Driver at Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

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Position: Driver

Job Time: Full-Time

Job Type: Permanent

Place of Work: South Wollo, Mehal Saynt Wereda - Ethiopia

Posted date: 4 years ago

Deadline: Submition date is over

Job Description Driver GIZ- Internal/External Vacancy Announcement #001/2020 Biodiversity and Forestry Program As an international cooperation enterprise for sustainable development with worldwide operations, the federally owned Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH supports the German Government in achieving its development-policy objectives. GIZ promotes complex reforms and change processes. In Ethiopia, GIZ has been working for more than 40 years in bilateral cooperation on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and on the commission of the Ethiopian government and international donors. GIZ Ethiopia is looking to recruit a driver to support the implementation of forest landscape restoration and income generation activities around Borena Saynt National Park for the GIZ-Biodiversity and Forestry programme. Summary of Duties and 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 - running official errands and - assisting with other office work The driver performs the following tasks: Tasks Driving The driver - 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 The driver - Cleans the interior and exterior of the vehicle(s) regularly - 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 carry 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 to college-level education - Hold a valid 3rd-grade driver’s license - Certificate in good conducts and/or safe driving Professional Experience - At least 5 years of working experience as a driver with references - No major accidents within the past 3 years Other knowledge, additional competences - Good knowledge of English, and Amharic - Discipline and punctuality - Stress tolerance and patience - The familiarity of Addis Ababa and Borena Saynt landscapes - Appropriate appearance and friendly manner - Free from addictions