Driver

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) in Ukraine is seeking a qualified professional for the Sustainable Economic Development Cluster in its office in Kyiv to fill the position of a:

Driver (full-time, Kyiv)

(internal SAP code: Driver)

Both female and male applicants are encouraged to apply for the position.

Responsibilities:

Driver is responsible for:

• Driving and Vehicle maintenance including:
• Safely and responsibly driving on official road trips using an official vehicle.
• Ensuring timely and efficient vehicle servicing and maintenance.
• Assessing and reporting on road conditions and access to field sites.
• Ensure all passengers wear seatbelts when being transported.
• Escorting national and international staff to meetings when required.
• Acting as emergency/evacuation driver during IMA business trips to Ukraine.
• Complying with internal rules and regulations, and GIZ Code of Conduct.
• Complete GIZ work timesheet (ZAS) by the end of month when supporting projects directly.

Tasks:

Driver will perform the following specific tasks:

• Transport passengers and goods in GIZ vehicles to locations across Ukraine and/or abroad.
• Undertake pre-planned business travels to other GIZ duty stations in Ukraine for up to 2 weeks.
• Run errands for the projects such as escorting finance staff to banks, paying bills and procurement and collection of office supplies.
• Maintain all vehicle documents and ensure vehicle logs are filled in correctly, recording monthly maintenance in accordance with GIZ rules and standards.
• Ensure the official GIZ logo stickers are fitted on the fleet of vehicles.
• Ensure vehicle interiors and exteriors are cleaned at the end of each road trip.
• Check oil, water, brakes and brake fluid, AdBlue, tyre pressure, battery levels and the entire vehicle, monthly or every 5,000 km (whichever is first), headlights, and bodywork.
• Calculate monthly petrol, oil, and lubricant consumption for the daily cash fund and for forwarding monthly vouchers to cost accounting.
• Immediately report accidents, damage, loss, or theft of vehicle fittings.
• Advise GIZ colleagues on road conditions and road access to locations.
• Assist the Cluster Office as needed and perform other task on the request of the superior when there are no travel pending.

Required qualifications, competences and experience:

• Valid Category B driver’s license with no driving offence convictions in past 3 years.
• Work within an international environment, preferably an IO or iNGO is advantageous.
• Undergraduate degree (Bachelors).
• At least 3 years of professional experience in a similar position, with references.
• No history of major accidents within past 3 years.
• Good spoken and written English and Ukrainian language skills is essential and German desirable.
• Provable self-organizational skills in high-tempo risk management scenarios.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a ‘service mentality’, ability to work co-operatively and effectively within the team and the organisation, flexibility, motivation.
• Good knowledge Ukraine’s road network.
• Good working knowledge of MS Office.

We offer:

• Official employment.
• Salary fixed in EUR.
• Performance-related bonuses and 13th salary.
• Medical insurance.
• 29 vacation days annually.
• Language classes, hard and soft skills trainings.
• Individual and group psychological support.
• Meaningful and valuable work, appreciative, international environment.

Employment conditions

Full-time position with 40-hours working week. Place of assignment is Kyiv. Starting from August 2024. The contract duration is 2 years with the option of prolongation.

GIZ is an equal opportunity employer and offers an attractive and challenging working environment with opportunities for skill enhancement.

Application

Application comprising of the candidate’s CV and a cover letter in English explaining the motivation to apply for the job is to be sent to recruitment-ua@giz.de until COB 22.07.2024, Monday.

By sending the application the candidate gives the consent for the personal data processing for recruitment processes solely.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the next stages of the recruitment process.