Reports to: Travel and Administrative Officer
Location: Cairo, Egypt
Purpose of the position
The office Driver will serve as part of the Country Office \u2013 Motor Pool (COMP) team and will drive official vehicles for the transport of authorized personnel for official purposes, usually within Cairo but also to other research work locations within Egypt (Bani Suief, Kafr el-Shekih, Sharkiah, Wadi Natroun, Alexandria, Qena and Aswan, etc) and provide clerical support as needed.
The International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) is a treaty-based international non-profit research organization supported by CGIAR.
ICARDA\u2019s mission is to reduce poverty, enhance food, water, and nutritional security, as well as environmental health in the face of global challenges including climate change. We do this through innovative science, strategic partnerships, linking research to development and capacity development that take into account gender equality and the role of youth in transforming the dry areas. ICARDA works in partnership with governments, universities, civil society, national agricultural research organization, other CGIAR Research Centers, and the private sector. With its temporary Headquarters in Beirut, Lebanon, ICARDA operates in regional and country offices across Africa, Asia and the Middle East. For more information: www.icarda.org.
Main responsibilities:
Provide reliable and secure driving services using office vehicle for Country Office staff, programs, and operations teams, and ICARDA visitors:
- Transport authorized personnel.
- Deliver and collect mail and documents; and perform other messenger responsibilities.
- Meet official personnel and visitors at the airport when required.
Ensure cost-saving through proper use and day-to-day maintenance of the assigned office vehicle:
- Maintain accurate daily vehicle logs/movement for all office vehicles including: daily mileage, gas consumption, oil changes, greasing, etc. Manage the day-to-day maintenance of the assigned vehicle, checks oil, water, Battery, brakes, tires, etc.
- Provide inputs to the preparation of the vehicle maintenance plans and reports.
- Make timely minor repairs and/or arrange for major repairs and annual maintenance with authorized shops as per official process of ICARDA.
- Ensure that the vehicle is always clean and ready.
Ensure that all required documents, supplies, and necessary spare parts are available in the assigned vehicle:
- Maintain up to date vehicle documents such as insurance, logs, office directory, and map of the city/country.
- Ensure vehicle first aid kit is adequately stocked with standard medical supplies.
- Take all immediate actions required by rules, regulations, and laws in case of involvement in accidents.
Requirements
Benefits
This is a nationally recruited staff position open for Egyptian nationals for which ICARDA offers an attractive compensation package including a competitive salary, medical insurance, 30 days of annual leave, five months\u2019 maternity leave, 15 days\u2019 paternity leave. The successful candidate will be offered an initial contract of 3 years, renewable subject to continued need for the position and satisfactory performance. The first year will be a probationary period.
Please be advised that ICARDA accepts applications only in English, as per the organization's standard communication language. Applications in other languages will not be considered.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.