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Driver

Posted almost 5 years ago by GIZ
Location Duhok Job Type Permanent
Salary Sector NGO
Responsibilities 
The driver is responsible for 
  • safely and responsibly performing all official travel using official vehicles 
  • regularly servicing and looking after official vehicles 
  • taking account of all available information on road conditions, accessible routes and locations 
  • basic translation services Kurdish-English for international staff members 
  • running official errands and 
  • assisting with other office work 
Tasks 
Driving 
The driver 
• provides passenger transport in an official car for office, project or program staff, official visitors and guests 
• runs errands for the project, program or office, e.g. sending letters and messages, paying bills and buying smaller quantities of office supplies 
• helps with transporting goods 
• completes the vehicle log correctly and conscientiously in accordance with GIZ standards 
 
Service 
The driver 
  • cleans the interior and exterior of the vehicle(s) regularly, at least once a week, 
  • checks oil, water, brakes and brake liquid, tire pressure, battery levels and the entire vehicle, monthly or every 5,000 km (whichever is first), headlights, brakes, bodywork for dents etc. 
  • is responsible for the project vehicle documents and their good condition, keeping a vehicle log and recording monthly maintenance 
  • calculates monthly petrol, oil and lubricant consumption for the daily cash fund and for forwarding monthly vouchers to cost accounting 
  • reports need for service and carries out minor repairs 
  •  immediately reports all involvement of the project or office vehicle in accidents, including minor accidents, damage, loss or theft of vehicle fittings 
 
Knowledge management 
The driver 
  • uses all available information (including current radio news on traffic conditions) to update daily knowledge of road conditions, current passable routes and locations, and shares this information with other office drivers 
 
Other duties/additional tasks 
The driver 
  • assists other colleagues as needed in the project, programme or office if there is no travel pending, carries out other office work on request 
 
Required qualifications, competences and experience 
Qualifications 
  • secondary school education 
  • holds a valid driver’s licence 
 
Professional experience 
  • at least 1-3 years’ work experience as a driver with references 
  • no major accidents in the past 3 years 
 
Other knowledge, additional competences 
  • good knowledge of English, fluent in Kurdish 
  • discipline and punctuality 
  • resilience and patience 
  • familiarity with Duhok and Erbil Governorate 
  • appropriate appearance and attire 
  • ensures unrestricted availability of vehicles at all times and reports restrictions immediately 
  • willingness to upskill as required by the tasks to be performed 

 

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