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Driver
GIZ

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

GIZ assists the German Government in achieving its objectives in the field of international cooperation. GIZ offers demand-driven, tailor-made and effective services for sustainable development worldwide. Our actions are guided by the principles of sustainability. We advocate for human rights, equal opportunities and integrity, and we promote market-oriented, ecological and social economic development.

 


 Duty Station: Khartoum and regular duty trips to other States in Sudan if required.
 Closing Date: 31 Oct 2016

 
 Duties and responsibilities:

A. 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:
B. Tasks
1. 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

2. 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, 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

3. 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

4. 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
  • performs other duties and tasks at the request of management

 
 Minimum Qualification, Skills and Experience Required:

Qualifications

  •  secondary school education
  • holds a valid driver’s licence
  • technical knowledge of a vehicle and engine is a plus

Professional experience

  • at least 3 years’ work experience as a driver with references
  •  no major accidents in the past 3 years
  • Other knowledge, additional competences
  •  good knowledge of Arabic and English, ability to read and write in English for logbook purposes
  •  discipline and punctuality
  •  resilience and patience
  •  familiarity with Khartoum State and Eastern Sudan
  •  appropriate appearance and attire (possibly uniform, friendly manner with all passengers)
  •  ensures unrestricted availability of vehicles at all times and reports restrictions immediately
  •  willingness to upskill as required by the tasks to be performed – corresponding measures are agreed with management

Closing date: 31st of October 2016
If you do not hear from GIZ until the 15th of December, your application was not further considered.


To be submitted in hard copy or soft copy in English: CV, Cover- and Motivation Letter to:
GIZ Office Khartoum, Amarat Street 3, House No. 15, Block 9, Amarat Town, Khartoum East
E-mail: sudan.procurement@giz.de


The application shall not be bigger than 1MB.


Please submit the following documents through Sudanjob.net in soft copy:

  • In English CV
  • Motivation letter

 

 

 








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