Driver

HFJ Vision and Mission:

• Hope for Justice is an international human rights-based anti-slavery organization. Our vision is to live in a world free from slavery. Together, we are bringing freedom from human trafficking and modern slavery by identifying victims, supporting survivors and preventing exploitation.

Job Title: Driver

Main Purpose: To support the day today activity of the organization & social workers in reunification and reintegration follow up

Department: Human Resources

Location: Country office, Addis Ababa

Reporting To: Executive Driver and Liaison Officer

Mission and Vision

Hope for Justice Vision is to live in a world free from slavery and its mission statement is bringing freedom from human trafficking and modern slavery by identifying victims, supporting survivors and preventing exploitation.

Main Duties

• Uphold and work within hope for justice policies and procedures including equal opportunities, Health and Safety and Children and Vulnerable Adult Protection Policies
• Drive the vehicle safely ensuring compliance with the road safety and traffic rules in Ethiopia
• When assigned on reintegration Support social workers during reunification, reintegration and follow up process as required.
• Comply with hope for justice motor vehicle policy
• Ensure safety of children and staff during travel to and from rural communities during reunification, Keeping the road safety regulations all the times.
• Be punctual and be at least 15 minutes to the designated time and place.
• reintegration and follow up and any other assigned travel with staff members
• Ensure the vehicle is maintained accordingly to the manual instructions
• Ensure maintenance service is arranged on a timely basis and as scheduled in collaboration with the immediate line manager
• Maintain strict confidentiality on all conversations and information heard during transport assignments.
• Maintain awareness of current road systems and conditions by monitoring news and traffic reports, adjusting routes as necessary to avoid delays.
• Maintaining vehicle safe, roadworthy and clean.
• Assist clients with loading and unloading their luggage.
• Ensure documentation is completed accurately and on time
• Support social workers during reunification, reintegration and follow up process a required
• Receiving the vehicle with its accessories by hand over documents and signs handover formats for receipt of vehicle with its accessories
• Should be attentive and available on immediate call basis at any time including weekends
• He/she might be required to convey and get packages, drop, and pick up clothing, and buy lunch for Directors, managers and other senior guests on solicitation.
• Providing driving services to the managers, staff members, visitors and guest as needed
• Maintain records of logbook for all journeys undertaken, fuel consumption, repair costs and ensures the logbook is available for inspection at any time
• Permit hope for justice to check driving license on annual basis
• Daily checking prior to engine starting; on level of engine oil, radiator and windshield spray water and adequate etc.
• Ensure the spare tyre is inflated and secured in the vehicle before each journey
• Check on weekly basis for: level of brake and clutch oil, battery water and the if the pressure of tires is at the proper levels, and also ensures that all lights and indicators are working properly
• Recognize electrical or mechanical faults in the vehicles and reports to the immediate supervisor to arrange to take it to a mechanic or electrician
• Must keep the cleanliness of the vehicle at all times
• The driver is responsible for ensuring that the vehicle provided is in good condition and that legal documents are up to date and in order
• Inspect and record the condition of the vehicle daily; prepare a weekly maintenance checklist
• Ensure that all occupants (including driver) of the vehicle are wearing safety belts
• Ensure that always the assigned HFJ vehicle is equipped with the correct tools and equipment (emergency kit, functioning jack and handle, fire extinguisher, tool kit, warning triangle, a spare wheel with a properly inflated tyre and an approved first aid kit)
• Make sure vehicles are covered with the appropriate insurance policies, and follow-up on periodical vehicle repair and ensure that vehicles are technically fit to provide the intended services,
• Reconcile fuel usage with the actual KM travelled and facilitate for fuel replenishment,
• Submit accident reports to the immediate supervisor and submit the approved incident report to insurance companies & management for incidents involving.
• Assist in training and event facilitation.
• Ability and willingness to perform tasks assigned by the immediate superior as required.
• Ability and willingness to carrying out the work orders given by the immediate superior as necessary when the car is not available due to maintenance.
• Other duties as assigned by immediate supervisor

Soft Skills and Attributes

• Strong verbal communication skills in English and Amharic and ability to complete simple documentation in English
• Ability to relate well with children
• Ability to adapt to rudimentary working conditions during missions
• Trustworthy, high sense of responsibility, alertness; physical fitness on duty, emotional stability, neat and courteous
• Familiars for working office equipment’s like photocopy machine, printer, computers, etc…
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

For all roles:

Understand and uphold the standards outlined in the Hope for Justice Safeguarding policies, acting with due care and attention to safeguard the wellbeing of anyone that comes into contact with our work and reporting concerns if they do arise. The employee will go through security and safeguarding training as part of their induction and will have refresher training annually. All employees will be referenced checked, and police checked prior to starting their position.

Experience & Education

• Completion of High school
• Valid Ethiopian Driver’s License 3rd Grade and above have held it over 2 years
• Motor vehicle maintenance /Auto mechanic/ certificate is an advantage
• Trained in Safety, Security and a ‘first Aid’ course certificate
• 5 plus years of experience as a driver including driving a 4WD vehicle in rural communities in all conditions and at least 3years of work experience in International NGOs with clean driving record