Driver
GIZ- Internal/External Vacancy Announcement #21/2017
GIZ- SDR Program
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. GIZ promotes complex reforms and change processes.
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 Ethiopian government recognizes the high economic value of livestock and its products like milk, meat and leather produced through the traditional pastoral farming. Therefore, the pastoral and agro-pastoral population is supported in strengthening their drought resilience, allowing them to adapt their farming system to a changing natural and economic environment. German development cooperation participates with the program “Strengthening Drought Resilience of the Pastoral and Agro-Pastoral Population in the Lowlands of Ethiopia” (SDR) in selected pilot areas in Afar and Somali. Major activities will be participatory land use planning with all stakeholders in selected kebeles, water harvesting and rehabilitation of degraded rangeland followed by participatory rangeland management as well as training for pastoralists, administration and service providers. To set this new program up, a team of experts is needed keen to work for pastoralists communities. The jobs will offer the opportunity to form together a challenging project. For its Strengthening Drought Resilience (SDR) program office GIZ is looking for:-
Job Title: Driver
Place of Work: Afar
Required Candidate: One
Application deadline: February 31, 2017
A Responsibilities:
· As part of the GIZ SDR program team, will be accountable to the logistics officer
· Will be responsible for driving services, changing wheels and tires, maintenance and minor repairs
· Take over additional tasks like, preparing the car for mission, translation or picture taking during field visits, setting up camping equipment for overnight stays in the field, procurement services, cash courier in line with Head Driver and Administration and Financial team
· Coordinate with the Head Driver vehicle allocation for missions in-line with GIZ regulations and in collaboration with its partner institutions
· Coordinate with the Head Driver for the management and maintenance of the allocated vehicle and the vehicle fleet
Tasks:
· Drive assigned vehicles safely and chauffer project and GIZ staff, official visitors and partners to official destinations
· Prepare the vehicle for heavy duty off-road trips in the lowlands (reserve tyres, repair kit, water, first aid and safety equipment)
· Take careful note of all available information concerning street condition, effective routes, security and locations
· Report the need for maintenance to the logistics officer
· Immediately report any involvement of the office/program vehicle in any, even minor accidents, or any damage or theft of equipment from the vehicle
· Fill the board book according to regulations
Read and understand all regulations with regard to driving and passengerQualifications and Experience:
· Additional local languages like Oromifa are of advantage