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Driver-PME

Posted almost 6 years ago by GIZ
Location Erbil Job Type Permanent
Salary Sector Travel & Tourism
 
  1. Responsibilities:
  • safely and responsibly performing all official travel using official vehicles.
  • strictly adhere to all traffic rules and regulations of Iraq and Kurdistan Region.
  • 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.
  • support and assist with other office work when requested and delegated.
 
     2. Tasks:
Driving
  • provides passenger transport in an official car for office, project or programme staff, official visitors and guests.
  • runs errands for the project, programme 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
  • cleans the interior and exterior of the vehicle(s) regularly, at least once a week.
  • checks oil, water, brakes and brake liquid, tyre 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
  • 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
  • assists other colleagues as needed in the project, programme or office if there is no travel pending, carries out other office work on request.
 
   3. 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.
  • Driving related certificates (first aid, defensive driving etc) would be of high advantage.
Other knowledge, additional competences
  • good knowledge of English, fluent in Kurdish, Arabic would be an advantage.
  • discipline and punctuality.
  • resilience and patience.
  • familiarity with 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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