Reference No:  REC /73  /23

Job title: Driver Mechanic

Location:  Gambella

Reports to: Area Logistics Supervisor

Number of Posts One

Closing date:   August 26,2023

About GOAL

GOAL’s mission is to work with the most vulnerable communities to help them respond to and recover from humanitarian crises, and to assist them to build transcendent solutions to mitigate poverty and vulnerability.

GOAL is a non-for-profit organization that has been working in Ethiopia for over 30 years across all the region of the country towards ensuring the poorest and most vulnerable in our world and those affected by humanitarian crises have access to the fundamental rights of life, including but not limited to adequate shelter, food and livelihoods, water and sanitation, nutrition, healthcare and education. GOAL implements a range of multi-sectoral development, resilience, recovery and humanitarian responses Programmes by being sensitive to cross-cutting issues including gender, accountably, child protection, HIV/AIDS.

We envision a world where poverty no longer exist, where vulnerable communities are resilient, where barriers to wellbeing are removed and where everyone has equal rights and opportunities. GOAL Ethiopia’s main donors are Irish Aid, USAID/OFDA, EHF, ECHO and other private donors.

About the Position:

The Driver Mechanic is responsible for the overall condition and safe driving of GOAL vehicles and servicing generator at his field office by ensuring high quality workmanship, through accomplishment of A &B type service and minor maintenance tasks on vehicles & Generators.

The objective of the position is ensuring that all GOAL vehicles, and Generators have got minor  maintenance at field office and safely driving the vehicle he is assigned on; serviced in-house regularly and any maintenance work (except special machine & body work) is done. The objective is reducing vehicle maintenance and running cost, ensuring high level safety standard, and making vehicle available for duty at all times.

· Drive GOAL Ethiopia vehicles to give service to GOAL staff as required and given schedule by the

Immediate supervisor

· Deliver GOAL messages to different Organizations, Ministries, and Companies etc.

·  Always carry out basic security checks on the vehicles that he/she uses before starting driving and at the end of the day. (Tyre pressure/condition, battery water, fuel & oil levels, radiator water etc.)

· Accomplishes A & B type preventive maintenance service for Cars, Motor bikes and Generators at his field office location. 

·  To carry out minor maintenance works for Cars, Motor bikes and generators in his field office

·   Initiates spare part and maintenance tool kit requests for the task at his field location.

· To monitor vehicles, motor bicycles and generators at FOs are in good technical condition.

· Drives the vehicle he is assigned on according to driving policy of Goal Ethiopia

· Ensures that his vehicle is safe to drive and equipped with the relevant accessories.

· Reports to immediate supervisor when major maintenance is required for the vehicle at HO.

·In consultation with the Logistics supervisor ensure that, all servicing and repairs are done on schedule.

· Ensure the car is kept clean and tidy always.

· Ensure that the vehicle is only used for GOAL approved purposes.

· Keep and respect GOAL driving regulation as per the GOAL personnel manual.

· Respect traffic regulation as per the Road Transport and Traffic regulation.

· Responsible for the collection, storage, transport and final delivery of all goods in his/her vehicle.

· Ensure every passenger wears Safety Belt before start driving the vehicle.

·  Avoid using mobile phones when driving GOAL vehicles at any time & place. 

·To advise/support the LAF officer on the purchasing spare parts, ensuring prices remain competitive.

· To ensure that generators in all GOAL locations are in good working condition and are serviced on a regular basis;

·Facilitate GE vehicles RTA annual technical inspection by liaising with the transport department.

·To implement transport policy as directed by GOAL Ethiopia

Any other related duties assigned by the immediate supervisor.

. Attends to compound gate, record vehicles and Drivers name in coming and going from the compound.

· Attend to visitors coming to the organization at the gate and provide Visitors ID.

· Checks the outgoing materials/properties of  the organization from the program office;

·  Making sure to do a proper round and handover between shifts.

· Checks regularly whether  electric power and  water of the program office are closed down to avoid wastage especially during non-office hours;

·  Checks and records vehicle parking time at the end of each working day and records  detail reports in the daily log registry;

· Protects the staff from any outside disturbance and reports to the log officer whenever there are issues those need to be reported to the log supervisor;

· Reports any suspect in relation to the safe guarding of the organization to the immediate supervisor;

· Keeps the program premises’ compound clean, the garden  green and maintains appropriately;

Performs any other duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor

Job Requirements

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Diploma in Auto mechanics from technical school with a minimum of 4 years relevant work experience.

       Desirable qualities skill and experiences

Qualifications:

·  Excellent related technical skill and application to maintain vehicles, motorbikes and generators

·    English Language particularly to refer service manuals and reports.

·    Good communication and interpersonal skill

·    Team oriented, flexible and creative approach; keen to take initiative where appropriate.

·    Accountability & responsiveness within areas of responsibilities,

Desirable Qualities, skill & competency 

·         Computer literate in Word and XL.

Commitments:

GOAL’s recruitment procedure is fair and transparent which is also in line with the organization’s commitment to its integrity, honesty and culture. GOAL is committed to ensure that, its performance complies with the terms and conditions of relevant agreements, applicable laws & regulations. Hence, pre-employment background checks will be conducted, and employees are required to read, understand, sign and implement different polices including safe guarding and child protection policy, Protection from Sexual Exploitation and abuse policy, sexual harassment policy, code of conducts and any other rules and regulation of the organization. GOAL is strongly committed not to harm the people under its care.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified applicants need to submit ONLY once their non - returnable application with CV for one vacancy.

The applicants shall be submitted their application letter & CV through THIS LINK

GOAL strongly encourages female candidates to apply!
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview and exam.

Shortlisted candidates will need to submit other supporting documents upon request at later stage.

GOAL is not able to contribute towards any costs incurred by candidates during the recruitment process.