GIZ is implementing the project “Food Security for Refugees and Adjacent Communities in Gedaref and Kassala states. The programme is implemented under the host agreement between the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and the Government of Sudan. The programme has three areas of intervention and aims at improving the livelihoods of the local population, refugees, and migrants:

1.         Improving Food Security and thereby increasing agricultural yields.

2.         Improving the nutrition security through the production of vegetables.

3.         Improving the supply of drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene.

Responsibilities 

• 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 and
• Assisting with other office work

B. Tasks 

1. Driving 

• Provide passenger transport in an official car for office, project or 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

2. Service 

• Cleaning the interior and exterior of the vehicle(s) regularly
• Checking oil, water, brakes and brake liquid, tyre pressure, battery levels and the entire vehicle, monthly, headlights, brakes, bodywork for dents etc.
• Assuming responsibility for the project vehicle documents and their good condition, keeping a vehicle log and recording monthly maintenance
• Calculating monthly petrol, oil, and lubricant consumption for the daily cash fund and for forwarding monthly vouchers to cost accounting
• Reporting need for service and carries out minor repairs
• Reporting immediately all involvement of project vehicles in accidents, including minor accidents, damage, loss, or theft of vehicle fittings

3. Knowledge management 

• Using 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

4. Other duties/additional tasks 

• Assisting other colleagues as needed in the project, programme, or office if there is no travel pending
• Carrying out other office work on request
• Performing other duties and tasks at the request of management

• Secondary school education
• Hold a valid driver’s license - General License
• Technical knowledge of a vehicle and engine is a plus
• Professional experience: at least 3 years’ work experience as a driver with references
• No major accidents in the past 3 years
• Other knowledge, additional competences
• Good knowledge of Arabic and English, ability to read and write in English for logbook purposes
• Discipline and punctuality
• Resilience and patience
• Always ensure unrestricted availability of vehicles and reports restrictions immediately
• Willingness to upskill as required by the tasks to be performed – corresponding measures are agreed with management