Driver – ICRC

Job Description

Organization	International Committee of the Red Cross
Job Title	Driver
Section/Unit	Fleet
Grade Level	A2
Supervisor	N/A
Duty Station	DAMAZIN
Closing Date	25/08/2021

Background:

The ICRC Driver transports people and goods in a safe and timely manner, in accordance with ICRC rules and regulations and national traffic laws.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Drive light vehicles to transport people and/or material in strict adherence to internal security rules and national traffic laws.
• Constantly monitor security conditions on the road.
• Ensure that goods are stored inside the vehicle according to local, international and ICRC safety standards.
• Check their assigned vehicle(s)’ equipment, general functioning and body condition and ensures that it is kept fuelled and clean inside and out.
• Immediately reports accidents, defects and/or missing equipment to management

Minimum Qualification, Skills and Experience Required:

• Secondary school diploma. 
• Valid driving license (General Licence) .
• Good command of English and Arabic. 
• Basic knowledge of mechanics. 
• Good knowledge of the area of assignment

How to Apply: 

Interested candidates are requested to send their complete files in English (CV and motivation letter) to the below e-mail address: kha_recruitment_services@icrc.org, email subject “Driver – Damazin-2021” The recruitment office will not consider any applications which are not received directly on the e-mail address.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply

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About International Committee of the Red Cross

Established in 1863, the ICRC operates worldwide, helping people affected by conflict and armed violence and promoting the laws that protect victims of war. An independent and neutral organization, its mandate stems essentially from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. We are based in Geneva, Switzerland, and employ over 20,000 people in more than 100 countries. The ICRC is funded mainly by voluntary donations from governments and from National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.

Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland

Our mandate & mission

The work of the ICRC is based on the Geneva Conventions of 1949, their Additional Protocols, their Statutes those of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, and the resolutions of the International Conferences of the Red Cross and Red Crescent. The ICRC is an independent, neutral organization ensuring humanitarian protection and assistance for victims of war and armed violence. It takes action in response to emergencies and promotes respect for international humanitarian law and its implementation in national law.

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• Uzbekistan

Our structure

The ICRC is governed by an Assembly, an Assembly Council (a subsidiary body with certain delegated powers), and a Directorate (the executive body). Both the Assembly, with up to 25 co-opted members of Swiss nationality, and the Assembly Council are chaired by Peter Maurer, who has been President of the ICRC since 1 July 2012. He is assisted by a Vice-President, Gilles Carbonnier.