View Vacancy - Casual Driver (GEO18.070)

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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Residence and Support Staff)
Driver / Messenger

The British Embassy in Tbilisi is part of a world-wide network, representing British political, economic and consular interests overseas and is now looking for a Casual Driver.

The main purpose of the job is to provide casual driving services to the Embassy.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Driving Embassy staff and visitors in an official vehicle (including regional trips);
  • Delivering official mail including invitations;
  • Keeping the vehicle clean and serviceable in line with Embassy’s transport policy;
  • Keeping an accurate record of all journeys in a vehicle log book;
  • Ensuring that timesheets are maintained and submitted on time;
  • Compliance with Embassy’s transport policy;
  • Providing assistance with courier runs;
  • Registration of diplomatic registrations;
  • Perform other duties as assigned;
  • Reconciliation of Corporate Credit Card expenses;
  • Procurement of low value goods and services.
  • Valid driving license;
  • Minimum 6 years of driving experience;
  • Ability to work flexible hours, including occasional early mornings and evenings;
  • Impeccable driving record with clean driving license;
  • Good customer service and communication skills;
  • Fluent Georgian and good English language skills;
  • References from previous employment.
  • Experience of working for an international organisation would be desirable.
  • Experience in driving diplomatic or VIP personnel preferred.
  • Basic administration/IT skills, including Microsoft Office, to perform data entry, internet research, and schedule appointments;
  • Russian language skills (desirable, not mandatory).
1 March 2018
S1
Part-Time, Flexible working
Ad Hoc
Europe, Eastern Europe & Central Asia
Georgia
Tbilisi
British Embassy
1
GEL
10,31 (per hour rate)
1 April 2018

This is a part-time position, indefinite ad hoc working hours. The per hour rate for this position is 10,31 GEL (gross). Please note that staff members are responsible for paying any income tax required by local law.

The successful candidate will be subject to a professional background check and security clearance.

Staff recruited locally by the British Embassy in Tbilisi is subject to local Terms and Conditions of Service.

All applicants should have the right to live and work in Georgia. The British Embassy does not sponsor applications for work permits.

Please note that the deadline for applications is 23:55 on the day mentioned in the above field “Application deadline”.

We advise you to allow enough time to complete and submit your full application, since only applications completed and submitted before the deadline will be considered.

Please be aware that the deadline for submitting applications is considered to be the time zone for the country where the vacancy has arisen.

FCO does not pay for travel related expense incurred in interviews (including Security Check) or accept any financial risk, including cancelation or reschedule costs. The FCO will not meet the costs connected with relocation if offered 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.