Driver

The driver performs the following responsibilities and tasks:

Responsibilities

The driver is responsible for 

• Safely and responsibly performing all official travel using official vehicles, field trips with overnight stays, if needed 
• Regularly servicing and looking after official vehicles 
• Taking account of all available information on road conditions, accessible routes, and locations 
• Running official errands and assisting with other office work

Tasks

The driver performs the following tasks: 

1. Driving 

• Provides passenger transport in an official car for office, program staff, official visitors, and guests 
• Runs errands for the program and/or office, e.g., sending letters and messages, paying bills, and buying smaller quantities of office supplies, helps with transporting goods 
• Completes the vehicle log correctly and conscientiously in accordance with GIZ standards 

1. Service 

• Cleans the interior and exterior of the vehicle(s) regularly 
• Checks oil, water, brakes and brake liquid, tyre pressure, battery levels and the entire vehicle, monthly or every 5,000 km (whichever is first), headlights, brakes, bodywork for dents etc. 
• Is responsible for the project vehicle documents and their good condition, keeping a vehicle log and recording monthly maintenance 
• Calculates monthly petrol, oil and lubricant consumption for the daily cash fund and for forwarding monthly vouchers to cost accounting 
• Reports need for service and carries out minor repairs 
• Immediately reports all involvement of the project or office vehicle in accidents, including minor accidents, damage, loss, or theft of vehicle fittings 

1. Knowledge management 

• Uses all available information (including current radio news on traffic conditions) to update daily knowledge of road conditions, current passable routes, and locations, and shares this information with other drivers 
• Usage of computer (skills in Word, Excel and other computers skills)

1. Other duties/additional tasks 

• Assists colleagues as needed in the project, program, or office if there is no travel pending, carries out other office work on request 

Qualifications and professional experience

• Minimum High School Education Diploma (A2)
• Holds a valid driver’s licence in Rwanda
• At least 3-5 years’ work experience as a driver with 2x references
• No major accidents in the past 3 years

How to apply

Interested candidates should submit their application (motivation letter, updated CV, certificates and references), via our electronic job portal by using the button “apply”; until 25th June 2025 at 4:00 PM. All attachments should be put together in one PDF file not larger than 2 MB.

GIZ is a signatory of the Diversity Charter. Recognition, appreciation and inclusion of diversity in the company are important to us. All employees shall be valued - regardless of gender and gender identity, nationality, ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, social background, age or sexual orientation. We support equal opportunities and welcome applications from people with disabilities.

This includes the provision of reasonable accommodation, if needed, in order to participate in the job application and interview process and to perform essential job functions. Please let us know, if you have any particular requirements should you be invited for assessment/interview or that you wish us to consider, when considering your application.

Women and persons with disabilities are particularly encouraged to apply.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for test and interview.

GIZ Office Rwanda

KN 41 St. / Nr.17, Kiyovu

P.O. Box 59, Kigali,

Rwanda

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