Job Purpose:

• To drive Concern Worldwide  Vehicles with due care and attention ensuring the safe transportation of Concern’s staff and resources in order to facilitate Concern Ethiopia to meet the objectives of the organization.

• Also when required, the job holder will assist head office workshop team to carryout office vehicles and generators service as well as other repair works in line with Concern’s Ethiopia standards   

Main duties & Responsibilities:

Functional & responsibilities

• Be aware of the rules and regulations laid down by Concern Worldwide Ethiopia regarding the use of Concern vehicles. If these regulations are unclear bring it to the attention of your supervisor.

• Propel the vehicle in a safe and lawful manner and in accordance with Ethiopian road traffic regulations, and Concern Ethiopia transport policy and procedures.

• Carry-out daily and weekly checks as recommended by the vehicle’s manufacturer and Concern Ethiopia Transport and Logistics policies.

• Ensure fuel tanks are full prior to any journey. 

• Ensure your vehicles are serviced timely and report the planned service before due date

• Record vehicle journey information on the logbook, timely and accurately.    

• Ensure passengers adhere with Concern’s transport policy, for example: signing on the logbook for travelled journey and fasten seat belt at all times etc.

• Ensure the vehicle is clean at all times and all essential recovery tools are available with the vehicle in all time.

• Adhere to Concern transport SOPs, for example; vehicle movement, speed-limit, health & safety standards and incident/accident report procedures. 

• Check vehicles service time and report to the fleet manager before due date

• Assist the fleet manager in checking other vehicles logbooks, service time and daily check completeness.    

• When required, assist head office mechanics and carryout preventative service and other repair works for head office vehicles and generators adhering with workshop’s standards

• Perform other duties assigned by your immediate supervisor and maintain a good working relationship with all staff.

Gender Equity         

• Demonstrate understanding of Concern Ethiopia’s Gender Equality Strategy

• Contribute to ensuring that Concern Ethiopia is a place where men and women are treated equally and with  dignity and respect

• Demonstrate gender equality awareness and gender sensitivity and an ability to integrate a gender equality perspective into tasks and activities

Accountability

• In line with Concern’s commitments under the Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS):

• actively promote meaningful community participation and consultation at all stages of the project cycle (planning, implementation, M&E);

• work with relevant colleagues  to ensure that the Complaints and Response Mechanism (CRM) is functional and accessible, that feedback and complaints are welcomed and addressed; work with relevant colleagues  to ensure that information about CRM, safeguarding and expected staff behaviour is disseminated among programme participants and communities.

Emergency response       

• Concern is committed to responding to emergencies efficiently and effectively in order to help affected people meet their basic needs, alleviate suffering and maintain their dignity. To this end, when emergencies strike and the Ethiopian Programme is to respond, all staff are required to actively participate in the response, regardless of location and contribute to the efforts aimed at achieving the humanitarian objective of the organization.

Safeguarding

• Able to seek appropriate advice and report concerns, and feel confident that they have been understood.

• Understands local safeguarding structures and arrangements.

• Practices in a manner that seeks to reduce the risk of abuse, harm or neglect.

• Identifies and refers to appropriate services any other associated persons including carers, family members and children at risk.

• Able to document safeguarding concerns, and maintain appropriate record keeping, recording the wishes and views of the adult or child at risk, differentiating between fact and opinion.

Job Requirements

Personal specification

Essential:

• Level 2 certification or Diploma  from TVT or  vocational college in automotive technology

• Minimum 5 years experience of driving field vehicles with similar INGOs or UN agencies   

• Ability to multi-task

• 3rd grade driving license

• Good communication skill 

Competencies:

• Team work: work with other colleagues in a team manner and contribute to the team so as to achieve the goal 

• Integrate: Honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity

• Communication: Actively communicate with the team 

• Values diversity sees it as a source of competitive strength

What we offer

• A competitive salary and benefit package

• Excellent medical benefits (100% cover including dependents)

• 20 days annual leave

• 26 weeks (paid) maternity leave, 18 weeks (unpaid) parental leave

How to Apply

Register using the following LINK

Note: Women and people with disabilities are particularly encouraged to apply