Driver at Catholic Relief Services (CRS)

Catholic Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States. CRS works to save, protect, and transform lives in need in more than 100 countries, without regard to race, religion or nationality. CRS’ relief and development work is accomplished through programs of emergency response, HIV, health, agriculture, education, microfinance and peacebuilding.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Driver

Job ID: 10000T7
Location: Adamawa
Shift: Standard
Schedule: Regular
Job Level: Day Job
Job Type: Full-time
Travel: Yes, 75 % of the Time
Employee Status: Entry Level
Job: Operations and Administration

Job Summary

Drivers will be responsible for ensuring that the minimum maintenance standard of the CRS/Nigeria’s fleet is the vehicle manufacturer’s specification.
He / She will also follow up and ensure that routine preventative maintenance schedules for the vehicles are strictly adhered to in a manner that will assure reliable transportation of CRS staff, assets and other goods.

Roles and Key Responsibilities

Make recommendations and implement measures that will safeguard the CRS Nigeria vehicles and vehicle equipment to enhance efficiency and reduce the possibility of theft or damage.
Ensure that daily checks are performed on assigned vehicle before it is driven in the morning.
Completes the Daily Vehicle Reports and submits to the Fleet officer each day
Check and ensure that all journeys and trips (no matter how short) are recorded using the Vehicle Log Book provided in each vehicle.
Notifies the Fleet Officer immediately in accident situations, after checking that all persons involved are safe and follows the procedure for what to do in case of an accident.
Ensures that fuel does not fall below half tank in any of the vehicles.
Responsible for ensuring that CRS vehicles are clean all the time.
Be familiar with and ensure adherence to the CRS policies and guidelines in the Vehicle Usage and Maintenance Manuals.
Ensure adherence of all passengers with CRS Covid-19 protocol.
Ensure that all travel planning procedures are followed by staff traveling in CRS vehicles and that all the relevant forms are completed
Maintain a file for all vehicle request and all travel related forms
Accurately complete the Motor vehicle Monthly reports /Fuel Usage report and motor vehicle monthly Maintenance report by the 2nd of each month
Ensure that vehicles are driven safely and in line with CRS procedures and regulations.
Perform any other duties as assigned from time to time by the fleet officer/manager

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Drivers

Key Working Relationships:

Internal: All CRS staff
External: CRS Partners, vendors, and Visitors

Basic Qualifications

Valid Nigerian drivers license and good knowledge of Yobe, Borno, Adamawa to Abuja and most Nigerian roads
Minimum Four years professional experience in a similar position
Ability to communicate in English Language is essential
Ability to work in a multi cultural environment
Must be flexible and able to work independently and as part of a team
Good knowledge of vehicle mechanics
Strong leadership abilities
Ability to generate VMS reports
Ability to use the Microsoft suite of computer software applications especially MS Word, Excel and Outlook.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Strong planning, coordination, and prioritization skills.
Service-oriented with focus on meeting customer needs
Well-organized and able to manage multiple tasks.
Very good negotiation and relationship management skills
Proactive, resourceful, solutions-oriented, and results-oriented
Required Languages – English and any other native language
Travel – Must be willing and able to travel up to 75 %.

Agency-wide Competencies (for all CRS Staff):
These are rooted in the mission, values, and guiding principles of CRS and used by each staff member to fulfill his or her responsibilities and achieve the desired results: