Driver - Sokoto at Plan International

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian non-profit organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood, and enable children to prepare for - and respond to - crises and adversity. We believe in the power and potential of every child, but know this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Driver

Location: Sokoto, Nigeria

Role Purpose

• The ASPIRE project is a 5-year project funded with support from Global Affairs Canada and focused on improving sexual rights and reproductive health of adolescent girls and boys in Sokoto state.
• The purpose of this role is to provide transportation services to Plan staff in a safe, courteous and timely manner on the Aspire project and as assigned.

Dimensions of the Role

• Communicates within Plan International Nigeria. The post holder will contribute towards the operational aspects of the office and programmes, interfacing with both operational and programme team members.

Accountabilities
Vehicle maintenance and management:

• Clean vehicle and perform routine checks to ensure it has proper working tools on a daily basis.
• Refuel vehicle using an approved fuel voucher and records this on the vehicle log sheet timeously.
• Park vehicle safely at designated place at the end of each working day not later than 6 pm.
• Ensure that after hours travels have prior formal approval by the admin department.
• Ensure vehicle movement log book is filled timely and regularly.
• To report immediately to the Admin officer, all accidents or issues involving Plan International vehicles.
• Compliance to the motor vehicle and travel policy provisions of Plan international Nigeria.

Staff and material transportation:

• Transports staff and designated people to all areas as instructed and with approved vehicle request forms.
• Ferries goods to required points as may be directed from time to time.
• Ensure vehicles have necessary materials such as umbrellas, first aid box, map, fire extinguishers etc.
• Ensure that all Plan assets are not left unattended in the vehicle whilst parked.
• Files in accurately vehicle log books and submits to the Admin Officer.
• Prepares monthly vehicles’ maintenance reports for allocated vehicles.

Other services provision:

• Dispatch and deliver all documents between Plan and other service providers.
• Assist in sourcing for quotations towards the procurement of goods and materials for program delivery as per corporate procedures to ensure value for money is obtained
• Dispatch of goods and materials to various projects offices to facilitate program delivery without any reports of loss or destruction of items
• Comply with Plan’s Child Safeguarding Policy at all times to safeguard and protect the child at all times without any reports or incidents of child abuse.
• Perform any other duties that may be assigned from time to time to support the attainment of organizational goals.

Application Closing Date
25th November, 2021.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note

• Women are strongly encouraged to apply.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
• Plan International Nigeria is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender or disabilities.
• Plan International Nigeria is fully committed to child protection to prevent children from all forms of abuse.