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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Operations and Corporate Services)
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Driver / Messenger
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Drivers are mainly responsible for the Embassy vehicle fleet. They drive staff on official trips in a safely and timely manner around the city of Kinshasa and occasionally to neighbor provinces, making sure traffic laws are always adhered to.
They perform daily vehicle checks to ensure vehicles are safe and roadworthy for their own and their passengers’ safety and security. The Transport team is part of the Corporate Services team.
What will the post holder’s main responsibilities be? Using bullet points, please list the key responsibilities and include estimated percentage of time spent against each of these.
A short summary may also be included about main deliverables of Job, must-have roles and responsibilities, skills and qualifications.
- Driving British Embassy vehicles within Kinshasa with many airport trips in armored vehicles, and occasional trips to neighbor provinces. This includes mail distribution (60%)
- Carry out daily POWER (Petrol, Oil, Water, Electric & Rubber) checks on vehicles to ensure vehicle safety and roadworthiness. Fill related forms and report faults (20%)
- Keep assigned vehicles interior and exterior clean and tidy (10%)
- Ensure vehicle preventive maintenance programs are followed and report any vehicle faults to the Transport Manager and the mechanic as soon as possible. (5%)
- Other admin tasks (5%)
All staff are expected to be agile and work across teams when needed
Resources managed (staff and expenditure)
Petty cash
Learning and development opportunities (if any)
Armoured vehicle training
English language training
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- Hold valid driving license
- 5 years minimum driving experience
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- Armored vehicle training / driving.
- Previous working experience with diplomatic missions or international organizations and NGOs
- Thorough knowledge of Kinshasa’s map, location of various government institutions
Basic motor vehicle mechanical knowledge
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Changing and Improving, Delivering at Pace, Making Effective Decisions, Working Together
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20 June 2025
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S1
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Permanent
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Africa
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Kinshasa
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British Embassy
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USD 1,050.79
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monthly
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1 August 2025
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Working patterns:
Applicants will have to work sometimes at nights and on weekends
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The British Embassy will never request any payment or fees to apply for a position
Employees recruited locally by the British Embassy in Kinshasa are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local employment law in DRC
All candidates must be legally able to work and reside in the country of the vacancy with the correct visa/work permit status or demonstrate eligibility to obtain the relevant permit
The responsibility lies on the successful candidate to;
1.Obtain the relevant permit
2.Pay the fees for the permit
3.Make arrangements to relocate
4.Meet the costs to relocation
Employees who are not liable to pay local income tax on their Mission salary may have their salaries reduced by the equivalent local income tax amount.
Information about the Civil Service Success Profiles can be found on this link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/success-profiles
Please note: Job grade AA=A1, AO=A2, EO=B3, HEO=C4, SEO=C5
Reference checking and security clearances will be conducted on successful candidates
Please log into your profile on the application system on a regular basis to review the status of your application
Appointable candidates who were unsuccessful may be placed on a ‘reserve list’. If during the reserve period of 12 months the same or a largely similar role becomes available, that role may be offered to the second or subsequent candidate
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