Extension: National Driver - (5 vacancies)

Overview of position

Somalia Urban Resilience Project II (SURP II) is a municipal governance & infrastructure development project financed by the World Bank & its partners, aimed at improving access to urban infrastructure &  strengthening municipal governance in Somalia.

The government of Somalia, through the Benadir Regional Administration (Mogadishu) representing multiple cities has selected our client to provide the consulting services for the urban transport infrastructure works to be executed by the Project Implementation Unit (PIU) of the respective municipalities under the project. The works involve construction of urban roads to bitumen standards, construction of bridges / drainage works & installation of streetlights, by the contractors engaged by the respective PIU. Our client assists the PlU's in the contracts management, supervision of works implementation by the contractors as well as in other technical areas related to the project activities.

The scope of our clients engagement is to provide technical assistance to the PlU's in the works implementation & contracts managements in the areas of design review, technical supervision, performance monitoring, quality control etc., as well as contributing to PlU's capacity building.

Role objectives

Under the guidance of the Resident Engineer, the Driver is to provide reliable & safe driving services for the project team members on day to day project operational activities. The Driver shall have a client oriented approach, high sense of responsibility, courtesy & the ability to work with people of different national & cultural backgrounds. The Driver will be responsible for the following duties:

• Ensures proper use of vehicles through accurate maintenance of daily vehicle logs, provision of inputs to preparation of the vehicle maintenance plans & reports.

• Ensures the day to day maintenance of the assigned vehicle by checking oil, water, battery, brakes, tires, etc., performing minor repairs, arranging for major repairs & ensuring that the vehicle is kept clean.

• Ensures availability of all the required documents / supplies including vehicle insurance, vehicle logs, office directory, map of the city / country, first aid kit & necessary spare parts.

• Ensures that immediate steps are taken in case of accident as required by rules & regulations.

Provides reliable & secure driving services by:

• Driving vehicles safely for the transport of authorized personnel.

• In the case of construction (infrastructure) for the transport of logistics & / or project equipment etc.

• Collecting & delivering mail, documents & other items.

• Meeting official personnel at the airport & facilitating immigration & customs formalities as required.

Project reporting

This role will work under the Resident Engineer.

Key competencies

• Completion of secondary school or equivalent is required, a diploma or certification in administration related subjects or business administration would be an asset.

• A driver training certification with a valid driver's license is required.

• 2 years of relevant experience is required

• Safe driving record, knowledge of driving rules, regulations & skills in minor vehicle repair is required.

• Excellent command of Somali & English language (oral & written) is required.

Team management

This role has no team management responsibility.

Further information

Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply for this role.

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