Catholic Relief Services

Driver - (Ghanaians only)

Catholic Relief Services  •  Tamale, GH (Onsite)  •  7 days ago
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Job Description

Provides professional transportation and delivery services. Responsible for making scheduled deliveries and pick-ups, supporting general operations as needed and maintaining compliance with safety and organizational procedures. Performs all job responsibilities in a safe, timely, and efficient manner.

Roles and Key Responsibilities

  • Take instructions from supervisor regarding each day’s deliveries or pick/drop services
  • Check tires, engines, and seatbelts to ensure that they are in good working order
  • Ensure that the vehicle’s fluids are at optimal levels
  • Clean car seats, rugs, dashboards and mats daily
  • Assist in loading and unloading packages on trucks and vans
  • Aid with luggage and boarding to passengers
  • Mentally chart out the best possible route to reach the desired destination
  • Make use of maps and the GPS to assist in charting out actual routes
  • Maintain professional decorum during commute time
  • Pick and drop company professionals from /to desired destinations
  • Make deliveries by maintaining correct knowledge of destinations and concerned contacts
  • Assist in unloading and delivering packages
  • Take and forward any complaints made by customers to the supervisor
  • Return vehicle to the company by following strict timeline rules
  • Change tires and make minor adjustments or repairs to engine or vehicle body during, before and after transit
  • Perform general and preventative maintenance on the vehicle by following scheduled timings
  • Take the vehicle to washing areas or wash them according to specific instructions
  • Handle general maintenance of vehicles
  • Adherence to mVMS protocols

Preferred Qualifications

  • Knowledge in mechanics is a plus.
  • Knowledge on the terrains where CRS operates

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  • Strong attention to detail
  • Ability to effectively communicate

Supervisory Responsibilities (if none, state none)

Key Working Relationships:

Internal: All staff

External: Project partners, beneficiaries and church partner

Basic Qualifications

  • High School Certificate or equivalent
  • Minimum two year of relevant experience

Agency Competencies (for all CRS Staff):

  • Personal Accountability – Consistently takes responsibility for one’s own actions.
  • Acts with Integrity - Consistently models values aligned with CRS Guiding Principles and mission. Is considered honest.
  • Builds and Maintains Trust - Shows consistency between words and actions.
  • Collaborates with Others – Works effectively in intercultural and diverse teams.
  • Open to Learn – Seeks out experiences that may change perspective or provide an opportunity to learn new things.

Agency Leadership Competencies:

  • Lead Change – Continually looks for ways to improve the agency through a culture of agility, openness, and innovation.
  • Develops and Recognizes Others – Builds the capacity of staff to reach their full potential and enhance team and agency performance.
  • Strategic Mindset – Understands role in translating, communicating, and implementing agency strategy and team priorities.

What we offer

CRS offers U.S. based staff a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, life insurance, vision, and a generous retirement savings plan. Benefits packages for successful candidates employed outside the U.S. are based on the country of employment/in-country office where the candidate will perform the role. CRS´ work culture is a collaborative, mission-driven culture committed to improving the lives of the poor throughout the world.

Catholic Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States. Catholic Relief Services works to save, protect, and transform lives in need in more than 100 countries, without regard to race, religion or nationality. Catholic Relief Services’ relief and development work is accomplished through programs of emergency response, HIV, health, agriculture, education, microfinance, and peacebuilding. We welcome as a part of our staff people of all faiths and secular traditions who share our values and our commitment to serving those in need. CRS’ processes and policies reflect our commitment to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation.

CRS welcomes candidates from the countries and regions in which we work. In the event the successful candidate is an expatriate, the anticipated duration of the assignment is informed by a term limit, based on the type and level of the job and the needs of the agency.

CRS is committed to safeguarding program participants, community members, staff and volunteers from all forms of exploitation and abuse.The successful candidate is expected to sign and adhere to CRS´ Code of Conduct.

CRS talent acquisition procedures reflect our commitment to safeguarding the rights and dignity of all people - especially children and vulnerable adults - to live free from abuse and harm.

Disclaimer: This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position.

CRS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Catholic Relief Services

About Catholic Relief Services

Catholic Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States. We alleviate suffering and provide assistance to people in need in more than 100 countries, without regard to race, belief or nationality.

CRS maintains strict standards of efficiency, accountability and transparency. Last year, more than 92 percent of revenues spent went directly to programs that benefit the poor overseas.

Industry
Nonprofit & NGOs
Company Size
5,001-10,000 employees
Headquarters
Baltimore, MD
Year Founded
1943
Website
crs.org
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