Driver at the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a non-governmental, humanitarian organization with 60 years of experience in helping to create a safer and more dignified life for refugees and internally displaced people. NRC advocates for the rights of displaced populations and offers assistance within the shelter, emergency food security, and water, sanitation and hygiene sectors.

The Norwegian Refugee Council has approximately 5000 committed and competent employees involved in projects across four continents. In addition, NRC runs one of the world’s largest standby rosters, NORCAP, with 650 professionals, ready to be deployed on 72 hours’ notice when a crisis occurs.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Driver

Ref. nr.: 4105215859
Location: Yola, Adamawa   
Start date: 01/09/2019
End date: 31/12/2019
Reports to: The Logistics Officer.

Job description

• Drive NRC vehicles to pick or drop employees at their designated duty areas within and sometimes outside Adamawa.
• Deliver Important documents to required destinations as directed.
• Ensure that all deliveries have been signed and delivered to the correct recipient
• Keep NRC vehicles clean and maintained at all times
• Perform preventive and regular maintenance on NRC vehicle
• Convey NRC staffs on assignments in and out of the office to their desired destinations
• Pick up and drop off NRC staffs and partners from the airport to their destinations
• Cleaning and maintenance of all NRC vehicles
• Chart the best route possible in order to save time
• Update the office on the status of the vehicle particulars for timely registrations and renewals.
  

Qualifications

• Experience from working as service support staff in a humanitarian/recovery context
• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• SSCE of WASSCE or NECO Educational Qualification is required
• Valid Driver’s License/Driving school certificate
• Knowledge of local language (Hausa)
• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal

Education field:

• Logistics
• Social science

Education level:

• General upper secondary school

Personal qualities:

• Managing resources to optimize results
• Managing performance and development
• Analyzing
• Handling insecure environments
• Empowering and building trust
• A good sense of humour is an asset

Language:

• Hausa
• English

We offer

• Commencement: ASAP/September 2019
• Duration: 4 months (One year renewal)
• Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s general directions. Grade level 2, Step 1
• Duty station: Yola , with frequent travels. Travel outside Yola is dependent on changing security conditions, especially for certain roads in the area.
• Approved health certificate will be requested before contract start.

Miscellaneous info:

• Travel: Some travelling must be expected

Application Closing Date
17th July, 2019.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

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Note

• Application procedures and CV registration: Please note that you are required to enter the geographical location for all your previous positions while registering your CV. There is no specific field for this information in our CV form, but you can use the "Company name" field for both company and location.
• All employees of the Norwegian Refugee Council should be able to adhere to our Code of Conduct and the four organizational values: Dedicated, innovative, inclusive and accountable.