Driver | Amhara

Children Believe Fund (CBF) is a child-centered, community-based international development organization devoted to addressing the needs of children, their families and communities by implementing programs that focus on, health & nutrition, WASH, education, early childhood development, child protection sustainable livelihood development, disaster risk reduction and gender equality in different parts of Ethiopia.

Currently Children Believe Fund wants to hire a driver for nutrition focused new project titled Championing Health and Gender Equality (CHANGE) to be implemented in North Wollo Zone of Amhara National Regional State, Ethiopia.

Job Responsibilities:

The driver is responsible for providing transportation service for the project/ organization’s staff and authorized guests by safely driving vehicle. The position is also responsible for planning route and requirements by studying schedule or requests of logistic support by the office. He/she is also assist procurement and transporting goods and delivering and receiving messages to and from the organization.

Key responsibilities include but not limited to: 

• Plans for the trip assessing the distance of the destination, fuel, oil, lubricant, water, financial and material requirement for trips and other anticipated conditions.
• Regularly inspects vehicle for defects and safe operating condition before, during and after trips and report on the condition of vehicle at the end of each trip.
• Informs staff about the precautious that they should take before and during the trip and give special attention to travelers’ safety and security
• Drives any vehicle assigned in a safe and professional manner.
• Keeps the assigned vehicles clean (both inside and outside).
• Completes the vehicle log book accurately and submit the log book for inspection on a regular basis to the supervisor.
• Responsible for reasonable fuel consumption and regularly check the fuel, oil and water of assigned vehicle.
• Operates the vehicle in accordance with national and local driving laws at all times.
• Assists the expatriate and national staff assigned to the vehicle, as requested.
• Inform his/her supervisor of all vehicle movements when leaving the site and ensure that all vehicle movements are recorded on the formats prepared for vehicle movements.
• Responsible for all tools, medical kits and any other equipment supplied with the vehicle and keep these tools from damage or misuse.
• Reports any security incidents observed or encountered immediately to immediate supervisor and authorized office.
• Responsible for the safe delivery of any consignments assigned to the vehicle.
• Assists travelers with loading, unloading, packing and transferring any material as requested.
• Assists in and ensure that loading and unloading of the vehicle is carried out in a safe manner, and that the vehicle is not overloaded.
• Ensures that all loads on or in the vehicle are properly secured.
• Conducts standard checks of the vehicle every day before operating and be responsible for ensuring any regular maintenance work is carried out.
• Reminds the supervisor at least one week in advance of scheduled maintenance work being due.
• Assists procurement and transporting goods and delivering and receiving messages to and from organization
• Assists facilitating procurement of project supplies and office materials.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by immediate supervisor.

• 10 Grade Complete and minimum of 3rd Grade driving license
• Five (5) or more years of experience as a driver, preferably working experience in NGOs.

• Excellent interpersonal communications, relationship-building, and negotiation skills, especially when developing / maintaining contacts and working with staff within and outside the organization.
• Good communication skills.
• Ability and experience in travelling to different parts of the country.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Productive personality traits, patience, sociable, responsible and courage.
• Commitment to CBF’s Vision, Mission, Values and Policies.