2023-06-01

Project Driver – Baidoa, Somalia

Baidoa, Somalia
Posted on June 1, 2023

GIZ

Project Driver – Baidoa, Somalia

Responsibilities
- Safe and responsible performing all official travel using official vehicles

Regular 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
Driving
- Providing passenger transport in an official car for project staff, official visitors and guests

Running errands for the project, e.g. sending letters and messages, paying bills and buying smaller quantities of office supplies; helping with transporting goods and completes the vehicle log correctly and conscientiously in accordance with GIZ standards

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 or every 5,000 km (whichever is first), headlights, brakes, bodywork for dents etc.

Responsibility for the project vehicle documents and their good condition, keeping a vehicle log and recording monthly maintenance; calculates monthly petrol, oil and lubricant consumption and reports need for service and carries out minor repairs

Immediately reporting all involvement of the project or office vehicle in accidents, including minor accidents, damage, loss or theft of vehicle fittings

Close coordination with the risk management office, and adherence to risk management guidelines

Knowledge management

Using all available information (including current radio news on traffic conditions) to update daily knowledge of road conditions, current passable routes/ locations, as well as security conditions prior to field trips, and sharing this information with other people in the office and other drivers

Other duties/additional tasks
- Assisting other colleagues as needed in the project, programme or office

Skills and Qualifications

Required qualifications, competences and experience

Completed a secondary school education will be an added advantage

Holds a valid driver’s licence class;

Advanced and/or Defensive driving certificate will be an advantage

Driving of armoured vehicles will be an advantage

VHF Radio communication will be an advantage

Professional experience

At least 5-8 years’ work experience as a driver with three references one of whom is your immediate supervisor
No major accidents in the past 3 years

First Aid & Emergency training

Other knowledge, additional competences

good knowledge of the English and Somalia language

discipline and punctuality, resilience and patience; familiarity with all project areas

appropriate appearance and attire, friendly manner with all passengers
willingness to upskill as required by the tasks to be performed – corresponding measures are agreed with management

Working Arrangements and Reporting

The Driver will be based in Baidoa and work under the direct supervision of the Project Coordinator. The successful applicant may also be required to attend meetings, trainings etc. elsewhere in Somalia and Nairobi as required.