View Vacancy – Driver S1 – 14/24 KSH
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Job Category
Job Subcategory
Driver / Messenger
Job Description (Roles and Responsibilities)
* Main purpose of job:
To provide a high standard of transport and logistics to the British Embassy Kinshasa. Core duties include driving, logisitics and providing administrative assistance to the Embassy.
* General driving duties
- Undertake all driving responsibilities requested by Embassy staff, including delivery and collection of passengers, mails etc., and any ad-hoc driving requirements.
- Ensure compliance with the FCDO Health and Safety requirements at all times
* Care of vehicles
- Carry out daily Petrol, Oil, Water, Electric & Rubber (POWER) checks on vehicles.
- Keep the interior and exterior of the vehicles assigned clean and tidy at all times
- Ensure vehicle maintenance, servicing, and insurance renewal are completed as necessary.
- Report any vehicle faults to the Transport Manager and the Driver Mechanic as soon as possible.
* Administrative duties
- Ensure that the journey record sheet is correctly completed for each journey
- Assist with admin tasks assigned by Transport Manager within the deadlines.
- Participate in logistical preparations of high-level visits, including driving schedules etc.
- Undertake any ad-hoc duties to help meet the Embassy objectives.
- Min 5 years of Driving experience
- Present a driving licence
- Thorough knowledge of Kinshasa, including location of Government Building
- Diplomatic Missions and International Organisations
- Good communication skills.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Excellent time management skills.
- Pass a driving test set by the Embassy.
- Well-developed sense of safety
- Service and customer focus approach.
- Computer literacy (Outlook, Excel, Word)
- Previous work with a diplomatic mission or international organisation
- Armored vehicle training
- Basic motor vehicle mechanic
Changing and Improving, Delivering at Pace, Making Effective Decisions, Working Together
Application deadline: 3 January 2025
Grade: S1
Type of Position: Permanent
Working hours per week: 40
Region: Africa
Country/Territory: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Location (City): Kinshasa
Type of Post: British Embassy
Number of vacancies: 2
Salary: USD 1,050.79
Type of Salary: monthly
Start Date: 3 February 2025
Other benefits and conditions of employment
* Working patterns:
Applicants will have to work sometimes at nights and on weekends
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
