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On behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), GIZ is implementing the project “Food Security for Refugees and Adjacent Communities in Gedaref and Kassala“ (PN 17.4048.9) in Kassala and Gedaref states. The programme is implemented under the host agreement between the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and the Government of Sudan. The programme has three areas of intervention and aims at improving the livelihoods of the local population, refugees, and migrants:
1. Improving Food Security and thereby increasing agricultural yields;
2. Improving the nutrition security through the production of vegetables;
3. Improving the supply of drinking water, sanitation and hygiene.
GIZ Sudan is looking for a qualified person to fill the following position: Driver with duty station in Gedaref
The Driver is reporting to the Project’s Head of Administration and Finance of the Food Security Programme for Refugees and Host Communities in Kassala and Gedaref.
The duty station for the drivers is in Gedaref. The position foresees regular duty trips to the field and to other States in Sudan.
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:
• Provide passenger transport in an official car for office, project or programme staff, official visitors and guests.
• Run errands for the project, programme or office, e.g. sending letters and messages, paying bills and buying smaller quantities of office supplies.
• Help with transporting goods.
• Complete the vehicle log correctly and conscientiously in accordance with GIZ standards.
2. Service:
• Cleaning the interior and exterior of the vehicle(s) regularly.
• Checking oil, water, brakes and brake liquid, tyre pressure, battery levels and the entire vehicle, monthly, headlights, brakes, bodywork for dents etc.
• Assuming responsibility for the project vehicle documents and their good condition, keeping a vehicle log and recording monthly maintenance.
• Calculating monthly petrol, oil and lubricant consumption for the daily cash fund and for forwarding monthly vouchers to cost accounting.
• Reporting need for service and carries out minor repairs.
• Reporting immediately all involvement of project vehicles in accidents, including minor accidents, damage, loss or theft of vehicle fittings.
3. Knowledge management:
• Using 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:
• Assisting other colleagues as needed in the project, programme or office if there is no travel pending.
• Carrying out other office work on request .
• Performing other duties and tasks at the request of management.
C. Required qualifications, competences and experience
Qualifications:
• Secondary school education.
• Hold 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 within Gedaref and Kassala town and states in Eastern Sudan.
• Appropriate appearance and attire (possibly uniform, friendly manner with all passengers).
• Ensure 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.
To submit your application, send your CV and motivation letter in English to E-mail: sudan.procurement@giz.de – the name of the position you are applying for must be entered in the subject line.
OR submit in hard copy to GIZ Office Khartoum, Amarat Street 3, House No. 15, Block 9, Amarat, Khartoum East or to the GIZ Office in Gedaref, Almufargat District, House No. 12.
* The application shall not exceed 1MB.
* References and degrees will be requested if required and shall not be sent via e-mail.
* If you do not hear from GIZ until the 15th of May 2018, your application was not further considered.
