Office Driver / Safety Assistant

Korea International Cooperation Agency

KOICA Palestine Office

Job Announcement

Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) is a government-funded agency dedicated to providing international development cooperation programs of the Republic of Korea. We are looking for an eligible and qualified person to work as a Driver and Safety Assistant in our office in Ramallah.

(More information about KOICA:  http://www.koica.go.kr/sites/koica_en/index.do)

Job Description:

Job Title: Office Driver / Safety Assistant

Duty Location: Ramallah 

Contract type: One Year, including a three-month probation period
(contract will be renewable after an evaluation at the end of the contract term)

Duties & Responsibilities 

In particular, he/she will be responsible for the following:

• Transporting people (staff members, goods such as mail, purchased goods, equipment) and ensuring they are carried out safely, efficiently, and on time to the assigned places. 
• Maintain communication with the dispatch team or team members to ensure they are aware of delivery or transport situations.
• Perform both preventative and regular maintenance on assigned vehicles and ensure that proper detailing is performed.
• Safely drive the assigned office vehicles and respect the road regulations, respect of passengers and road users. 
• Perform daily inspections on all assigned vehicles (diplomatic plate cars): managing the maintenance book record and mileage logbook.
• Keep the cars well maintained and cleaned for passengers and usage, and report any defects and necessary repairs in the cars.
• Vehicles refueling, fuel card purchase, and invoice/receipt management.
• Safety updates, including reporting to the Office: Preparing daily, weekly and monthly security reports.
• Responsible for managing all the dues processes for new vehicle registrations, reissuing and updating registration, and vehicle inspection for diplomatic cars.
• Domestic and international shipping companies’ communication, including the shipping documents management and Korean staff transfer.
• Managing all logistics for foreign experts and delegations: transport and accommodation in the Westbank and Israel.
• Managing safety plans.
• Checking road and project site situation before a certain staff or country director visits the site. 
• Issuing permits and magnetic cards for staff with West Bank ID holders to enter Israel. 
• Building up and maintaining a network with relevant entities in staff moving.
• Coordinating office maintenance work and scheduling.

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Requirements: -

• East Jerusalem ID holder with a valid Israeli C1 driving license for Five years minimum (Mandatory).
• Minimum Two years of work experience in an international (diplomatic) organization as an office driver (Mandatory): Safety assistant career preferable.
• Clean criminal & driving record (Mandatory).
• Must be 30 years old or above (Mandatory).
• Must be in good mental and health condition (free-of-diseases certificate). 
• Excellent knowledge of vehicle maintenance and repair.
• Excellent oral & written communication skills in English, Arabic and Hebrew.
• Ability to work unexpected extra working hours.
• Excellent knowledge of Israeli & West Bank roads & areas.
• Excellent Knowledge of the current movement control between Israel and the Palestinian Territories.
• High School certificate or equivalent.
• Excellent team player with strong interpersonal skills.
• Good computer skills (Windows 10, Microsoft Office, etc.) and knowledge of using maps applications.

Working Hours: Five days a week (Monday – Thursday 8:00-16:30, Friday 8:00-14:00), including a one-hour lunch break.

For interested applicants, please send 1) your CV and 2) a summary of your CV (find the attached format) with 3) a cover letter, 4) recommendation letters from previous employers (if possible), 5) a medical certificate, and 6) police clearance report (Israel and Palestine both) no later than 14:00  April 17th 2023, to [email protected] 

The Title subject should be: Apply for Driver / Safety Assistant (Mr./Ms. `First Name Last Name)

Only qualified applicants will be considered, and shortlisted applicants will be informed of the interview. The office will do a reference check. 

Salary: Negotiable according to experience.

Click here to downlaod The form(summary CV)