Job Advert – Driver for SHE Project.

Location: CARE Sierra Leone (Freetown, Makeni & BO) 

Reporting Directly To Senior Driver/ Logistic Officer

Background:

CARE seeks a world of hope, inclusion, and social justice, where poverty has been overcome and all people live in dignity and security. CARE places a particular emphasis on women and girls, their dignity, and empowerment to lead their communities out of poverty. In 2020, CARE worked in 104 countries, reaching 90 million people through more than 1,300 programs, with an annual budget of $650 million. Every single one of those 90 million people has a story of resilience, community, strength, and hope—all things that bind us together, across every corner of the globe.

In Sierra Leone, CARE staff and partners work tirelessly to save lives, and address the root causes of poverty and social injustice through advocacy, partnerships, system strengthening and programming in impact areas of Gender Equality, Empowering Women and Girls, Humanitarian Assistance, and Right to Food, Nutrition and Water, Right to Health, Women’s Economic Justice and Climate Justice.

Opportunity:

CARE Sierra Leone is seeking experienced three (3) Drivers for its SHE project that drives safely, obey the traffic laws, and respect the right of other drivers. Not only should you concentrate on your own driving, but you should also be well aware of the other vehicles around you. Driving safely also includes how and where you park your car.

The key responsibilities of the Drivers are:

• iTo drive in a safe manner complying with all CARE Sierra Leone’s regulations and obeying all local Road Traffic Acts.
• Carry out daily and weekly checks on assigned vehicle.
• Always check the vehicle movement board to know Programme assigned before any journey commences and clean the board on arrival back at base.
• Keep assigned vehicles free from damage, in acceptable condition, and consistently clean. The Driver must ensure that the vehicle is in a proper and safe condition prior to use and accept responsibility to report any damage or mechanical malfunctions that exist.
• Be willing and able to work on-call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• Accurately complete the Vehicle Log Book and have it signed for each journey.
• Record the number of kilometers covered, and also fuel consumption.
• Report any damage, mechanical faults or mishaps that occur to the vehicle.
• Ensure that passengers are driven to and from their destination in a safe manner.
• Comply fully with CARE Sierra Leone procedures on the reporting of accidents involving CARE Sierra Leone vehicles.

Essential

• Updated Sierra Leone driver’s licence (Category B).
• Must know how to write and speak the English Language.
• Must have good eyesight and be physically fit.

Desirable

• At least three (3) years of NGO or UN agencies driving experience.

Competencies.

Integrity and Accountability

Commitment

Diversity and Respect

To apply please send your CV to: sle.recruitment@care.org

We will be reviewing resumes for these roles on a continuous basis until the position is filled. If you are selected as a candidate, a member of our team will reach out to you to start the recruitment process. Thank you for your interest in CARE Sierra Leone.