Driver
Internal/External Vacancy Announcement #040/2019
GIZ-Sustainable Training and Education Programme
Background
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH GIZ assists the German Government in achieving its objectives in the field of international cooperation. GIZ offers demand-driven, tailor-made and effective services for sustainable development worldwide. Our actions are guided by the principles of sustainability. We advocate for human rights, equal opportunities and integrity, and we promote market-oriented, ecological and social economic development.
The BMZ/ Germany funded, and GIZ/ German Cooperation implemented “Sustainable Training and Education Program” (STEP) is supporting the Ethiopian Government with its reforms in Higher Education and Technical Vocational Education and Training/ TVET.
Reform of post-secondary education, particularly in the technical sector, is a critical aspect for moving Ethiopia towards its development goals. STEP supports its partners in the Ethiopian government to change the higher educational and TVET sectors targeting on the improvement of graduates’ competences needed in the labour market. The Ethiopian partners are government offices on federal and regional levels as well as educational institutions.
Position: Driver
Place of Work: Bahirdar
Application deadline: March 20, 2019
Required Candidate: One
Responsibilities
The incumbent is responsible for:
follow-up on all available information concerning street conditions, effective routes and locations;
Within this context, s/he fulfils the following tasks:
Tasks
Driving and chauffeuring
Drives project/program vehicles safely and chauffeurs staff, official project/program visitors, and guests to official destinations
Assists in the transport of project/program goods
Maintenance of cars
Cleans the inside and outside of the project/program vehicle regularly
Checks oil, water, brake and clutch fluids on a daily basis; tyre pressures, battery water, and overall vehicle condition on a monthly basis or after 5000 km, whichever comes earlier; tests lights, brakes, bodywork for dents, etc.
Keeps vehicle logbook on a daily basis and registers each monthly check
Reports the need for maintenance and undertakes minor repairs
Immediately reports any involvement of the project/office vehicle in any, even minor accidents, or any damages or theft of equipment from the vehicle.
Road Information
Follows-up and carefully uses all available information to update knowledge of street conditions, effective routes and locations
Exchanges this information with other drivers
General Duties
Serves all passengers in a friendly manner
Up on request, perform as a guide to visitors
Runs errands for the project/office e.g. delivery of letters/messages, payment of bills, makes minor purchases of office supplies and makes frequent visits to the bank for the process of financial documents
Accomplishes the “Trip Record Book” correctly and accurately
Other Duties/Additional Tasks
If there is no outside driving activity, s/he stands by in the office, supports other colleagues in case of need, and does other office work as assigned
Reports any incidents whilst off duty that may affect his/her driving licence entitlement, as well as any newly known health problems that may affect his/her ability to drive
Assists in driving employees from other projects and counterparts, if and when required
Assists in and/or carries out other project activities and tasks, as assigned
Undertakes further job training related to his/her position and duties; if required. special training programs shall be identified and selected jointly with the GIZ programme management
Required qualifications, competencies and experiences
Secondary school.
At least 5 years of working experience as a driver with references
No history of major accidents within the past 3 years
Possession of a valid driver’s license
English language skills in speaking and ideally in writing
Discipline and punctuality
Stress tolerance and patience
Familiarity with area where project/program is situated
Let Employers Find You
Upload/Update Your CVFeatured Jobs