WARCHILD UK
Erbil
Full Time
2021-11-01
2021-11-08
About us
War Child UK (WCUK) works with children who, because of conflict, live with a combination of poverty, exclusion, and insecurity. These children might include street children, child headed households, children associated with armed groups, and children who have been put in prison. Our mission is to support and strengthen the protective environment around all the children we serve. We look forward to a world in which the lives of children are no longer torn apart by war. This is a vision that can only be realized through the collective actions of children themselves, communities and their leaders, other NGOs, governments, and key decision-makers.
Purpose of the Role
The Post Holder Under the supervision of the Logistician he is in charge of driving vehicle and assisting the logistics team for purchases, maintenance if needed as well as all the movements require by Erbil office staff. There are occasions where the duty driver will be required to provide additional support during external visits.
Working Hours
The standard schedule is as follows and can be changed at any time according to business needs. Any changes will be communicated one month in advance to ensure adequate time for adjustment or contract end if the duty driver does not wish to continue under the new schedule. The standard schedule is:
- Driving from 8:30 to 5:00 Saturday to Thursday
- Saturday on call from 08:30 to 21:30
- Friday is off day
- Total hours 48h per week
Key Responsibilities
- Driving vehicle and passenger, safety and security of transported material/equipment.
- Weekly vehicle inspections to ensure good working order of the vehicle. Alert the Procurement and Logistics Officer in case of technical problems or need of maintenance.
- Minimum of weekly cleaning of the vehicle.
- Complete logbook for all journeys and submitted to the Procurement and Logistics Officer at the end of every month.
- Collecting airport and other parking receipts and submitting a reimbursement request to the Procurement and Logistics Officer at the end of each month.
- Respect the right to privacy of staff.
- Follow all the traffic laws
- Responsibility for driving WCUK staff carefully and safely as per WCUK driving standards, for meetings or travel within Erbil, base visits to Mosul, Qayyarah, or mobile site visits in Nineveh
- Transporting stock or documents as needed or transporting staff and/or goods to other locations as required.
- Responsibility for keeping vehicles clean, conducting daily and weekly vehicle checks, and managing general vehicle maintenance as per WCUK guidelines.
- Work in accordance with War Child policies and Code of Conduct.
Child safeguarding and Adults at Risk
Our work with children and at-risk adults to keep them safe is the most important thing we do. We are committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults in all areas of our work. We have zero-tolerance for any behaviors and practices that put children and/or vulnerable adults at risk of abuse and/or harm. Successful applicants will be expected to be compliant and sign up to our Child Safeguarding Policy, our Code of Conduct and PSEA: Adults at Risk Policy. You can find the Child Safeguarding and Adults at Risk policy here: https://www.warchild.org.uk/whats-happening/news/our-child-safeguarding-policies-and-procedur
Description
About us
War Child UK (WCUK) works with children who, because of conflict, live with a combination of poverty, exclusion, and insecurity. These children might include street children, child headed households, children associated with armed groups, and children who have been put in prison. Our mission is to support and strengthen the protective environment around all the children we serve. We look forward to a world in which the lives of children are no longer torn apart by war. This is a vision that can only be realized through the collective actions of children themselves, communities and their leaders, other NGOs, governments, and key decision-makers.
Purpose of the Role
The Post Holder Under the supervision of the Logistician he is in charge of driving vehicle and assisting the logistics team for purchases, maintenance if needed as well as all the movements require by Erbil office staff. There are occasions where the duty driver will be required to provide additional support during external visits.
Working Hours
The standard schedule is as follows and can be changed at any time according to business needs. Any changes will be communicated one month in advance to ensure adequate time for adjustment or contract end if the duty driver does not wish to continue under the new schedule. The standard schedule is:
- Driving from 8:30 to 5:00 Saturday to Thursday
- Saturday on call from 08:30 to 21:30
- Friday is off day
- Total hours 48h per week
Key Responsibilities
- Driving vehicle and passenger, safety and security of transported material/equipment.
- Weekly vehicle inspections to ensure good working order of the vehicle. Alert the Procurement and Logistics Officer in case of technical problems or need of maintenance.
- Minimum of weekly cleaning of the vehicle.
- Complete logbook for all journeys and submitted to the Procurement and Logistics Officer at the end of every month.
- Collecting airport and other parking receipts and submitting a reimbursement request to the Procurement and Logistics Officer at the end of each month.
- Respect the right to privacy of staff.
- Follow all the traffic laws
- Responsibility for driving WCUK staff carefully and safely as per WCUK driving standards, for meetings or travel within Erbil, base visits to Mosul, Qayyarah, or mobile site visits in Nineveh
- Transporting stock or documents as needed or transporting staff and/or goods to other locations as required.
- Responsibility for keeping vehicles clean, conducting daily and weekly vehicle checks, and managing general vehicle maintenance as per WCUK guidelines.
- Work in accordance with War Child policies and Code of Conduct.
Child safeguarding and Adults at Risk
Our work with children and at-risk adults to keep them safe is the most important thing we do. We are committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults in all areas of our work. We have zero-tolerance for any behaviors and practices that put children and/or vulnerable adults at risk of abuse and/or harm. Successful applicants will be expected to be compliant and sign up to our Child Safeguarding Policy, our Code of Conduct and PSEA: Adults at Risk Policy. You can find the Child Safeguarding and Adults at Risk policy here: https://www.warchild.org.uk/whats-happening/news/our-child-safeguarding-policies-and-procedur
Qualifications & Preferred Skills
Education and experience
- Minimum 2 years of experience in an international NGO or local NGO in emergency context.
- Valid Driver’s license with clean record.
- He has a 4×4 cars, model not less than 2015.
- Good spoken English and Arabic and Kurdish (written & verbal) is a must.
Qualities
- Team player.
- Accurate, systematic, with an eye for detail.
- Problem solver.
- Ability to multi-task.
- Calm under pressure.
- Able to work in a small, dynamic organisation with limited resources.
- Commitment to War Child’s aims, values and mission.
How To Apply
Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications via the below link
- War Child is an equal opportunity employer, both females and males are encouraged to apply.
- Interviews will be done on a rolling basis.
- In order for an application to be considered valid, War Child UK only accepts online profiles duly completed.
Employment with War Child will be subject to the following checks prior to your start date:
- A clear vetting and Due Diligence check and Police Check.
- Receipt of three satisfactory references.
If you do not receive feedback within 2 weeks of submission please consider your application unsuccessful and kindly keep an eye on our website for future opportunities that may arise
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