Job Title: Driver
Department: Operations
Band: 2
Reports To: Logistics Officer
Country/Location: District Level
About CRS
Catholic Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States. CRS works to save, protect, and transform lives in need in more than 100 countries, without regard to race, religion or nationality. CRS’ relief and development work is accomplished through programs of emergency response, HIV, health, nutrition, agriculture, education, microfinance, and peacebuilding.
Catholic Relief Services has been present in Rwanda since 1960, and currently implements projects in nutrition, WASH, agriculture, youth entrepreneurship, and peacebuilding. The Country Program has over 40 staff and implements its projects through local and international partners, with strong coordination/collaboration with Government of Rwanda structures.
Job Summary:
The CRS driver is responsible for driving CRS staff, guests, partners, and other associates. He/ She is also responsible of other key duties such as the regular maintenance of vehicles including ensuring that registration and insurance documents are kept up to date as well as providing basic logistics support to the program and support team.
Specific Responsibilities:
- Drive staff/guests or partners in a safe, timely, and controlled manner;
- Ensure proper use of CRS Vehicles in accordance with CRS travel and vehicles policies;
- Monitor and implement regular maintenance plan;
- Review maintenance Logs and recommend changes as necessary;
- Ensure all staff/guests or partners have and travel with appropriate authorizations as per applicable policies;
- Ensure that paper vehicle logs are maintained up to date;
- Support procurement and logistics activities through collection/distribution of documents and goods;
- Provide basic administrative support to the Programs when required.
Typical Background, Experience & Requirements:
Education and Experience
- Minimum valid driving license Category B and C
- High school certificate(A2) or 3 years Vocational/technical training certificate;
- Strong ability to read and interpret traffic policies and regulations
- Minimum of Three -three years’ experience driving experience, preferably for an international NGO;
- Having knowledge in mechanics automobile preferred;
- Basic knowledge in MS Office packages is advantageous;
- Able to communicate in basic written and spoken English or French.
Personal Skills
- Ability to work collaboratively;
- Physical fitness;
- Ability to work smoothly in a multi-cultural environment while building good teamwork spirit;
- High tolerance rate for working under pressure and dealing with diversified cultures and tense situations;
- Customer services approach;
- Ability to work diligently and independently
- Maturity and discretion.
Required/Desired Foreign Language
- French and English as working languages.
Key Working Relationships:
Internal: All staff
External: Partners and Guests
Supervisory Responsibilities – None
Agency-wide Competencies:
These are rooted in the mission, values, and guiding principles of CRS and used by each staff member to fulfill his or her responsibilities and achieve the desired results.
- Integrity
- Accountability and stewardship
- Builds relationships
- Develops talent
- Continuous improvement and innovation
- Strategic mindset
Disclaimer: This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position.
CRS’ talent acquisition procedures reflect our commitment to protecting children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation.
Equal Opportunity Employer
How to apply
Interested and qualified candidates should complete the attached application form, Self -Declaration Clause and submit them together with one page Cover letter plus updated CV (maximum three pages) all in/as one document – via email only to: RW_HR@crs.org not later than Friday, September 17, 2021, at 5:00 pm.
Please, include below statement in your motivation letter:
“By applying to this job, I understand and acknowledge that CRS requires its staff to treat all people with dignity and respect and to actively prevent harassment, abuse, exploitation, and human trafficking. Further, I understand that if I am a successful candidate, I will be subject to a comprehensive background check, and my personal/professional references will be asked to evaluate my behaviors related to the above safeguarding-related topics”
Also include your full names and title “Driver” in the subject line. Due to anticipated high interest in this post and the expected number of applicants, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Kigali. September 6, 2021
Jude-Marie Banatte
Country Representative
CRS/Rwanda Program
