View Vacancy - Driver (04/19 JUB) - OH
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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Operations and Corporate Services)
Corporate Services Support
Main purpose of job:
To provide transport services for British Embassy Juba staff and visitors to and from assigned destinations.
To effectively manage and maintain officially owned British Embassy vehicles.
Roles and responsibilities
Transport Services – 80%
- Transport staff and visitors to and from assigned destinations within Juba and South Sudan
- Familiarisation of international staff with Juba and wider area
- Airport collection and drop off of staff and visitors and liaison with airport staff
Vehicle Maintenance and Management – 15%
- Keep accurate records of mileage and fuel consumption
- Carry out daily inspections to ensure that all vehicles are road worth and in good working order using vehicle inspection checklist. Promptly report any defects, faults or mishaps that occur to the Transport Manager
- Ensure that the vehicle is clean and tidy
- Ensure that vehicles are parked in a secured area
- Communicate clearly through the use of mobile phone and car or hand held radio set
- Participate in bi-monthly radio checks. Report any radio faults to the Embassy Security Officer.
Administrative Support – 5%
- Issue car keys to Embassy staff and maintain appropriate records
- Provide cover for Embassy Receptionist during periods of absence
- Assist other Corporate Services Staff as required
- Full valid South Sudanese driving licence
- Minimum of 3 years previous driving experience
- Previous experience of driving Armoured Vehicles
- Good working driving knowledge of Juba
- Basic Computer skills
Experience of driving for other Embassies or NGOs
18 March 2019
S1
Fixed Term
12 months
Africa
South Sudan
Juba
British High Commission
USD
931.00
1 April 2019
Please complete the application form in full. Failure to do so may result in a determination that you do not meet the requirements for the position.
- Employees recruited locally by the British Embassy in Juba are subject to the Terms and Conditions of Service according to local employment law in South Sudan.
- All applicants must be legally able to work in the country of application with the correct visa/status or work permit.
- Employees who are not eligible to pay local income tax: e.g. certain third-country nationals and spouses/partners of UK diplomats will have their salaries abated by an equivalent amount.
- Reference and security clearances checks will be conducted.
- Any questions you may have about this position will be answered during the interview, should you be invited.
- Information about the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Competency Framework can be found on this link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-competency-framework
- Successful candidates not resident in South Sudan will be personally liable for costs and arrangements to relocate, including accommodation and work permits.
- Check your application and attachments before you submit your application, as you will not be able to make any changes once submitted.
- The British Embassy will never ask you to pay a fee or money to apply for a position.
Please be aware that you will only be able to apply to vacancies for Country Based Staff roles with the British Government through this official tal.net site (operated by Oleeo). Jobs may be advertised on third party websites, however our adverts will always link back to the official tal.net site. If you complete and send an application through any other site, we will not receive it.
This opportunity is closed to applications.
