Position: Senior Driver
Department: LOGISTICS_UNIT
Direct hierarchy: Senior Logistics Officer
Location: Mogadishu
Contract Duration: 31st December 2023
Starting date: May 2023
I. Background on ACTED
Created in 1993, ACTED is an international non-governmental organization pursuing a dual mandate of emergency response and development interventions in 40 of some of the world’s most vulnerable countries affected by conflicts, disasters, or socio-economic hardship. With a team of 7,000 national staff and 400 international staff, ACTED implements 500 projects a year to support more than 20 million beneficiaries, notably in hard-to-reach areas.
ACTED goes to the last mile through programs and approaches that look beyond the immediate emergency towards opportunities for longer term livelihood reconstruction and sustainable development. Guided by the motto “Think Local, Act Global” and its 3Zero –Zero Exclusion, Zero Carbon, and Zero Poverty – strategy, ACTED puts local territories at the centre and provides a tailored support to local needs.
ACTED is looking for professionally confident, self-motivated, experienced, and committed team player to fill the Senior Driver position based in Mogadishu.
II. Position Profile
Under the supervision of the Sr. Logistics Officer / logistics assistant the Senior Driver (Mogadishu) is responsible for the day-to-day Fleet operational support of the logistics department in ACTED’s Capital Office in Mogadishu (driving safely with staff upon request, Fleet support, expatiate support as per CLM instruction).
The senior driver might be asked to support in various aspects of the logistics department or focus on one activity. This will depend on the team structure at the Capital Office. However, all Logistic staff in Capital office are expected to cover others and be aware of the procedures for all aspects of the logistic operations. Senior driver will only be expected to be involved in all areas but with higher supervision from department supervisors and department managers.
The senior driver will be based in Mogadishu, with frequent travel between other mission bases when needed.
Responsibilities
1. Driving duties
2. Procurement. Event Planning.
3. Stock, GH and office Follow up
4. Reporting requested in Summary.
5. Administrative tasks.
Nature of the Job.
IV. Qualifications/Skills and Experience Required
Application Procedure:
Qualified Nationals persons with the required skills are invited to submit their applications accompanied by detailed curriculum vitae and cover letter as a single document i.e. with the cover letter being on the first page and the CV starting on the second page, detailing three work related referees and contacts to somalia.jobs@acted.org and received on or before 5.00PM on 24th March 2023 with the subject line “SENIOR DRIVER– MOGADISHU”
Please do not attach any other documents while sending your applications, if required they will be requested at a later stage.
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
ACTED will at no stage of recruitment process request candidate to make payments of any kind. Further, ACTED has not retained any agent in connection with recruitments.
ACTED is committed to protecting beneficiaries within our programmes from exploitation and abuse and any kind of misconduct. ACTED has specific policies, including PSEA and Child Protection, which outlines the expected behavior and the responsibility of all staff, beneficiaries, consultants and other stakeholders and has zero tolerance towards misconducts. Any candidate offered a job with ACTED will be expected to sign ACTED’s organizational Policies and Code of Conduct as an annex to their contract of employment and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these documents.
ACTED is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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