Job Vacancy: /Description: Drivers (2 Positions)
Job Title: Drivers
Organization
profile and
background:
Welthungerhilfe
Welthungerhilfe was founded in 1962 as the National Committee of the “Freedom from Hunger
Campaign” set up by the United Nations’ Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO). Today it is
one of the largest non-governmental organizations working in the area of development
cooperation and humanitarian aid in Germany. Non-profit making, non-denominational and
politically independent, the organization is run by a board of honorary members under the
patronage of the German President.
Welthungerhilfe is working in 40 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America and campaigns
publically for fairer cooperation with developing countries. Its work is funded by private
donations from the population at large and public grants including USAID/OFDA, ECHO (FPA Ppartner), and works with funding from BMZ, German Foreign Office, DEVCO/Europe Aid, DFID,
KFW among many others.
Welthungerhilfe (WHH) Liberia is implementing in four counties (grand Gedeh, River
Gee, Sinoe & Grand Kru) the KfW Health System Strengthening projects in Liberia. This
project targets the construction, rehabilitation or expansion of 9 health facilities in the
four counties. Additional measures include equipping those health facilities; capacity
building for maintenance and management of facilities as well as medical equipment. It
is a 15.4 million euro grant from the German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation
and Development (BMZ) channeled through the German Development Bank (KfW) to
the Government of Liberia. The four-year project (2019 – 2023) is being implemented by
Welthungerhilfe as the Project Executing Agency (PEA) on behalf of the Government of
Liberia
Welthungerhilfe has been in Liberia since 2003 with a focus on Agriculture/ Sustainable Food
and Nutrition Security, Infrastructure and WASH.
Location: Based in Zwedru, with regular travel to other field locations in Southeastern counties of Liberia.
Duration: 1 year with possible extension
Job purpose: The aims of the position are to drive and maintain office vehicles
Responsible to: Logistics Department / Head of Project
Responsible for: None
Main
Responsibilities:
• Drive staff members and partners on office-related matters/visits
• Collect and deliver official documents and letters (messenger services
• Pick up and deposit equipment, purchase etc
• While in the field, maintain radio/mobile phone contact with the base on a regular basis
• Keep the vehicle’s logbook up to date
• Clean vehicles (inside/outside) on a regular basis
• Check oil, water, brakes and clutch fluids daily; tyre pressures, battery water, and
overall vehicle condition on a monthly basis or after 5,000km which ever comes earlier;
Job Vacancy: /Description: Drivers (2 Positions)
test lights, brakes, bodywork for dents etc.
• Report suspected mechanical problems, if possible before actual problems arise
• Immediately report any involvement of the project/office vehicle in any, even minor
accidents, or any damage of theft of equipment from the vehicle
• Keep vehicles and car tools in a good technical condition and make small repairs
• Tend first-aid kit in all vehicles
• Daily update knowledge of security, street conditions, effective routes and locations
daily using all available information (actual radio news on traffic situations), exchange
information with other office drivers and security officers
• Ensure that no passengers other than personnel of Welthungerhilfe and of
Implementing Partners are allowed on board.
• Ensure that the vehicle is not on the road between sunset and sunrise and that all
exceptions of this rule have been approved by the management
• Load /unload and set-up/ dismantle equipment transported to and from the office
• Provide logistics logistic support for official event
• Fulfillment of any other tasks which are assigned by the management and correspond
in the general with the character of this position
Requirements and
Qualifications:
• Minimum 2+ years of proven work experience as driver in an international
organizations/company
• Valid driver’s license required
• Clean driving record with no violations
• Alert, focused, and detail-oriented
Education: High School Diploma /formal qualification
Languages: Excellent command of spoken and written English
Computer skills:
Good working knowledge of modern communication systems
Personal Skills:

• Creative, flexible and pro-active
• Team player; able to work in a multi-cultural environment
• Able to take initiative, self-motivated/independently working
• Integrity
• Very good listening skills
• Ability to handle work in high work pressure situation.
Starting date 1
St December 2019
Applications for
this position
should be sent to:
Welthungerhilfe is an equal opportunities employer, therefore qualified females are encouraged
to apply for this position. Please send softcopies of a motivation letter and CV to the below
email with the subject:
Job Vacancy: /Description: Drivers (2 Positions)
“Application for LBR 1061-HSS Driver – Zwedru”.

To: Recruitment.Liberia@welthungerhilfe.de or apply through the system below.
Closing date: Friday; October 25, 2019 @ 4:00Pm
Note: After reviewing the applications received by the closing date, within two (2) weeks
period “if you don’t hear from us consider your application unsuccessful.” We
encourage you to apply again for posted and advertised positions in our Organization,
for which you qualify in the future.