Save the Children is the leading independent organization for children in need, with programs in over 120 countries. We save children’s lives. We fight for their rights. We help them fulfil their potential. Save the Children is working in Nigeria because one in five children in Nigeria dies before their fifth birthday. About 40% of children miss out on school and have to work to survive while nearly 2 million children have lost one or both parents to an AIDS-related disease.
We are
recruiting to fill the position below:
Job
Title: Driver
Job Identification 5937
Location: Oyo
Job Schedule Full time
Contract Length: 6 Month
Grade 6
Job Category Security
Team / Program: Programme Operations
Child
Safeguarding
- Level 3- The
responsibilities of this post may require the post holder to have regular
contact with children and young people. In the overseas context all posts
are considered to be level 3.
- As part of these
responsibilities the post holder will support the establishment of child
safeguarding systems, promote a culture of keeping children safe, and
ensure that potential harm to children (by our own staff and/or as a
result of how we do our work) is identified and addressed on an ongoing
basis.
- The post holder
should report and respond to interventions as determined by position
related responsibilities identified in the Child Safeguarding Policy.
Role
Purpose
- The Driver is
responsible for the safe driving of Save the Children International
vehicle, staff and Assets.
- The Driver will
ensure cleaning, proper maintenance of vehicles in compliance with the
Driver’s handbook and safe driving standards, ensuring the vehicle is
fuelled in time for trips and the proper management of the fuel supply for
that vehicle.
- The driver should
do so in accordance with SCI policies and procedures.
Scope of
Role
- Reports
to: Supply Chain Manager
- Staff directly
reporting to this post: None
Key
Areas of Responsibilities
Documentation:
- Maintain the
vehicle log and fuel consumption documentation.
- Keep the Vehicle
Documents Folder up-to-date:
- Support the Head
Driver with the Vehicle Usage report, including trip use, mileage and fuel
consumption.
- Maintain a valid
driver license, registration and valid permits all the time.
Control
of Vehicles:
- Ensure that all
vehicle journeys are authorized in advance by Line Managers.
- Ensure that all
vehicle journeys are to be recorded in the log book at the start and
completion of the journey.
- Ensure that the
keys and vehicle documents are kept in a secure place when the vehicle is
not in use.
- Ensure that s/he
wears the vehicle safety belt and all passengers also wear seat belts
before driving the vehicle.
On the
road:
- Ensure that the
line manager is immediately informed of any accidents, the Accident report
is filled immediately and the accident reported to the police as soon as
possible.
- Ensures safety of
passengers at all times.
- Safe transport of
all staff, equipment, and materials.
- Save the Children
International has a no passenger policy – this relates to all non-agency
personnel and is for reasons of safety, the continuance and equity of the
programme.
- Save the Children
International may give lifts to agency and Governmental staff on occasion
for the benefit of the programme – see passenger policy for details.
- SCI reserves the
right to refuse entry to a vehicle any staff member without identification
documents or who cannot be identified by SCI staff.
- In the event of a
medical emergency lifts may be given on prior approval of the programme
manager – see passenger policy for details.
Vehicle
Checks:
- Check the vehicle
prior to its use in the morning and after use.
- Check the vehicle
before departing from work.
- Check, on taking
over a vehicle, that the items listed on the Vehicle Check List and the
items listed in the Vehicle Tools and Materials Inventory are present and
in full functioning order.
Vehicle
Defects:
- A driver is to
check for vehicle defects, damage to the vehicle, and ensure that he
reports them to his line manager. After consulting a mechanic, the line
manager will make the decision as to whether the vehicle should be taken
off the road for repair.
- Report and
supervise all maintenance and repair needs of assign vehicle.
Cleanliness
& Visibility:
- The driver is
responsible for ensuring that his vehicle is kept clean on the outside and
inside at all times. The driver is also to keep the vehicle tidy and
ensure that all rubbish is removed from the vehicle after a journey.
- Driver is to
ensure SCI visibility protocols are adhered to at all times.
Safeguarding:
- Adhere to
practical day-to-day safeguarding approaches during transport
of SCI staff, equipment and materials.
- Ensure compliance
with Transport Policy rules about transporting children safely in all
programme activities.
- Ensure the
Safeguarding guidelines are followed when transporting staff children,
children participating in SC’s activities and child or adult beneficiaries
in an emergency or development intervention.
General:
- Follow and abide
by the traffic rules, SCI regulations, driver safety manual and any other
instructions given by the Line Manager.
- Maintain all
vehicle’s safety equipment, as per vehicle safety kit, in liaison with the
logistics officer – including first aid kit, communication equipment, tow
rope and fire extinguisher.
- Work after duty
hours or holidays as and when required and with prior notice from line
manager.
- Perform any other
relevant and appropriate requested by the Line Manager.
Skills
and Behaviours (Our Values in Practice)
Accountability:
- Accuracy and
timeliness in all areas of responsibility
- High level of
accuracy in work, and ability to analyse complex sets of relationships and
situations
- Holds self and
others accountable
Ambition:
- Sets ambitious
and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility
for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the
same
- Widely shares
their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
- Future
orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.
Collaboration:
- working
effectively with stakeholders to achieve common goals
- excellent
communication and interpersonal skills
- builds and
maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, members
and external partners
- approachable,
good listener, easy to talk to
Creativity:
- Designing more
effective admin and value for money systems
- Willing to take
disciplined risks
Integrity:
- Honest,
encourages openness and transparency, demonstrates highest levels of
integrity.
Skills
& Experience:
Administrative & General Skills:
- A full and clean
driving license
- Should have 3-5
years’ experience of professional driving.
- Prior experience
as a driver in an international NGO, UN agency or private company
- Ability to
multi-task and work calmly under pressure is essential for this position.
- Excellent
interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to lead and work effectively
in insecure environments is critical.
- Some practical
experience of user vehicle maintenance.
Personal
Qualities:
- A proactive and
flexible approach to work
- An ability to
work with minimum supervision
- A systematic
approach to work
- A people
orientated person who enjoys working in a team
- A keen interest
in self-development
- A reliable,
polite and professional attitude to ensure SCI is perceived as such.
- Working knowledge
of the Save the Children Emergency Manual, Sphere, and Convention on the
Rights of the Child.
- Strong oral and
written English language communication skills required.
- The capacity and
willingness to be extremely flexible and accommodating in difficult and
frustrating working circumstances is required.
Desirable:
- Any additional
skills and/or experience that could be used by Save the Children would be
taken into account in the selection process
- A heavy goods
driving license
Additional
Job Responsibilities:
- The duties and
responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder
may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of
their level of skills and experience.
Equal
Opportunities:
- The role holder
is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal
Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.
Child
Safeguarding:
- We need to keep
children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background
checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
- Safeguarding our
Staff:
- The post holder
is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI
anti-harassment policy
Health
and Safety:
- The role holder
is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and
Safety policies and procedures.
Application
Closing Date
14th February, 2024; 10:07
How to
Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online