Driver/Assistant Logistical Officer
Internal/External Vacancy Announcement #012/2019
GIZ- SDR Programme
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 Strengthening Drought Resilience (SDR) support Programme of GIZ was initiated in 2013 as a response to the Ethiopian Government’s appeal to end drought emergencies. Thus, SDR Program is closely linked to the Country Programming Paper (CPP) to End Drought Emergencies in the Horn of Africa and anchored in the over-arching Growth and Transformation Plan (GTP). This programme is implemented under the Ethiopian Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Resources (MoALR), the respective decentralised bureaus and the GIZ.
The SDR-Programme of GIZ supports the Ethiopian government’s endeavours to strengthen the drought resilience capacity of pastoralists and agro-pastoralists in selected pilot areas in Afar and Somali regions, by allowing them to adapt their livelihood system to a changing natural and socio-economic environment context in order to get a higher and more secured income.
For its SDR program activities, GIZ is looking, for a Driver/Assistant Logistical Officer as per the detail below:
Position: Driver/Assistant Logistical Officer
Place of Work: Jijiga
Required Candidate: One
Application deadline: February 01, 2019
Responsibilities:
· Accountable to the GIZ SDR Somali region Programme Manager
· Responsible for the fleet management and coordination of drivers in the SDR Jijiga office
· Supports the maintenance of the GIZ SDR office in Jijiga, Somali region
· Coordinates missions of the GIZ SDR Programme to and within the Somali region
· Responsible for the logistics of the GIZ SDR team in the Somali region
· Driving GIZ SDR programme vehicles
Tasks:
· Coordinates the management of the fleet and any other logistical tasks on a daily basis
· Maintains the vehicles according to GIZ standards, rules and regulations
· Drives assigned vehicles safely and chauffeurs project and GIZ staff, official visitors and partners to official destinations
· Prepares the vehicle for heavy duty off-road trips in the lowlands (reserve tires, repair kit, water, first aid and safety equipment)
· Takes careful note of all available information concerning street condition, effective routes, security and locations
· Immediately reports any involvement of the office/program vehicle in any, even minor accidents, or any damage or theft of equipment from the vehicle and office
· Supervises, coaches and coordinates the driver pool in Jijiga
· Manages and fills the log book according to GIZ regulations
· Reads and understands all regulations with regard to driving and passenger management
· Manages and maintains the office generator
· Purchases office equipment and supplies within set value limits and ensures that the necessary office supplies are available
· Runs errands, e.g. paying invoices, delivering and collecting documents
· Assists with checking invoices for goods, vouchers, payment instructions and complaints
· Assists with the safe transport of goods to destination
· Assists with processing claims for damage to goods
· Performs other duties and tasks at the request of management
Qualifications and Experience:
· Completion of a collage education level
· Possession of valid driving license
· Required language skills: Basic English in spoken and written, good knowledge of Somali
· Additional local languages like Amharic and Afari is an advantage
· Being ready for regular and long absence missions in all of Ethiopia and occasional missions to neighbouring countries
· At least 5 years of working experience as driver with references (no accidents caused)
· Proven experience of driving in rural areas and off-road areas
· Knowledge about Somali region
· Vocational training of car mechanics is of advantage
· Previous Job experience with international organizations is of advantage