Driver - (only open for Afghan male nationality) - Job Location: Kandahar - Afghanistan

Kandahar Kandahar

Organization: NRC - Norwegian Refugee Council
Location: Kandahar Kandahar
Grade: Administrative support - Administrative Services and Support - Generally no need for Higher Education
Occupational Groups:
- Administrative support
- Logistics
- Emergency Aid and Response
- Transport and Distribution
Closing Date: Closed

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a non-governmental, humanitarian organization with 60 years of experience in helping to create a safer and more dignified life for refugees and internally displaced people. NRC advocates for the rights of displaced populations and offers assistance within the shelter, education, emergency food security, legal assistance, and water,sanitation and hygiene sectors.

The Norwegian Refugee Council has approximately 5000 committed and competent employees involved in projects across four continents. In addition, NRC runs one of the world’s largest standby rosters -NORCAP, with 650 professionals, ready to be deployed on 72 hours notice when a crisis occurs

Purpose of the Job:
The purpose of this position (driver) is to fill the gap in fleet and time to time supports to be provided for the Logistic assistant on handling the routine and planned movements, to drive safely, daily maintenance of vehicle, to keep clean the vehicles internally and externally.

Note: for more details about this post, please refer to JD attached at the bottom

Job description

Adhere to NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines.
Prepare and develop status reports as required by management.
Promote and share ideas for improvement.
Perform according to the work and development plan.
To drive the NRC Afghanistan office vehicle safely for transport of authorized personnel & goods.
To keep assigned vehicle clean both internally and externally.
To carry out daily preventive maintenance, including checking fuel & water check (radiator and wipers), lights, tires pressure, horn and general inspection of interior and exterior of the vehicle.
To maintain the vehicle logbook properly filled out with fleet information as well as maintenance and making sure it is signed properly by the user & authorizing 0fficer.
Ensure that all essential items in vehicles are available at all times (fire extinguisher, first aid box, spare wheel, tool kit and other items as suggested by security).
Ensure that HF and VHF radios are working properly, report faults if broken.
To undertake errands as requested.
To perform as a duty driver at non-official time if required for office work.
To undertake any other tasks in case of emergency
Transport NRC Afghanistan authorised personnel and goods in and around Kandahar and road missions to Kabul & other field offices.
Be aware of security context and update the radio room, security as appropriate.

Qualifications

Basic school and ability to read and write.
Minimum 3- 5 years’ experience of working as a driver in an INGO or a similar organization.
Previous experience of working in a complex and volatile security context.
Good knowledge of Kandahar roads and landmarks.
Fluency in Pashto, both written and verbal.
Good local language skills and English language is preferred.
4X4 driving and experience of driving Land Cruiser Hardtops, Land Rovers.
Basic maintenance skills.