Catholic Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States. CRS works to save, protect, and transform lives in need in more than 100 countries, without regard to race, religion or nationality. CRS’ relief and development work is accomplished through programs of emergency response, HIV, health, agriculture, education, microfinance and peacebuilding.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Driver
Job ID: 10000T7
Location: Adamawa
Shift: Standard
Schedule: Regular
Job Level: Day Job
Job Type: Full-time
Travel: Yes, 75 % of the Time
Employee Status: Entry Level
Job: Operations and Administration
Job Summary
- Drivers will be responsible for ensuring that the minimum maintenance standard of the CRS/Nigeria’s fleet is the vehicle manufacturer’s specification.
- He / She will also follow up and ensure that routine preventative maintenance schedules for the vehicles are strictly adhered to in a manner that will assure reliable transportation of CRS staff, assets and other goods.
Roles and Key Responsibilities
- Make recommendations and implement measures that will safeguard the CRS Nigeria vehicles and vehicle equipment to enhance efficiency and reduce the possibility of theft or damage.
- Ensure that daily checks are performed on assigned vehicle before it is driven in the morning.
- Completes the Daily Vehicle Reports and submits to the Fleet officer each day
- Check and ensure that all journeys and trips (no matter how short) are recorded using the Vehicle Log Book provided in each vehicle.
- Notifies the Fleet Officer immediately in accident situations, after checking that all persons involved are safe and follows the procedure for what to do in case of an accident.
- Ensures that fuel does not fall below half tank in any of the vehicles.
- Responsible for ensuring that CRS vehicles are clean all the time.
- Be familiar with and ensure adherence to the CRS policies and guidelines in the Vehicle Usage and Maintenance Manuals.
- Ensure adherence of all passengers with CRS Covid-19 protocol.
- Ensure that all travel planning procedures are followed by staff traveling in CRS vehicles and that all the relevant forms are completed
- Maintain a file for all vehicle request and all travel related forms
- Accurately complete the Motor vehicle Monthly reports /Fuel Usage report and motor vehicle monthly Maintenance report by the 2nd of each month
- Ensure that vehicles are driven safely and in line with CRS procedures and regulations.
- Perform any other duties as assigned from time to time by the fleet officer/manager
Supervisory Responsibilities:
Key Working Relationships:
- Internal: All CRS staff
- External: CRS Partners, vendors, and Visitors
Basic Qualifications
- Valid Nigerian drivers license and good knowledge of Yobe, Borno, Adamawa to Abuja and most Nigerian roads
- Minimum Four years professional experience in a similar position
- Ability to communicate in English Language is essential
- Ability to work in a multi cultural environment
- Must be flexible and able to work independently and as part of a team
- Good knowledge of vehicle mechanics
- Strong leadership abilities
- Ability to generate VMS reports
- Ability to use the Microsoft suite of computer software applications especially MS Word, Excel and Outlook.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Strong planning, coordination, and prioritization skills.
- Service-oriented with focus on meeting customer needs
- Well-organized and able to manage multiple tasks.
- Very good negotiation and relationship management skills
- Proactive, resourceful, solutions-oriented, and results-oriented
- Required Languages - English and any other native language
- Travel - Must be willing and able to travel up to 75 %.
Agency-wide Competencies (for all CRS Staff):
These are rooted in the mission, values, and guiding principles of CRS and used by each staff member to fulfill his or her responsibilities and achieve the desired results:
- Integrity
- Continuous Improvement & Innovation
- Builds Relationships
- Develops Talent
- Strategic Mindset
- Accountability & Stewardship.
Note
- Position is for Nigerian Nationals Only
- Qualified females are strongly advised to apply.
