Driver at Save The Children
Save the Children invests in childhood - every day, in times of crisis and for our future.
- In the United States and around the world, we give children a healthy start, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm.
- By transforming children's lives now, we change the course of their future and ours. Please give monthly and support our mission.
Role Purpose:
The driver is responsible for the safe driving of Save the Children vehicle, staff and Assets. The Driver will ensure cleaning, proper maintenance of vehicles in compliance with the Driver’s handbook and safe driving standards, ensuring the vehicle is fuelled in time for trips and the proper management of the fuel supply for that vehicle.
- The driver should do so in accordance with SC policies and procedures.
Key Accountabilities
Documentation
Maintain the vehicle log and fuel consumption documentation
- Keep the Vehicle Documents Folder up-to-date:
- Support the Head Driver with the Vehicle Usage report, including trip use, mileage and fuel consumption.
- Maintain a valid driver license, registration and valid permits all the time
Control of Vehicles
Ensure that all vehicle journeys are authorized in advance by Line Managers.
- Ensure that all vehicle journeys are to be recorded in the log book at the start and completion of the journey
- Ensure that the keys and vehicle documents are kept in a secure place when the vehicle is not in use.
- Ensure that s/he wears the vehicle safety belt and all passengers also wear seat belts before driving the vehicle.
On the road
Ensure that the line manager is immediately informed of any accidents, the Accident report is filled immediately and the accident reported to the police as soon as possible.
- Ensures safety of passengers at all times
- Safe transport of all staff, equipment, and materials
- Save the Children has a no passenger policy – this relates to all non-agency personnel and is for reasons of safety, the continuance and equity of the programme.
- Save the Children may give lifts to agency and Governmental staff on occasion for the benefit of the programme – see passenger policy for details.
SC reserves the right to refuse entry to a vehicle any staff member without identification documents or who cannot be identified by SC staff.
Skills & Experience
Administrative & General Skills
A full and clean driving license
- Should have 3-5 years’ experience of professional driving.
- Prior experience as a driver in an international NGO, UN agency or private company
- Ability to multi-task and work calmly under pressure is essential for this position.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to lead and work effectively in insecure environments is critical.
Some practical experience of user vehicle maintenance.
Personal Qualities:
- A proactive and flexible approach to work
- An ability to work with minimum supervision
- A systematic approach to work
- A people orientated person who enjoys working in a team
- A key interest in self development
- A reliable, polite and professional attitude to ensure SC is perceived as such.
Working knowledge of the Save the Children Emergency Manual, Sphere, and Convention on the Rights of the Child.
- Strong oral and written English language communication skills required.
The capacity and willingness to be extremely flexible and accommodating in difficult and frustrating working circumstances is required.
Deadline: 23 April
How to Apply
Interested applicant can apply via this link
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