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Driver (Several Positions) Full Time

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JOB ADVERTISEMENT – SEVERAL DRIVER POSITIONS

Background

As a federal enterprise, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH supports the German Government in achieving its objective in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development. GIZ operates in around 120 countries around the globe. In Malawi, GIZ has been working for more than 50 years. Malawi is a priority for German international cooperation and currently focuses on three priority areas: education, health, and private sector development in rural areas. In addition to our work in these areas, we also work on public financial and economic management and social protection.

GIZ is recruiting several driver positions for several of its projects to be based in Lilongwe.

A. Responsibilities
The driver is responsible for

  • 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

The driver performs the following tasks:

B. Tasks

1. Driving
The driver

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

2. Service
The driver

  • cleans the interior and exterior of the vehicle(s) regularly
  • checks 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.
  • is responsible for the project vehicle documents and their good condition, keeping a vehicle log, and recording monthly maintenance
  • calculates monthly petrol, oil, and lubricant consumption for the daily cash fund and for forwarding monthly vouchers to cost accounting
  • reports need for service and carries out minor repairs
  • immediately reports all involvement of the project or office vehicle in accidents, including minor accidents, damage, loss or theft of vehicle fittings

3. Knowledge management
The driver

  • 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

4. Other duties/additional tasks
The driver

  • assists other colleagues as needed in the project, programme, or office if there is no travel pending, carries out other office work on request to support TAs during the workshops by setting up the workshop materials.

C. Required qualifications, competencies, and experience

Qualifications

  • secondary school education
  • holds a valid driver’s licence
  • advance driving will be an advantage

Professional experience

  • at least 3 years work experience as a driver with references
  • no major accidents in the past 3 years

Other knowledge, additional competencies

  • discipline and punctuality
  • resilience and patience
  • familiarity with Cities and Regions in Malawi
  • 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 – corresponding measures are agreed with management

Contract Duration: According to different program durations

How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit their applications and these should include: a motivation letter, the current resume of the applicant, and certified scanned copies of relevant diplomas and degrees to:

The Head of HR
GIZ
P.O. Box 31131
Lilongwe 3

Or email to: giz-malawi-hr@giz.de

The following reference code of the call for application is strictly to be indicated in the subject line of the applicant’s e-mail: GIZ/DRIVER/Name of applicant.

The deadline for receiving applications is 16th October 2023.

GIZ is an equal-opportunity employer and welcomes applications from individuals regardless of gender, disability, race, ethnicity, religion, age, or any other protected characteristic. We embrace diversity and believe that inclusivity in the workplace is essential to our success, and we are committed to creating a work environment where all employees are valued and respected.

Within its activities, GIZ is promoting and protecting human rights, health and wellbeing, and wishes to contribute to a world free from harm, exploitation and abuse. Prospective candidates should be willing to adhere to GIZ’ s Child Protection Principles, and Prevent Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment Policy.

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