Deadline: Ongoing
Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Palladium is seeking to fill the position of Driver.
Palladium is a child-safe organisation that works with foundations, investors, governments, corporations, communities and civil society organisations to formulate strategies and implement solutions that generate lasting social, environmental and financial benefits.
Responsibilities
- Carry out day-to-day maintenance of the assigned vehicle
- Ensure Palladium’s vehicles are used only for official/authorised business as advised by supervisor
- Record daily activities on log sheet including mileage, fuel consumption, destinations, and items in English
- Ensure the steps required by the local rules regulations and the organisation are taken in case of involvement in an accident
- Provide administrative and logistical support as assigned by immediate supervisor
- Work on a flexible schedule and cover all departures
- Ensure the safety of all passengers in the car by ensuring that passengers and drivers wear seat belts
- Ensure basic tool kits are available in the vehicle
- Ensure the first aid kit is well equipped and easily accessible for use
- Ensure assigned vehicle is in roadworthy condition at all times, and maintain vehicle in clean and serviceable condition
- Ensure vehicle is ready and roadworthy before all trips outside of Addis Ababa
- Provide basic care of assigned vehicle including conducting frequent checks of oil and lubricant levels
- Ensure vehicles have adequate fuel levels
- Ensure the waiver liability form is signed by non-Palladium staff and submitted to the logistics specialist on time
- Ensure insurance registration and annual inspection of all Palladium vehicles is valid
- Maintain copies of vehicle logbooks and insurance documents, ensuring the renewal of insurance and annual inspection for vehicle is carried out in timely manner
Requirements
- Secondary school education or equivalent (preferred)
- Auto mechanics level three certificate (preferred)
- Good command of written and spoken English
- INGO driving experience
- Basic vehicle repair and maintenance skill
- Five years, minimum, of experience as driver with a government or international organisation and experience in driving four-wheel-drive vehicles
- Valid driver’s licence grade three
- Proven experience of driving in mountainous areas
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