Drivers at British Council - Port Harcourt

The British Council is currently looking for a suitably qualified and experienced individual to join us in Port Harcourt as Driver.

Job Title: Driver

Location of post: Port Harcourt
Reports To: Facilities Officer Port Harcourt

Purpose of job:
To support the provision of secure transportation of personnel and resources for British Council in accordance with the Organisation’s policies and standards.

Context and Environment:
The post holder will be involved in managing our transport needs in Ph. The post holder will work closely with the Facilities Team

Accountabilities, responsibilities and main duties:
Specific duties will include:

• Ensure vehicles are serviced in line with the service schedule and that periodic routine vehicle checks are made and that defects and damage are reported promptly. Vehicles are clean and refuelled regularly.
• Carry out driving and transportation duties in relation to travel bookings, activity and event management and maintain vehicle log books, journey and fuel records.
• Clearly communicate transport arrangements and any changes to transport users.
• First contact to British Council visitors and UK colleagues at the airport, deliver good customer service and their transportation as may be planned ahead.
• Report to the facilities team when not driving and provide proactive support to administrative duties and quality customer care related duties. Also carry out routine mail dispatch service as may be required.

Key relationships: (include internal and external)
External: Visiting Consultants and partner organisations

Internal:

• All employees of British Council
• Cooperation with the facilities team
• Senior Management team.

Other important features or requirements of the job
(e.g. travel, unsocial/evening hours, restrictions on employment etc)
Periodic travel to risk areas is likely to be necessary following close liaison with British High Commission. Regular unsocial and over-hours will be required to meet operational requirements of the post and programme.

Qualifications

• FSLC – Passed
• SSCE – Attempt

Experience

• Experience of working for an international organisation in a similar context.

Application Closing Date
Friday 18th July, 2014

How to Apply
Please read through the Driver PortHarcourtrole profile. Download and complete the British Council EO&D form and also the British Council external application form.

To help you understand and complete the application form, please read through the role profile attached. You should apply using the British Council corporate external application form attached. You may find it useful to look at the enclosed guidance notes at BC World HR web pages on the behaviours: http://www.britishcouncil.org/africa-britishcouncil-job-behaviours.pdf and the generic skills dictionary http://www.britishcouncil.org/africa-britishcouncil-generic-skills-dictionary.doc

Filling the EOD monitoring information form is completely voluntary. Once filled, it should be sent to[email protected].

The British Council is committed to a policy of Equal Opportunity and Diversity and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria.

Completed application forms should be sent to:  [email protected] no later than Friday 18thJuly, 2014. Please ensure the subject of your mail is, “Customer Services/Examinations Assistant , Portharcourt”.

Only applications received on the British Council application form will be considered and only short-listed candidates will be contacted.