The Driver is responsible for transporting NRC staff, visitors, documents and goods/materials to designated destinations when officially approved within an area, country or other location. 

Generic responsibilities

  1. Transport NRC staff, visitors, documents and goods/materials to designated destinations when officially approved
  2. Ensure the safety and security of the passengers, the goods and the vehicle
  3. Immediately report accidents, breakdowns and needs of repair and general maintenance/service
  4. Respect the local traffic regulations and the NRC logistical/vehicle policies at all times
  5. Maintain the logbook for all trips
  6. Maintain the vehicle in proper operating condition at all times, including keeping the vehicle clean, ensuring enough fuel, checking the technical state etc. 
  7. In liaison with the line manager, arrange for repairs and servicing 
  8. Ensure the assigned vehicle has all the necessary documents and equipment 
  9. Provide logistical support during trainings and workshops

    Specific responsibilities 

    • Driving the vehicle for delivery and collection of mails, documents, pouches, equipment and other administrative tasks upon the request of direct supervisor;
    • To provide support to program teams in loading, unloading and delivery humanitarian aids in the missions as required;
    • To accept the flexible working hours, depending on mission requirements (overtime is reimbursed according to NRC regulations).
    • Provide clerical support to operational and programme activities;
    • Performing other duties as required.

      Generic professional competencies for this position: 

    • Valid driver’s license
  10. Experience from working as a Driver in a humanitarian/recovery context
Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contextsDocumented results related to the position’s responsibilitiesSome knowledge of English

Context related skills, knowledge and experience: 

professional humanitarian related certificates of the courses/training completion are appreciated;the right to cross the border and driving experience abroad is appreciated. 

What We Offer

This position is open for Ukranian Nationals Only

We offer an opportunity to match your career to a compelling cause and a chance to meet and work with people who are the best in their fields.

We are also looking for people who share our values:

To be dedicated in what we do;To be innovative with our solutions;To act as one unified and inclusive team;To be accountable to the donors that make our work possible;

We invite applications from all qualified and interested candidates. Candidates are encouraged to apply early, as applications will be screened on a rolling basis and interviews will be assigned instantly until a suitable candidate is selected. The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. We work in crises across more than 31 countries, providing emergencies and long-term assistance to millions of people every year. We stand up for people forced to flee, advocating their rights. NORCAP, our global provider of expertise, helps improve international and local ability to prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from crises. NRC also runs the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre in Geneva, a global leader in reporting on and advocating for people displaced within their own country. Employment with NRC may lead to employment in or deployment to Regions, Countries, Areas or Offices that may be host to considerable health, safety and security risks. NRC takes this very seriously and we have procedures in place to reduce known risks, but will never be able to take away all risks. NRC is an equal opportunities employer and aims to have staffing diversity in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, nationality and physical ability.

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