Driver

Save the Children is the world’s leading independent organisation for children, We work in 120 countries. We save children’s lives; we fight for their rights; we help them fulfill their potential. We work together, with our partners, to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.  We have over two million supporters worldwide and raised 1.6 billion dollars last year to reach more children than ever before, through programmes in health, nutrition, education, protection and child rights, also in times of humanitarian crises. 

This position will be based in SCI Jerusalem Office with frequent travel as needed to the West Bank .

Role Purpose:
To provide driving services and undertake general administrative functions for the Country Office.

Reports to: Fleet Coordinator
Starting Date: December 1, 2013                    
Contract Duration: 1 year.

Responsibilities:
-To transport SCI staff to desired locations within Jerusalem, West Bank and Israel, including Erez checkpoint.
-To ensure that all vehicles are properly maintained and refuelled.
-To maintain log books and other paperwork related to the use of vehicles and ensure that log sheets are registered after each trip.
-Ensuring vehicles are clean (inside and outside) and has required equipment and security assets (e.g. bottles of water, tools kit, medical box, telephone charger, maps, documentation)
-Following procedures at checkpoints and when travelling in convoy.
-Observing safe driving practices and respecting speed limits as required within the law of Palestine and Israel
-Reporting any required maintenance to the supervisor, who will organise and advise on maintenance procedures.
-To carry out administrative or basic maintenance tasks within the office as requested
-To perform any other duties requested by the supervisor.

Qualifications And Experience:
-Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
-Ability to manage a complex and diverse workload and to work to tight deadlines.
-Willingness and ability to dramatically change work practices and hours, and work with incoming surge teams, in the event of emergencies
-Understanding of Save the Children’s vision and mission and a commitment to its objectives.
-Commitment to Save the Children values
-Written and verbal fluency in  English
-Hebrew language is a plus
-Holding of Jerusalem ID and valid clean driving licence.
-Strong Knowledge of roads and places within WB & Jerusalem.
-Ready to work to respond to any natural disaster or emergency situation anywhere in oPt.

Application Process
Applications should be submitted to [email protected] no later than November 8, 2013, please make sure to mention the position in the subject.  The selection committee will review all applications as they are received. All applicants must meet the minimum requirements described above, and those unable to meet these requirements will not be considered.

Application package should include the following:
-Cover letter with the applicant’s current contact information and position applying for in the subject.
-Resume including Professional References (minimum of three, with complete contact information)

Applications not including all of the above information will not be reviewed. Only short listed candidates will be contacted. All applicants will also be subject to Save the Children’s Child Safeguarding Policy and reference checking process.

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