Driver

“Driver’’

GIZ- Internal/External Vacancy Announcement ‘# vacancy number 020/2024’

“Qualification and Employment Prospects for Refugees, Internally Displaced People and Host Communities in Ethiopia II (QEP II)”

Social Transformation Cluster

Contract  Duration: 31.12.2026

Brief description of the Programme 

On behalf of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, GIZ is committed to improving the employment prospects of refugees and the host population in regions of Ethiopia. The project " Qualification and Employment Prospects for Refugees, Internally Displaced People and Host Communities in Ethiopia II (QEP II)" has as an objective to develop skills and provide employment opportunities for refugees, internally displaced persons and members of host communities in Ethiopia in line with national, regional and international strategies in the context of flight and internal displacement.

The Driver will be based in Shire. He/she will support the technical team in Tigray in providing driving and logistical services.

 The incumbent is responsible for:

•  safe and responsible driving of GIZ vehicles
• routine maintenance and care of GIZ vehicles
• follow-up on all available information concerning street conditions, effective routes and locations
• running official errands and assisting with other office services by closing working with the QEP team in Shire
• Following the GIZ rules and regulations of proper vehicle usage and maintenance
• Be always informed and updated about RMO guidelines about travel security and restrictions
• Report to the RMO and Line manager of any incidences and issues and provide solution
• Facilitate logistics efforts to support the project activities

 Within this context, s/he fulfils the following tasks:

1.   Driving and chauffeuring

•  Drives GIZ vehicles safely and chauffeur staff, official visitors, and guests to official destinations
• Assists in the safety transport of GIZ procured goods, supplies, and assets

       2.   Maintenance of cars

•  Cleans the inside and outside of the GIZ vehicle regularly
• Checks oil, water, brake and clutch fluids on a daily basis; tyre pressures, battery water, and overall vehicle condition on a monthly basis or after 5000 km, whichever comes earlier; tests lights, brakes, bodywork for dents, etc.
• Reports the need for maintenance and undertakes minor repairs
• Immediately reports any involvement of the GIZ vehicle in any, even minor accidents, or any damages or theft of equipment from the vehicle and fill out incident form.

       3.  Road Information

•  Follows-up and carefully uses all available information to update knowledge of street conditions, effective routes and locations
•   Exchanges this information with other drivers

      4.    General Duties

• Serves all passengers in a friendly manner
• Runs errands for the GIZ Shire office e.g. delivery of letters/messages, payment of bills, makes minor purchases of office supplies and makes frequent visits to the bank for the process of financial documents
• Properly keeps and documents the GIZ vehicle logbook on a daily basis and registers each monthly check
• Together with the QEP Administrative Assistant, properly registers logbook data on the monthly Fuel Monitoring Sheet
• Properly handover receipts and vehicle related documents to the QEP Administrative Assistant on a regular basis
• Accomplishes the “Trip Record Book” correctly and accurately

       5.     Other Duties/Additional Tasks

•  If there is no outside driving activity, s/he stands by in the office, supports other colleagues in case of need, and does other office work as assigned
•  Reports any incidents whilst off duty that may affect his/her driving licence entitlement, as well as any newly known health problems that may affect his/her ability to drive
•  Assists in driving GIZ employees from other programmes and if and when required
•  Assists in and/or carries out other project activities and tasks, as assigned

•  Undertakes further job training related to his/her position and duties; if required. special training programs shall be identified and selected jointly with the GIZ programme management

Qualifications

•  Secondary school.

•  Possession of a valid driver’s license

•  English language skills in speaking and ideally in writing

Professional experience

•  At least 3 years of working experience as a driver with references

• No history of major accidents within the past 3 years

 Other knowledge, additional competencies

•   Discipline and punctuality

•  Stress tolerance and patience

• Familiarity with area where project/program is situated

•  Previous experience working for an international development organization is a plus