Driver

Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a leading protection agency with a mandate to protect, advocate and promote durable solutions for displacement affected populations.

DRC has been operating in Ukraine since 2014, currently DRC employs over 700 staff in Ukraine and will continue significant scale-up in 2024 to implement emergency response in the Protection, Livelihoods, Shelter/NFIs and Humanitarian Disarmament and Peacebuilding (humanitarian mine action) sectors, using direct interventions, support to duty bearers and civil society organizations (CSOs), and partnerships with CSOs. DRC will continue and adapt its durable solutions portfolio to the evolving context.

About the job

Role is to support the transportation, to plan and manage the fleet / logistics activities in support of relief operations. The Driver is responsible to drive, manage and administer the vehicle to provide safe and efficient transport for operations teams and field offices in Kharkiv.

About the job

Your main duties and responsibilities will be:

• Carry out the Daily vehicle driving duty and inspection of vehicle in accordance with the SOP Fleet Management.
• Ensure that each vehicle is carrying a Vehicle Log Book, First Aid Kit and Fire Extinguisher.
• Ensure that the vehicles are cleaned both inside and out whenever needed.
• Report any accident or damage or defects to the vehicle to the SC Officer and Security Specialist and appropriate complete Accident Report, passing it to the Fleet Officer for action.
• Check and ensure Vehicle Log Books are correctly completed.
• Ensure that the Log Books are handed to the SC Officer on the first day of each month.
• Make sure that all vehicles are parked correctly during the day and at night at the office parking
• Check own vehicle after it has returned from repair to ensure that the work it went in for has been completed.
• Understand and obey all traffic laws and regulations of Ukraine and DRC in country.
• At all times be in possession of a valid driving license and make sure that the license is renewed when necessary
• Advise the SC Officer of needed service and maintenance of the assigned vehicle minimum 3 days in advance.
• Communicating with Fleet Officers and Security Officers.
• Monitoring fuel states and organizing refueling.
• Sending the completed Logbook to the Fleet Officer at the end of each day.
• Compliance with working hours as regulated.
• Drivers are required to work in accordance with the operational needs of the operation.

About you

To be successful in this role we expect you to have accident-free driving experience, security knowledge and excellent communication skills.

Required:

• Work experience, preferably in INGOs: from 5-7 years of driving experience.
• Languages: fluency in the Ukrainian language.
• Traffic knowledge
• Drivers license category B, C.
• Good computer literacy (Outlook, Word, Excel)..
• Knowledge of the technical characteristics of the car
• Local knowledge.

Desirable:

• Higher university education
• Languages: English level A1-А2 or higher
• Computer literacy: basic skills in using Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook

We offer:

• Contract length: 3 months renewable after a satisfactory probation period.
• Band: J.
• Duty Station: Kharkiv
• Start date: 15th July, 2024.
• Applications are open only to Ukrainian citizens, both men and women.

Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for National staff; please refer to drc.ngo under Vacancies.

Founded in 1956, DRC Danish Refugee Council is Denmark’s largest, and a leading international NGO. We have continuously been ranked as one of the best NGOs in the world - and are one of the few with a specific expertise in forced displacement. In over 40 countries, we protect, advocate and build sustainable futures for refugees and other displacement-affected people and communities.

By working in DRC, you will be joining a global workforce of around 8000 employees. We pride ourselves on our:

• Professionalism, impact & expertise
• Humanitarian approach & the work we do
• Purpose, meaningfulness & own contribution
• Culture, values & strong leadership
• Fair compensation & continuous development

DRC’s capacity to ensure the protection of and assistance to refugees, IDP’s and other persons of concern depends on the ability of our staff to uphold and promote the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in relation DRC’s values and Code of Conduct, including safeguarding against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment. DRC conducts thorough and comprehensive background checks as part of the recruitment process.

Danish Refugee Council is an equal opportunity employer and we consider all applicants regardless of race, age, ability, ethnicity, nationality, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, or marital status. We have a strong ambition to further enhance the diversity of our workforce and our goal is to achieve 50% gender balance and at least 50% representation of national staff in management roles. We acknowledge the importance of fostering a diverse and inclusive team to successfully achieve our organizational goals and positively impact the communities we serve.