Driver

Job Description

Overview

The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) to work in cooperation with the Sierra Leonean Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MoHS) together with other partners towards a health system that, including sufficient number of personnel, is better aligned with the needs of the population in selected districts. GIZ is supporting the MoHS in the areas of human resources management, decentralized management of health services (digitalization) as well as Epidemic Prevention with one health approach.

• Responsibilities

The driver is responsible for

• safely and responsibly performing all official travel using official vehicles
• regularly 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:

• Tasks

• Driving

The driver 

• provides passenger transport in an official car for office, project or programme staff, official visitors and guests
• runs errands for the project or office, e.g. sending letters and messages, paying bills and buying smaller quantities of office supplies
• helps with transporting goods
• completes the vehicle log correctly and conscientiously in accordance with GIZ standards

• Service

The driver 

• cleans the interior and exterior of the vehicle(s) regularly
• checks 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. 
• is responsible for the project vehicle documents and their good condition, keeping a vehicle log and recording monthly maintenance
• reports need for service and carries out minor repairs
• immediately reports all involvement of the project or office vehicle in accidents, including minor accidents, damage, loss or theft of vehicle fittings 

• Knowledge management

The driver 

• uses all available information (including current radio news on traffic conditions) to update daily knowledge of road conditions, current passable routes and locations, and shares this information with other office drivers

• Other duties/additional tasks

The driver

• assists other colleagues as needed in the project, programme or office if there is no travel pending, carries out other office work on request

• Required qualifications, competences and experience

Qualifications

• secondary school education
• holds a valid driver’s licence

Professional experience

• at least 1-3 years’ work experience as a driver with references 
• no major accidents in the past 3 years

Other knowledge, additional competences

• discipline and punctuality
• resilience and patience
• familiarity with city, region or districts
• appropriate appearance and attire (possibly uniform, friendly manner with all passengers)
• ensures unrestricted availability of vehicles at all times and reports restrictions immediately
• willingness to upskill as required by the tasks to be performed – corresponding measures are agreed with management 

Mode of Application

Suitable applicants are kindly asked to submit their complete application (cover letter, curriculum vitae and references) as hardcopy to GIZ GmbH, Human Resources Department, 32D Wilkinson Road, Freetown (near Comium office) or to the email address  recruitmentsl@giz.de not later than the 30.04.2024.