Driver Light vehicles

The Light Vehicles Driver transports people and goods in a safe and timely manner, in accordance with ICRC rules and regulations and national traffic laws. The role involves driving light vehicles, ensuring vehicle maintenance, adhering to security guidelines, and supporting logistics operations in a humanitarian context.

Responsibilities

• Drives light vehicles to transport people and/or material in strict adherence to internal security rules and national traffic laws.
• Follows the safety and security guidelines and is aware of/and reacts to the current security situation.
• Constantly monitors security conditions on the road.
• Ensures that goods are stored inside the vehicle according to local, international and ICRC safety standards (attachment and distribution of goods, etc.).
• Checks their assigned vehicle(s)' equipment, general functioning and body condition and ensures that it is kept fuelled and clean inside and out.
• Checks that trips have been authorized where necessary.
• Immediately reports accidents, defects and/or missing equipment to management.
• Can act as head of convoy as needed (in charge of the driver(s), application of security rules and time-frame for the convoy).
• Ensures that risks are mitigated by performing the controls assigned to his/her role as described in the Logistics Risk and Control Matrix.

Requirements

• Secondary school diploma.
• Driving license B (BE, B1) held for at least five years.
• At least 3–5 years of professional driving experience with a clean driving record.
• Automobile maintenance experience (oil checks, changing tyres, etc.).
• Basic knowledge of mechanics.
• Good knowledge of the area of assignment.
• Fluent in Kurdish (spoken and written).
• Knowledge of English and Arabic (written and spoken) is an asset.

Skills

• Professional Driving Experience
• Driver's License B
• Vehicle Maintenance
• Basic mechanics
• Route navigation
• Traffic Law Compliance
• Security Guidelines Adherence
• Logistical Support
• Vehicle Inspection
• Safe Driving

Languages

Kurdish, English, Arabic