Job Vacancy For Driver (Women Candidates Only)

GIZ

  • Accra
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 29 days ago
Job Vacancy For Driver (Women Candidates Only)Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) is a public-benefit federal enterprise working in more than 100 countries worldwide. We work on behalf of the German Government and support public and private sector clients in a wide variety of areas, including economic development and employment, energy and environment, and peace and security. Our activities cover three priority areas: Energy and Climate, which deals with renewable energy and energy efficiency; Training and Sustainable Growth for decent Jobs, and Peaceful and Inclusive Societies, which focuses on good governance.Project Brief:
  • The Cluster “Network for Inclusive Economic Development” in Ghana consists of six bilateral, four regional and seven global projects.
  • The cluster focuses on shaping the economic framework for inclusive, sustainable and employment-enhancing growth and providing advisory services.
  • The main client is the Federal Ministry for Finance, Development and Cooperation (BMZ) and the European Union
Tasks:
  • Safely and responsibly performing all official travel using official vehicles.
  • Provides passenger transport in an official car for office, project or programme staff, official visitors and guests.
  • Run errands for the project, programme or office, e.g. sending letters and messages, paying bills and buying smaller quantities of office supplies.
  • Taking account of all available information on road conditions, accessible routes and locations.
  • Complete the vehicle log correctly and conscientiously in accordance with GIZ standards.
  • Cleans the interior and exterior of the vehicle(s) regularly.
  • Checks oil, water, brakes and brake liquid, tyre pressure, battery levels and the entire vehicle, monthly and at every 5,000 km, headlights, brakes, bodywork for dents etc.
  • Immediately report all involvement of the project/office vehicle in accidents including minor accidents, damage, loss or theft of vehicle fitting.
  • Responsible for the project vehicle documents and their good condition, keeping a vehicle log and recording monthly maintenance.
  • Calculates monthly petrol, oil and lubricant consumption for the daily cash fund and for forwarding monthly vouchers to cost accounting.
  • Reports need for service and carries out minor repairs.
  • Assists other colleagues as needed in the project, programme or office if there is no travel or chauffeur service pending, carries out other office work on request.
Qualification Required & Experience
  • Secondary school education and hold a valid driver's license D.
  • At least three 3 years work experience as a driver with references.
  • No major accidents in the past three (3) years.
  • Good knowledge of the English language.
  • Good communication skills.
  • Familiar with the road terrain and network of Accra and its environs.
  • Willingness to upskill as required by the tasks to be performed (corresponding measures to be agreed with Management).
  • Disciplined, punctual, resilient and patient
Location: AccraHow To Apply For The JobInterested and suitable applicants are to forward their detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV) and a one-page cover letter to:recruitment-ghana@giz.de under the Job Code 2025/DD/04/06. If you do not hear from us four (4) weeks after the deadline, please consider your application unsuccessful.Closing Date: 18 June, 2025

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