Driving Job at Christian Aid
Employment Nigeria
13-Apr-2017
KADUNA ,
Driving
Christian Aid (CA) an international NGO whose vision is the transformation of the lives of people who live in poverty, empowering them to have a brighter future.
POSITION : Driver
Purpose
- Provide logistics support within Christian Aid's office in-country.
- Drive staff, visitors and goods to required destinations timely and safely including co-operation with officials and check points.
- Maintain all Christian Aid vehicles, including safety equipment.
- Ensure regular maintenance of Christian Aid Vehicle and where requires, ensure any complex vehicle repairs are carried out by the appropriate service provider.
Context
- The role works within the Administrative role family and is key to ensuring staff, visitors and goods are taken to their required destination within Christian Aids offices in-country with significant travel within country.
Key Outcomes
- All staff and visitors transported to and from their destinations in a safe and lawful manner, within as reasonable comfort as practicable and on time. This includes the use of seat belts for all passengers.
- Adherence and familiarity with local, State and Federal regulatory policies relating to safe driving on all Nigerian roads.
- Vehicles well maintained and free from filth. Servicing and repairs carried out by appropriate service providers as at when due.
- Valid copy of driver's licence appropriate for vehicle, daily vehicle check list, log book, insurance and other vehicle documentations up to date
- Positive communication and successful negotiation (in line with Christian Aid's policies and
- procedures) with officials and security or police forces, particularly at check points and border crossings.
- Radio (i.e. CODAN) and other communication devices properly used and maintained were applicable
- Administrative support for the country programme i.e. dispatch and collection of mails; purchase of items; collection of quotations; support in bank transactions etc.
Requirements
External:
- This role holder will have contact with visitors and partners in-country as well as contact with officials at check points
Internal:
- The role is managed by the Programme Officer Governance
Decision Making:
- The ability to make day to day decisions to assist in providing logistics support within Christian Aid's office in country.
- This will include day to day decisions regarding journeys and routes.
Analytical Skills:
- Ability to use judgment to determine safety of travel.
Developing Self and Others:
- To manage own time effectively under the supervision of the line manager.
Skills/Knowledge and Expertise:
Essential:
- Educated to school certificate level with basic knowledge of manual work.
- Must have driving licence and any other documentation required to drive a vehicle and passengers some experience, indicated by one to two years learning period.
- Must have a minimum of 5 years' experience of driving a vehicle with passengers, knowledge of the area and experience of liaising with officials to cross check points.
- Good knowledge of road network in Abuja and outside Abuja to Project locations/CA Focal states in Nigeria
- Good communication skills
Desirable:
- Administrative and Logistics support experience.
IT Competency Required:
Competencies
You are expected to be able to:
- Build Partnerships:
- Work in a reliable, helpful and cooperative way with all colleagues
- Treat everyone with respect, accepting that people are different and have different views
- Communicate Effectively:
- Communicate clearly and concisely verbally in their own language
- Ask additional questions to clarify when needed.
- Steward Resources:
- Take responsibility for managing your own time effectively
- Take responsibility for any Christian Aid resources they use (e.g. vehicles, equipment).
- Deliver Results:
- Provide a high level of service
- Maintain relevant knowledge required for the role.
- Realise Potential:
- Act on feedback on own performance
- Act and behave consistently in line with Christian Aid's values
- Demonstrate concern for the well being of others.
- Strive for Improvement:
- Find ways to make improvements in your work
- Use initiative when faced with problems
- Share knowledge and information that may help others
Salary
N1,910,844
Interview Date
31st March, 2017.
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