Driver with rental vehicle

       Terms of Reference

Job Title:    Driver with rental vehicle

Duration:     2024

Duty Station: Ninawa – Telkif & Bashiqa with traveling to other Areas

Brief description of the organization

Al Mesalla for Human Resources Development is a non-governmental organization established in 2004 registered in Baghdad and Erbil with headquarters located in Erbil. The organization is working at disseminating a culture of human rights and peace building in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region. The organization is currently working along 3 programs: a non-violence and peace building program developing peace capacities within the community; a women and Gender program empowering women to take an active role in the community and a Human Rights Program which focuses especially on enhancing freedom of expression. Since June 2014, Al Mesalla developed services to the growing refugee and displaced community settling in the Kurdish Region of Iraq by participating to distributing emergency support and establishing empowerment and livelihoods programs for displaced women in particular.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSABILITIES:

• Transport staff members to various destinations as and when required, within the boundaries of the Al-Mesalla Security Policies and Procedures for Iraq.
• Personally, responsible for the safety and security of all passengers entrusted to his care;
• Must have a detailed working knowledge of the security policies and procedures for GOI & KRI, particularly about transportation of NGO personnel;
• Strictly adhere to all Al-Mesalla security rules and regulations at all times;
• Planning of routes, in conjunction with the Finance and Logistics Manager and, ensuring the safety of passengers at all times;
• Ensure that the vehicle is fully operational and well-maintained including inventory of all the necessary communication and emergency equipment readily available and tightly secured in their assigned vehicles such as first-aid kit, fire extinguisher, serviceable spare wheel, wheel changing kit, spare keys, torch, spare water, jumper cable & tow rope;
• Maintain vehicle log books for daily trips and keep records of mileage and fuel consumption of each vehicle;
• Ensure that the vehicle is regularly maintained in accordance to service records of the vehicle and when required;
• Ensure that the vehicle is in good operational condition: conducting daily checks (oil, fuel, brakes, tires, battery, tool kits) on vehicle and before the commencement of any trip/mission, and any defects sent for immediate repair and maintenance.
• Ability to carry out minor mechanical emergency repairs on vehicle as and when required;
• Maintain close communication with nominated staff member during all movements;

• A minimum of Secondary school, plus a combination of relevant driving certification/ diploma or other academic qualifications and training.
• Must have at least minimum of 3 years of holding driving license.
• Must have vast experience of driving in the Governorates of Ninawa, Mosul, Telkif and Erbil.
• Previous training and expertise as a Security Team Driver and Security Focal Point is highly desirable.
• Fluency in spoken Arabic and Kurdish.
• High levels of competence with safety & security equipment.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to work across departments and offices.
• Excellent judgment skills and ability to resolve complex problems.
• Ability to travel within GOI & KRI as required and detailed knowledge of the landscape is essential.

Applicants and/or successful interview candidates (both internal and external) are not required to pay any fees at any stage of the recruitment process.
Al-Mesalla is an Equal Opportunity Employer Al-Mesalla considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability.
NOTE:- Applications not meeting the specified minimum requirements or received after closing date will not be contacted.
Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.
Due to the urgency, Al-Mesalla reserves the right to recruit any suitable candidates before the above-mentioned deadline How TO APPLY This vacancy is open to both Internals and Externals.

Our commitment to PSEA begins with recruitment and selection. We have rigorous procedures in place to ensure that individuals with a history of sexual exploitation or abuse are not employed or engaged in any capacity within our organization.

How to apply  

Submit your CV as a PDF or WORD to ([email protected]). Other formats rather than PDF or WORD will consider corrupted and will lead to neglect application. 

Subject 1:  Driver – Bashiqa

Subject 2:  Driver – Telkif