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Company Profile
Our Mission is to empower street connected children and their families in Ghana and beyond to live healthier, happier, and better lives. Since our inception over 20 years ago, we nurtured an inclusive environment that embraces the diversity and uniqueness of everyone. Irrespective of gender, role, or background, we pride our relationships on highest levels of integrity and trust.
Job Description
Careers That Empower Young Dreamers
When you make a decision to work with Children Believe you’re not just doing something great for your career, you’re helping empower children around the world to access education, pursue their dreams and be a voice for change. We know there are lots of career options for talented, top performers like you, but not many offer the opportunity to help children live and dream fearlessly. Children Believe is currently recruiting for the following position:
Driver – CHANGE Project – Ghana
The Driver-CHANGE Project ensures that the Global Affairs Canada (GAC) funded “Championing Nutrition and Gender Equality (CHANGE)” project staff are driven safely to the field, meetings, workshops, and other work-related destinations. The position is also responsible for planning trip route and requirements by studying travel schedules and ensuring that the project vehicle under his/her charge is maintained in an optimal working condition.
This role includes, but not limited to:
Vehicle Maintenance -40% of Time
- Ensures that the assigned vehicle is compliant with Ghana national operating standards and CB vehicle management policy.
- Conducts standard checks of the vehicle every day before operating.
- Performs minor repairs, arranges for regular maintenance and ensures that the vehicle is kept clean and in good running condition at all times.
- Ensures safety and custody of the vehicle, including tools medical kits and any other equipment supplied with the vehicle and keep these tools from damage or misuse.
- Ensures availability of all the required documents/supplies including vehicle insurance, roadworthy, logs, office directory, first aid kit, and necessary spare parts are in the vehicle at all times.
- Ensures that, in the event the project vehicle is involved in an accident, all necessary steps stipulated in the CB vehicle management policy are followed.
- Ensures that all loads on or in the vehicle are properly secured.
- Operates the vehicle in accordance with national and local driving laws at all times.
Logistics Support -30% of Time
- Drives CHANGE project staff and officials to the field, meetings and workshops.
- Performs airport and bus terminal pick-up duties.
- Collects and delivers mails, packages and equipment; and maintains records of all deliveries and distributions.
- Assists the national and expatriate staff assigned to the vehicle with fieldwork as requested.
Administrative Support C-30% of Time
- Maintains records for vehicle, logs official trips, records daily mileage, records the use of fuel vouchers/tom cards, and submit monthly records on consumption to the CHANGE Project Finance and Administrative Officer as required.
- Obtains security clearance for field trips where necessary.
- Keeps track of insurance and roadworthy requirement and ensure documents are up to date at all times.
- Assist project staff in photocopying and maintaining stores when required.
- Assists in the mailing and distribution of newsletters, letters and publications and arranges to pay office bills as required.
Other:
- Comply with all CB policies and procedures.
- Perform other duties assigned by Supervisor.
Required Skills or Experience
The ideal candidate possesses:
Academic Requirements:
- Minimum of senior secondary/high school leaving certificate
- Valid driver’s license (Class B or C)
- Defensive driving certificate
Work Experience:
- Minimum of 5 years work experience as a driver in a local or international non-governmental organization with a safe driving record
- Knowledge of driving rules and regulations, protocols and courtesies
- Conversant with the road network of Northern Ghana and traffic regulations of Ghana.
- Skills in minor vehicle repairs
Languages: Fluency in oral and written English. Ability to speak at least 2 local languages of project communities is desirable.
Computer Skills: Elementary use of computers (e.g. email, internet, word processing)
Core Competencies:
- Excellent interpersonal communications, relationship-building, and negotiation skills, especially when developing / maintaining contacts and working with staff within and outside the organization.
- Ability and experience in travelling to different parts of the country.
- Ability to work under pressure
- Basic computing skills eg. email, word processing, excel
Attributes, Traits, Behaviours:
- Respect for Diversity
- Integrity & Authenticity
- Creative Problem Solving & Innovation
- Effective Communication
- Inclusive Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement
- Entrepreneurial and inspirational.
- Passionate in keeping children and vulnerable adults safe from any types of harm and abuses.
- Belief in equitable approach to meet the different needs of socially marginalized groups.
- Exceptional multi-tasker ensuring delivery of strategic vision.
- Exhibit a credible presence that commands attention and respect and installs confidence of others.
- Connotation
- Conflict and self-management
How To Apply
If you believe you have that unique combination of a not-for-profit heart combined with the skills and interest for the “Driver” position, click the https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=cefdcbd8-57ee-4443-850b-74160ac06342&ccId=19000101_000001&jobId=495448&lang=en_CA then click the “Apply” button found at the bottom of this screen.
Applicants must be legally eligible to work in Ghana.
Consistent with our Child Protection/Safe-Guarding Policy the successful candidate must receive clearance by a criminal record check.
Children Believe is committed to diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.
We thank all applicants for applying, however, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
People & Culture Team
Children Believe
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