Driver At GOAL

General Description of the Programme:

GOAL an International Humanitarian Organisation has had a presence in Turkey since 2013 and has been contributing to the migrant response since 2016 with a focus on responding to needs in health service delivery, social safety nets and the protection of vulnerable and marginalised migrants in southern Turkey.

GOAL has been working in Syria since 2013, responding to the acute needs of conflict-affected communities. GOAL is working in Idleb Governate, both through direct implementation and through partners, delivering food, non-food programming to highly vulnerable populations, and provision of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) through support to Water units, as well as emergency support to recently displaced households.

GOAL has been working in North Aleppo Governate since 2019, through direct implementation and through partners, delivering food, non-food programming to highly vulnerable populations, as well as emergency support for recently displaced household.

GOAL has two projects (ECHO funded LINK and PRM funded GREEN) in Turkey, LINK program targets refugees from nomadic / semi-nomadic backgrounds and those engaged in seasonal agricultural labor. LINK has been designed to address and mitigate protection concerns of the vulnerable / marginalized refugees through provision of critical information and raising their awareness on their rights, obligations and services available in Turkey, by sensitization/advocacy (targeting key stakeholders and service providers, etc.) activities, and Individual Protection Assistance (IPA) services to enable highly vulnerable refugees to access to basic, social and protective services available under the provisions of Temporary and International Protection regulations in Turkey. On the other hand, Green program aims to improve socioeconomic inclusion, resilience and self-sufficiency of highly vulnerable/excluded women and girls from host and refugee communities (Syrians as well as those living in program locations under the international protection regulation) including nomadic communities and seasonal agriculture workers from both communities through integrated and market driven livelihood opportunities and protection services, including language courses and vocational skills training on greenhouse production and agriculture; case management (CM)/coaching services, establishment of a women cooperative, protection outreach, information provision and awareness raising; and provision of special needs and individual protection assistance services.

Job Purpose:

The Driver will be responsible to drive GOAL owned and rented vehicles within territory of Turkey, with their base in TARSUS and other locations depending on the Line Managers in structure. This position will be technically managed by the Fleet Officer (Gaziantep)

Key Duties:

• Drive GOAL Syria owned and rented vehicles to give service to GOAL staff as required and given schedule by the Fleet Officer.
• Deliver GOAL messages to different Organizations, Ministries, and Companies etc.
• Always carry out basic security checks on the vehicles that he/she uses before starting to drive and at the end of the day. (Tire pressure/condition, battery water, fuel & oil levels, radiator water etc.)
• Ensure the vehicle meets the maintenance schedule and should inform the Fleet Officer of any faults as and they occur.
• Maintain neat & accurate record of all journeys in the Daily Vehicle Record Sheet.
• Carry out the daily vehicle check and inventory.
• Report immediately any damage or accident to the Fleet Assistant & Logistics Manager following correct procedures in the case of the accident, incident, or complaints.
• Ensure the car is kept clean and tidy always.
• Assist the expatriate staff in translation/interpretation as requested by the required staff.
• Ensure that the vehicle is only used for GOAL approved purposes.
• Keep and respect GOAL driving regulation as per the GOAL personnel manual.
• Respect traffic regulation as per the Road Transport and Traffic regulation.
• Responsible for the collection, storage, transport and final delivery of all goods in his/her vehicle.
• Ensure every passenger wears Safety Belt before start driving the vehicle.
• Avoid using mobile phones when driving GOAL vehicles at any time & place.
• Undertake any other duties as requested by immediate supervisor.

Requirements:

• Turkish Citizenship
• Locally based in the office districts
• A minimum of 3 years’ driver related experience.
• Have a valid driving license more than 5 years.

Key qualities, Skills and Competences: (list of qualities that are considered necessary for the specific post which are believed to be key to the success of the job holder in the specific post):

• Very good knowledge and application of the country’s as well as organization’s Driving, Road Transport & Traffic regulations
• Team oriented and flexible; keen to take initiative where appropriate.
• Accountability & responsiveness within areas of responsibilities,

Desirable qualities, Skills and Competences: (list of qualities that are considered desirable for the specific post):

• Good knowledge and skill in Auto Mechanics.
• Basic understanding of English language.
• Basic knowledge about printing, scanning, writing letters.
• Having experience/knowledge of logistics
• University graduation (2 years degree or more)

General terms and conditions

Safeguarding

Children and vulnerable adults a must be safeguarded to the maximum possible extent from deliberate or inadvertent actions and failings that place them at risk of abuse, sexual exploitation, injury and any other harm. One of the ways that GOAL shows this on-going commitment to safeguarding is to include rigorous background and reference checks in the selection process for all candidates.

Accountability within GOAL

Alongside our safeguarding policy, GOAL is an equal opportunities employer and has a set of integrity policies. Any candidate offered a job with GOAL will be expected to adhere to the following key areas of accountability:

• Comply with GOAL’s policies and procedures with respect to safeguarding, Code of Conduct, health and safety, data protection and confidentiality, do no harm principles and unacceptable behaviour protocols.
• Report any concerns about the welfare of a child or vulnerable adult or any wrongdoings within our programming area.
• Report any concerns about inappropriate behaviour of a GOAL staff or partner.

This Job Description only serves as a guide for the position available. GOAL reserves the right to change this document. Any published closing dates are estimated. Due to the nature of GOAL’s work we aim to fill vacancies as quickly as possible. This means that we will close adverts as soon as we have found the right candidate and this may be before the published closing date. We would therefore advise interested applicants to submit an application as early as possible.

Thank you.