View Vacancy - Driver S1 (01/19 NMY)

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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Operations and Corporate Services)
Corporate Services Support

Main purpose of job:

The British Embassy Office in Niamey is part of a worldwide network representing British political, economic and consular interests overseas.  The British Embassy Office is transitioning to become an Embassy in2020 – but already has an aid portfolio and some political interest in Niger.  The driver role will help ensure the Embassy platform performs to the highest level by ensuring efficient Embassy operations and high safety standards. 

The jobholder will carry out daily driving duties and support the efficient functioning of the office/Embassy later. The successful applicant will be responsible for providing a safe, friendly and effective service to Embassy office staff and official visitors when required. This includes providing professional and safe driver services, and efficient messenger and administrative support.

 

Roles and responsibilities:

  • Driving office officials to meetings, appointments and functions outside the Embassy, and providing transport for Embassy office visitors. This will take place in both soft-skin and armoured vehicles.
  • Distributing letters and invitations; carrying out errands, including paying bills and undertaking banking transactions on behalf of the office.
  • Responsibility for vehicle care; undertaking daily vehicle cheeking of tyres, hydraulic (brake) fluid, engine oil, radiator and battery levels and verifying the rear and front lights including indicator and brake lights are in good working order.
  • Ensuring the Embassy vehicles are always clean, refuelled, and in good running condition and that regular maintenance schedules are followed.
  • Overseeing routine and urgent maintenance of vehicles. Working with local garages to ensure proactive maintenance is completed in a timely and proper manner in order to ensure minimum down time of the vehicle.
  • Maintaining a daily log of all journeys and ensuring that passengers complete the Vehicle Journey Log after their trip is over.
  • Reporting any vehicle accidents and/or malfunctions to the Transport Manager.

Further tasks as and when required in support of the Head of office and the office as a whole.

  • A clean current ‘category C’ driving licence (which permits the holder to drive heavy vehicles)
  • Excellent driving skills with attention to safety
  • At least three years recent experience of driving in Niger
  • A good working knowledge of Niamey and its principal locations
  • Able to read and write basic French
  • Fluent in spoken French, Zarma and Haoussa
  • Good knowledge of basic car maintenance and mechanical principles
  • High level of personal integrity, honesty and discretion
  • Proven ability to concentrate and drive safely in heavy and hazardous driving conditions
  • Knowledge of local driving laws and traffic patterns
  • Good personal appearance, i.e. a change of uniforms is required at least twice a week  
25 March 2019
S1
Fixed term, with possibility of renewal
Africa
Niger
Niamey
British Embassy
XOF 247,084
1 May 2019

Learning and development opportunities (and any specific training courses to be completed):

The British Office is a small but friendly and supportive working environment.  Colleagues regularly benefit from learning and development opportunities in Niger and there will be the opportunity to travel regionally for training.

 

Working patterns:

Standard office working hours are from 8:00am to 16:30 Monday to Thursday and 8:00 to 12:00 on Fridays but drivers are required to work outside of these hours in order to accommodate duties to cover evening functions, airport trips and other out-of-hours activity.  Drivers are paid for a 37.5-hour week including lunch break but may be required to work on a shift system to include evening and weekend working.  Annual leave is 24 days in addition to 14 public holidays annually. Overtime is payable.

  • Staff recruited locally by the British Embassy Office in Niamey are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local Niger employment law
  • All applicants must be legally able to work in Niger with the correct visa, status, or work permit
  • The successful candidate will be subject to reference checking and security clearance checks
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This opportunity is closed to applications.