Driver at the Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)

The Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH (German Agency for International Cooperation) is an international enterprise owned by the German Federal government, operating in many fields across more than 130 countries.

In Nigeria, GIZ's portfolio includes among others, a programme to support the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in its regional integration goals. The programme aims to strengthen sector-specific capacities in the areas of Peace and Security, Customs and Trade as weir as Strategic Management and Organizational Development in the ECOWAS Commission.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Driver

Vacancy No.: 017
Location: Lagos
Programme: Migration for Development (PME) Programme

Background
GIZ. Solutions that work:

• As a service provider in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development and international education work, we are dedicated to shaping a future worth living around the world. GIZ has over 50 years of experience in a wide variety of areas, including economic development and employment promotion, energy and the environment, and peace and security.
• The diverse expertise of our federal enterprise is in demand around the globe – from the German Government, European Union institutions, the United Nations, the private sector and governments of other countries. We work with businesses, civil society actors and research institutions, fostering successful interaction between development policy and other policy fields and areas of activity. Our main commissioning party is the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).
• The registered offices of GIZ are in Bonn and Eschborn. In 2019, we generated a business volume of around EUR 3.1 billion. Our 22,199 employees, almost 70 per cent of whom are national staff, work in around 120 countries. As a recognised development service provider, we currently have 556 development workers in action in partner countries.
• Furthermore, in 2019, the Centre for International Migration and Development (CIM), which is run jointly by GIZ and the German Federal Employment Agency, placed 262 integrated experts and 515 returning experts with local employers in our partner countries, or provided them with financial support, advice or other services. Personnel and business figures as at 31 December 2019.

The Programme

• The global programme “Migration for Development” (PME) works on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and is implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ).
• The PME aims at creating opportunities for returning migrants as well as for the local population (potential migrants).
• To this end, the PME has established a structure for employment promotion, migration and reintegration advice, the Nigerian-German Center for Jobs Migration and Reintegration (NGC).
• The NGC provides individual counselling services and advice on prospects for both returning and potential migrants in Nigeria, economic (re)integration support, information on vocational and educational perspectives and employment opportunities including entrepreneurship and self-employment.

Responsibilities and Tasks

• 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
• Assisting with other office work.

The Driver will Performs the following tasks:
Driving:

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

Service:

• Clean the interior and exterior of the vehicle(s) regularly.
• Check 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.
• Keep the project vehicle documents in good condition, a vehicle log and recording monthly maintenance
• Calculate monthly petrol, oil and lubricant consumption for the daily cash fund and for forward monthly vouchers to cost accounting
• Report the need for service and carries out minor repairs
• Immediately report all involvement of the project or office vehicle in accidents, including minor accidents, damage, loss or theft of vehicle fittings.

Other Duties:

• 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.
• 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, Competencies and Experience
Qualification

• Secondary School Education
• Must hold a valid driver’s license

Professional Experience:

• Minimum of 3 years’ work experience as a driver with references
• No major accidents in the past 3 years

Other Experiences and Skills:

• Good knowledge of the English language
• Discipline and punctuality
• Resilience and patience
• Familiarity with Lagos
• Appropriate appearance and attire
• 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
• Willingness to spend assignments spanning several days in the field, including neighboring states.

Salary
According to GIZ salary scale for Band 1.

Application Closing Date
25th February, 2022.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV, Letter of Motivation and Valid Drivers License as one document with complete contact details via email to: recruitment-nigeria@giz.de using "Vacancy No. 017" as the subject of the email.

Note

• GIZ is an equal opportunities employer committed to diversity. All qualified candidates, regardless of age, sex, ethnicity, race and religion are encouraged to apply.
• Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.