Driver (Benghazi)

Organizational Context

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is the world’s largest humanitarian network, with 191 member National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. IFRC uses the Triple R – response, resilience and respect – to deliver on Strategy 2030. IFRC responds to disasters and crises, ensuring timely, coordinated and locally led humanitarian action. IFRC supports its members in building community resilience in the areas of climate and environment, health and wellbeing, and migration and displacement. IFRC promotes respect for our fundamental principles of humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity, and universality, including in our work on values, power and inclusion. The IFRC focuses throughout on our core mandate – our raison d’être – of strategic and operational coordination, humanitarian diplomacy, National Society development, and accountability.

IFRC is led by its Secretary General and has its Headquarters in Geneva and five regional offices in Africa (Nairobi); the Americas (Panama); Asia Pacific (Kuala Lumpur); Europe (Budapest); and MENA (Beirut) as well as representation offices, service centres and delegations across the globe.

The IFRC has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment and other forms of harassment, abuse of authority, discrimination, and lack of integrity (including but not limited to financial misconduct). IFRC also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles.

The Driver is part of the Administration Unit of the IFRC Libya Delegation and reports directly to the Finance and Administration Delegate. The position is responsible for providing safe, reliable, and efficient transportation and fleet support services to facilitate the implementation of delegation operations and programmes.

Job Purpose

The Driver provides safe and reliable transportation support for the IFRC Libya Delegation. The role ensures vehicles are maintained, equipped, clean, and roadworthy at all times. The Driver conducts daily vehicle checks, maintains fleet records, and reports any defects. The position supports staff, visitors, and operational activities through efficient transport services. The Driver also complies with IFRC policies and performs other duties as assigned.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Check on a daily basis that the vehicle parked at the IFRC office is properly equipped. In particular, check that the vehicle contains a first aid kit, a list of emergency numbers.
• Responsible for all maintenance related to IFRC vehicles.
• Check on a daily basis that the vehicles parked at the Delegation office is properly maintained. In particular, check the fuel and oil levels, the water levels in the radiator and batteries, the level of the brake fluid, the lights and indicators, the condition and tension of the fan belt and the tyre pressures and tyre tread (including spare wheel).
• Report all vehicle defects and any missing items to IFRC Admin unit.
• Check log books on a daily basis and ensure that recordings are kept up to date.
• Monitoring the use of IFRC vehicles
• Ensure that all vehicles parked at the Delegation office are cleaned (inside and outside) on a daily basis.
• Participate actively in daily transport requests and tasks from Admin unit.
• Assist in all other activities together with team colleagues as may be required.
• Perform any other duties as may assigned by Admin unit.
• Visitor reception coming from the crossing borders and the airport.
• Provide assistance to people in need
• Ensure quality transportation support to IFRC office and programmes.
• Abide by the security rules and regulations effective for the public general and for all members and employees of IFRC.
• Follow vehicles maintenance and licensing.
• Manage relations with transfer companies IFRC office dealing with.
• Ensure good relations with JRCS fleet team.

Any other tasks assigned by your line manager

Education

• High school certificate - Required

Experience

• One year of experience in Related Fields - Required
• Experience in working for Red Cross Red Crescent / NGOs preferred - Required

Knowledge, Skills and Languages

• Self-supporting in computers (Windows, spreadsheets, Word, etc) - Preferred
• Staff development capacity - Preferred
• Fluently spoken and written Arabic - Required
• Fluently spoken and written English - Preferred

Competencies, Values and Comments

• Values: Respect for diversity; Integrity; Professionalism; Accountability
• Core competencies: Collaboration and Teamwork; Accountability; Service Orientation; Judgement and Decision Making; Safety and Security Awareness; Planning and Organizing; Building Trust.

IFRC Disclaimer

IFRC has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment and other forms of harassment, abuse of authority, discrimination, and lack of integrity (including but not limited to financial misconduct). IFRC also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles.

If you appointed to or undertake a role within IFRC, whether as staff, staff on loan or secondees, you will be subject to the organization's Code of Conduct, which is available here and on our website.

Note: All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which include prior professional conduct checks and review of criminal records. IFRC will request a conduct check from all prior employers for a period of 5 years, including but not limited to employers who like IFRC participate in the Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. For more details on the Scheme, please see ont-style: italic;">THE MISCONDUCT DISCLOSURE SCHEME — SCHR.

IFRC ensures equal employment opportunities!