP) is supporting the Ethiopian Government with its reforms in Higher Education and Technical Vocational Education and Training/ TVET.
Reform of post-secondary education, particularly in the technical sector, is a critical aspect for moving Ethiopia towards its development goals. STEP supports its partners in the Ethiopian government to change the higher educational and TVET sectors targeting on the improvement of graduates’ competences needed in the labor market. The Ethiopian partners are government offices on federal and regional levels as well as educational institutions.
Position: Driver
Place of Work: Mekelle
Application deadline: December 24, 2018
Required Candidate: One
Responsibilities
The incumbent is responsible for:
§ Safe and responsible driving of project/program vehicles;
§ routine maintenance and care of project/program vehicles;
§ follow-up on all available information concerning street conditions, effective routes and locations;
§ running official errands and assisting with other office services.
Tasks
1. Driving and chauffeuring
§ Drives project/program vehicles safely and chauffeurs staff, official project/program visitors, and guests to official destinations
§ Assists in the transport of project/program goods
2. Maintenance of cars
§ Cleans the inside and outside of the project/program vehicle regularly
§ Checks oil, water, brake and clutch fluids on a daily basis; tyre pressures, battery water, and overall vehicle condition on a monthly basis or after 5000 km, whichever comes earlier; tests lights, brakes, bodywork for dents, etc.
§ Keeps vehicle logbook on a daily basis and registers each monthly check
§ Reports the need for maintenance and undertakes minor repairs
§ Immediately reports any involvement of the project/office vehicle in any, even minor accidents, or any damages or theft of equipment from the vehicle.
3. Road Information
§ Follows-up and carefully uses all available information to update knowledge of street conditions, effective routes and locations
§ Exchanges this information with other drivers
4. General Duties
§ Serves all passengers in a friendly manner
§ Up on request, perform as a guide to visitors
§ Runs errands for the project/office e.g. delivery of letters/messages, payment of bills, makes minor purchases of office supplies and makes frequent visits to the bank for the process of financial documents
§ Accomplishes the “Trip Record Book” correctly and accurately
5. Other Duties/Additional Tasks
§ If there is no outside driving activity, s/he stands by in the office, supports other colleagues in case of need, and does other office work as assigned
§ Reports any incidents whilst off duty that may affect his/her driving licence entitlement, as well as any newly known health problems that may affect his/her ability to drive
§ Assists in driving employees from other projects and counterparts, if and when required
§ Assists in and/or carries out other project activities and tasks, as assigned
§ Undertakes further job training related to his/her position and duties; if required. special training programs shall be identified and selected jointly with the GIZ programme management
Required qualifications, competences and experience
Qualifications
Professional experience
§ Minimum 5 years of working experience as a driver with references
§ No history of major accidents within the past 3 years
Other knowledge, additional competences
§ Possession of a valid driver’s license
§ English language skills in speaking and ideally in writing
§ Discipline and punctuality
§ Stress tolerance and patience
§ Familiarity with area where project/program is situated