Driver/Logistics Assistant – Children Believe Fund, Ethiopia

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 education, early childhood development, child protection, health & nutrition, WASH, sustainable livelihood development, disaster risk reduction and gender equality in different parts of Ethiopia. Currently Children Believe Fund wants to hire one Driver/Logistics Assistant for the project titled” Improving Play-based quality education and protection services for children affected by conflict in Kobo Ketema and Gidan Woreda, North Wollo, Amhara region.

Job Responsibilities:

The Driver/Logistics Assistant is responsible for planning for the trips/travel, providing transportation service for CB staff, regularly inspecting 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, driving any vehicle assigned in a safe and professional manner, keeping the assigned vehicles clean (both inside and outside), operating the vehicle in accordance with national and local driving laws at all times. The Driver/Logistics Assistant is also responsible for assisting procurement and transporting goods and delivering and receiving messages to and from 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
• Comply with all CBF policies and procedures.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Duty station: Kobo Ketema and Gidan Woreda or Woldia, North Wollo, Amhara region

Terms of Employment: 12 months

Minimum Requirements/Qualification, Skills, Knowledge and Attributes and Traits

• 10 Grade Complete and minimum of 3rd Grade driving license
• Ten (10) or more years’ of experience as a driver, preferably working experience in INGOs.
• Excellent interpersonal communications 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.
• Productive personality traits, patience, sociable, responsible and courage.
• Commitment to CBF’s Vision, Mission and Values