Driver, Kano Literacy and Mathematics Accelerator (KaLMA) at British Council Nigeria

The British Council is the UK’s international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities. We create friendly knowledge and understanding between the people of the UK and other countries. We do this by making a positive contribution to the UK and the countries we work with – changing lives by creating opportunities, building connections and engendering trust.

We work with over 100 countries across the world in the fields of arts and culture, English language, education and civil society. Each year we reach over 20 million people face-to-face and more than 500 million people online, via broadcasts and publications. Founded in 1934, we are a UK charity governed by Royal Charter and a UK public body.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Driver, Kano Literacy and Mathematics Accelerator (KaLMA)

Location: Kano
Role Type: Policy, Advisory & Expertise
Pay Band: 1
Department: Business Support Services
Job Category: Facilities

The Role Purpose

This is a fixed term role to support the provision of secure transportation of personnel and resources for British Council in accordance with the organisation’s policies and standards.

Role Requirements

Proficiency in English
Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSCE) or equivalent
A valid Nigeria driver’s license
A minimum of 3 years of proven experience in a similar role within the corporate sector or NGO sector.
In depth knowledge of designated locations and road signs
Experience of working as part of a successful team/function.
Experience driving an armoured vehicle (assessed during interview)
Basic IT skills including MS Word and Excel
Advanced driving skills
Customer service skills
FRSC driving test certificate
Able to plan own work over short timescales for routine or familiar tasks and processes.