Driver East Africa at Norwegian Refugee Council

The driver shall be responsible for safely transporting NRC staff and equipment/materials to approved destinations.

Responsibilities

Generic responsibilities 

• Adhere to NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines
• Prepare and develop status reports as required by management
• Promote and share ideas for improvement
• Perform according to the work and development plan

Specific responsibilities

• Adhere to NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines
• Transport NRC staff, visitors, documents and goods/materials to designated destinations when officially approved
• Ensure the safety and security of the passengers, the goods and the vehicle
• Immediately report accidents, breakdowns and needs of repair and general maintenance/service
• Respect the local traffic regulations and the NRC logistical, drivers and vehicle policies at all times
• Maintain the vehicle in proper operating condition at all times, including keeping the vehicle clean, ensuring enough fuel, checking the technical state etc.
• In liaison with the line manager, arrange for repairs and servicing
• Ensure the assigned vehicle has all the necessary documents and equipment i.e. vehicle insurance, licenses, logs, first aid kit, necessary spare parts and tools, etc
• Maintain the logbook for all trips
• Filing of all vehicle records and reports

Qualifications

Behavioural competencies 

• Handling insecure environments
• Working with people
• Coping with change
• Communicate with impact and respect

Professional competencies:

• Valid driver’s license
• Experience from working as a Driver in a humanitarian/recovery context
• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
• Some knowledge of English
• The driver has to be flexible during the work hours based on Monday to Friday.
• Some technical knowledge of a vehicle