Driver

Contract

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Driver

Overall purpose of the role:

The Driver is required to drive DRC vehicles during workdays and sometimes on non-working days' as directed by line manager.

Responsibilities:

• Drive DRC staff safely to their respective destinations in DRC vehicle, at their request or as per request by line manager, including airport pickups and trips outside of Erbil to area offices.
• To be at DRC’s disposal 8 hours per day / 40 hours per week including weekends, holidays and evenings.
• To ensure the car is always at minimum half a tank and to re-fuel when necessary, in coordination with the line manager.
• To ensure the cars are cleaned daily.
• To perform general check up on the cars (engine oil, brake oil, tyre pressure, wiper fluid, radiator fluid, safety standard kit, repair standard kit) to make sure the car is road worthy prior to starting the shift.
• Implement duties in line with the DRC Code of Conduct and represent DRC in a professional manner.
• Complete DRC vehicle logbook for each trip.
• Inform line manager in case of any detected damages or defects on the car.
• In case of emergency or accident, inform line manager and Safety staff.
• Inspect the vehicle, the vehicle tags, to identify maintenance needs and report to line manager.

Rules:

• • Respect traffic regulations and safety standards
• • No usage of a mobile phone while driving
• • Wear a seatbelt at all times
• • Ensure that passengers are wearing their seatbelts
• • No eating while driving
• • No smoking in the car

  Generic competences:

• • Excellent driving skills
• • Technical expertise in basic vehicle repairs
• • Punctual and reliable
• • Knowledge of local laws and regulations
• • Fluency in Arabic, basic English
• • Good communication skills
• • Can work under pressure in a tight schedule
• • Be patient

Other

• • Any other duties as may be assigned by the line manager;
• • Conduct duties in accordance with DRC Iraq programme Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs);
• • Conduct duties in accordance with DRC Code of Conduct;
• • Cover the colleague/driver who is on leave;

Experience and technical competencies:

Essential qualifications:

• • Up to date full Driving Licence
• • Valid ID (or passport)
• • Shall pass DRC driving test
• • Physically fit for to conduct the driving duties, including changing tyre or doing minor repairs, if needed
• • Mobile phone using skills

Essential experience:

• • 5 years of experience as driver or driving instructor (passenger vehicles);
• • Must be familiar with the traffic regulations;
• • Valid driving licensee (General – allowing to drive red and yellow plate numbers including minivan);
• • Good communication skills (reading, writing, speaking);
• • Fluency in Kurdish, Arabic, basic English;
• • Ability to work in a multicultural context as a flexible and respectful team player;
• • Experience in driving both manual and automatic vehicles;
• • Patient, with a good understanding of safety measures;
• • Basic fleet management skills such as completing the vehicle logbooks.

Languages:

• Fluency in spoken and written Kurdish, Arabic and Basic English.

Reporting to: Supply Chain TL- Fleet

Employment Band: J

Location: Country Office, Erbil

Application process Interested? Then apply for this position by clicking on the apply button.

All applicants must upload a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages) in English. Applications sent by email will not be considered.

Closing date for applications: 31- March-2022

Note: “Recruitment will be done on a rolling basis and DRC reserves the right to offer the position to the suitable candidate before the deadline.”

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