Driver (3 Positions) – Dollo & Moyale, Ethiopia

Location: Dollo (2) & Moyale (1)
Closing Date: Feb 12, 2023, 09:55 AM

Job Description

Internal/External vacancy for Driver Dollo & Moyale  

GRADE:  6

POST TYPE: National

Child Safeguarding:

Level 3:  The responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have regular contact with or access to children or young people.

ROLE PURPOSE:

The purpose of this role is to provide safe and efficient driving. Provides transport service to SCI staff members, visitors or daily errands as assigned by Supply Chain Officer.  Prepare and submit monthly vehicle usage reports to the Supply Chain Officer.  Keep up-to-date data on the fuel consumption. Use a log sheet for the day-to-day movement and should be familiar with the safety and security guidelines of Save the Children International.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to:  Supply Chain Officer

Location: For Dollo Implementation Woredas & Moyale Implementation Woreda.

Staff directly reporting to this post: None

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

  • Receive the vehicle with its accessories by hand-over documents and signs hand-over formats for receipt of vehicle with its accessories
  • Providing transport service to staff, visitors and guests.
  • Handles clients with due care and respect. Respects the faith and culture of different communities
  • Respects the rules and regulations of departure and arrival hours according to the logistic manual.
  • Handles confidential matters with due care and in consultation with senior staff.
  • Maintains records of  logbook for all journeys undertaken, fuel consumed, repair costs and ensures the logbook is available for inspection at any time
  • Before starting the vehicle’s engine each day, checks the level of engine oil, radiator, and windscreen washer water are adequate, etc
  • On weekly basis, checks the level of brake and clutch oil, battery water and the pressure of tires is at the proper levels, and also ensures that all lights and indicators are working properly
  • Ensures that the assigned vehicle is not driven by another person unless authorized.
  • Maintaining all safety and security measures to the vehicle under his/her care.
  • Ensuring that the vehicle assigned to him/her is clean, fuelled, lubricated and regularly serviced as per schedule.
  • Keeps all tools and reserve tyre with due care. Handles the vehicle and other related accessories and materials with due care
  • Cleans seat belts each day and wears the same all times and insists all passengers to do the same
  • Carry out minor vehicle maintenance at specified intervals and keep thorough maintenance logos for each vehicle.
  • Have the SCI logo visibly displayed on all SCI vehicles, except where this would jeopardize staff safety or be inappropriate to specific local circumstances.
  • Park in safe and secure areas all SCI vehicles during working and non-working hours. Parks the vehicle in safe place during night.
  • Undertakes minor repair of the vehicle
  • Report accidents as occurred immediately
  • Adheres to rules and regulations of Save the Children International.
  • Respects the traffic rules and regulations strictly
  • Performs other related tasks as required
  • Transports materials to respective destinations. Gives due care for the materials while loading and unloading.
  • Requests repair and Car Wash service by filling forms and formats designed for repair and maintenance service for the vehicle on time. Checks the vehicle for repair and maintenance made by the garage against the repair order.

SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)

Accountability:

  • Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values.
  • Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities – giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary capacity to improve performance and applying appropriate measures when results are not achieved.

Ambition:

  • Sets ambitious and challenging goals for himself/herself (and their team).
  • Takes responsibility for his/her own personal actions and encourages others to do the same.
  • Widely shares his/her personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
  • Future-orientated, thinks strategically.

Collaboration:

  • Builds and maintains effective relationships, his/her team, colleagues, members and external partners and supporters
  • Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength.
  • Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.

Creativity:

  • Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions.
  • Willing to take disciplined risk

Integrity:

  • Honest, encourages openness and transparency.

In order to be successful you will bring/have:

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Social Science field.
  • 5 years of relevant progressive experience, out of which 3 years of experience with INGOs at the managerial level.
  • Developed experience in a senior Security Management role.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills in prior positions with fluent command of English to effectively compose and edit technical documents.
  • Ability to independently review technical documents, and interpret and organize data and information as required.
  • Formal security qualifications and trainings.
  • Knowledge of security protocols and emergency preparedness.
  • Experience in liaising with civilian, police and military government authorities, as well as with regional, national, and international institutions
  • Experience of incident reporting, incident mapping, intelligence collation and analysis functions, set up and execution of an incident warning system (warden system), a compilation of security reports and assessments
  • Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation, and coaching
  • Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures
  • Willingness to work and travel in often difficult and insecure environments
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office packages such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and other database/mapping systems
  • Fluency in English, both written and spoken
  • Ability to speak Amharic and Somali local language
  • Commitment to Save the Children values
  • Female candidates are highly encouraged.

The Organisation

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realize the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

  • No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
  • All children learn from quality basic education and that,
  • Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children.  We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

How to Apply:

Application Information:

  • Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application, including Copy  of your valid driving licenses
  • We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
  • All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.
  • You can also drop your application hard copy during working hours to the below address
  • Dollo Field Office HR Department  
  • Moyale Project Office HR Department

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