Drivers at Christian Aid (CA)

Christian Aid (CA) is a UK-based International NGO, partnering with others to end poverty in Africa. At the heart of this vision is transformation of the lives of people who live in poverty, empowering them to have a brighter future. Christian Aid works in more than 30 countries and has been operating in Nigeria since 2003. The Nigeria Country Programme focuses on Community Health and HIV, Accountable Governance and Gender.

We are looking for a dynamic and motivated person for the position of

Job Title: Driver

Ref No: 0486
Department: International
Location: Edo
Reports to: State Programme Coordinator
Matrix manager if applicable: Business Systems Manager
Length of Contract: 1 Year 7 Months

Job Description

• We are looking for a dynamic and motivated person for the position of Driver to support the country programme with all logistics and movement of staff, visitors and equipment within the state and country.

Role Purpose

• To provide logistics support within Christian Aid’s office and project site in-country.
• To drive staff, visitors and goods to required destinations timely and safely including co-operation with officials and check points.
• To maintain all Christian Aid vehicles and assigned project vehicles, including safety equipment.
• To ensure that routine checks and complex vehicle repairs are carried out by the appropriate service provider/Centre. Keep proper record of all movement in the vehicle log book and record of all maintenance on each vehicle.

Role Context:

• Based in Edo, the role is part of the wider Nigeria country team. It’s key responsibility of ensuring staff, visitors and goods are taken to their required destination within Edo and other Christian Aids offices in-country.
• Significant travel within country and occasional travel within region / division required.

Key Outcomes:

• All staff and visitors transported to and from their destinations safely, within as reasonable comfort as practicable and on time. All documents, packages delivered in the condition they were despatched in and on time.
• All vehicles maintained, stocked with safety equipment, cleaned and repairs conducted by the appropriate third parties or Head Driver, if applicable.
• Positive communication and successful negotiation (in line with Christian Aid’s policies a procedures) with officials and security or police forces, particularly at check points and at vehicle inspection and licence offices
• All paperwork for vehicle, deliveries or other documentation correctly completed and recorded.
• Office reception, administration and support provided efficiently and accurately for periods Where driving not required. Photocopying, filing, message taking. Errands correctly delivered, general shopping conducted timely and within budget and deliveries correctly accepted and logged where necessary

Role Requirements
Relationships:

• External Contact with visitors in country and officials at check points
• Internal Contact with all CA staff, the role is managed by the State Programme Coordinator

Decision making:

• The ability to make day to day decisions to assist in providing logistics support within Christian Aid’s office in country.
• This will include day to day decisions regarding journeys and routes.

Analytical skills:

• Ability to use judgment to determine safety of travel.
• Developing self and others
• To manage own time effectively under the supervision of the line manager.

Person specification
Applied skills/knowledge and expertise
Essential:

• Educated to school certificate level with basic knowledge of manual work.
• Must have driving licence and any other documentation required to drive a vehicle and passengers some experience, indicated by one to two years learning period.
• Must have experience of driving a vehicle with passengers, knowledge of the area and experience of liaising with officials to cross check points.
• Good knowledge of road network in Abuja and outside Abuja to Project locations/CA Focal states in Nigeria
• Good communication skills

Desirable:

• Logistics / procurement support experience.

IT competency required:

• Basic

Competency profile
Foundation Level: You are expected to be able to:

Build partnerships:

• Work in a reliable, helpful and cooperative way with all colleagues
• Treat everyone with respect, accepting that people are different and have different views

Communicate effectively:

• Communicate clearly and concisely verbally in their own language
• Ask additional questions to clarify when needed.

Steward resources:

• Take responsibility for managing your own time effectively
• Take responsibility for any Christian Aid resources they use (e.g. vehicles, equipment).

Deliver results:

• Provide a high level of service
• Maintain relevant knowledge required for the role.

Realise potential:

• Act on feedback on own performance
• Act and behave consistently in line with Christian Aid’s values
• Demonstrate concern for the wellbeing of others.

Strive for improvement:

• Find ways to make improvements in your work
• Use initiative when faced with problems
• Willingly share knowledge and information that may help others

Salary
N858,218 - N1,751,461 Salary (Full Time)

Application Closing Date
10th June, 2015

Interview Date
15th June, 2015

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