Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.

The Role:

Oxfam Iraq is looking for an on-call driver 

Location: Anbar, Baghdad, and Salah Al-Din / Iraq

JD – On-Call Vehicle with Driver

Location: Anbar, Baghdad, and Salah Al-Din / Iraq

Overview

This service requires the availability of a driver with a personal vehicle (preferably an SUV, model year 2019 or later) to work on an on-call basis. “On-call” refers to providing services only when required, rather than under a fixed monthly contract or permanent assignment of a dedicated driver and vehicle.

1. Responsibilities

• The driver is responsible for:
• Safely and responsibly performing all official transportation tasks using his personal vehicle; an SUV with a manufacturing year of 2019 or later is preferred.
• Ensuring continuous maintenance of the vehicle and using it for official Oxfam trips within the specified areas.
• Taking into account all available information regarding road conditions, accessible routes, and locations.
• Carrying out required official duties and assignments.

Vehicle Type and Plate Number: Only one vehicle is required to be hired on an on-call basis, according to the following specifications:

• SUV vehicle
• Model year 2019 or later
• The vehicle must be fully insured (comprehensive insurance).

1. Tasks

• Driving, The driver:
• Provides transportation for office, project, or program staff, as well as official visitors and guests, using his personal vehicle.
• Carries out logistical errands for the office or project upon request, such as delivering letters, paying bills, and purchasing limited quantities of office supplies.
• Assists in transporting materials upon request.
• Accurately completes the vehicle logbook in accordance with Oxfam standards.

Service and Maintenance

• The driver:
• Cleans the interior and exterior of the vehicle regularly and ensures it is always kept clean.
• Checks engine oil, water, brakes and brake fluid, tire pressure, battery, and the overall vehicle condition on a monthly basis or every 5,000 km (whichever comes first), including lights, body condition, and brakes.
• Maintains all vehicle documents and records monthly maintenance and vehicle logs.
• Reports service needs and carries out minor repairs.
• Immediately reports any accident, even minor, as well as any damage, loss, or theft related to the vehicle or its fittings.

Knowledge Management

• The driver:
• Uses all available information sources (including traffic news via radio) to update daily knowledge of road conditions and passable routes, and shares this information with other office drivers.

Other Duties / Additional Tasks

• The driver:
• Assists other colleagues in the project, program, or office when no transportation tasks are pending.
• Performs other office-related tasks upon request.

Required Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience

• Qualifications
• Minimum secondary school education.
• Valid driving license.
• Professional Experience
• At least two (2) years of experience as a driver with references; experience with NGOs is considered an advantage.
• No major accidents within the past two years.
• Additional Knowledge and Skills
• Arabic language: working knowledge of English is an advantage.
• Discipline, punctuality, resilience, and patience.
• Good familiarity with the mentioned areas, routes, and all Oxfam intervention areas.
• Appropriate appearance and professional conduct, with polite and respectful interaction with all passengers.
• Ensures unrestricted availability of the vehicle at all times and immediately reports any constraints.
• Willingness to develop skills as required by the job, in coordination with management.

Important Notes

• This service will be on-call only, meaning no monthly contract; payment will be made solely for trips completed for Oxfam, based on rates to be defined later in the on-call driver contract.
• Oxfam currently requires only one driver, though additional applicants may be contacted later following the same evaluation process, particularly for transporting staff between Anbar, Baghdad, Salah Al-Din, and other Oxfam intervention areas, with a minimum 48-hour prior notice.
• Trips may frequently take place during weekends.
• The driver must be a resident of Anbar Governorate.
• Government employees will not be shortlisted or selected, regardless of sector, and are advised not to apply.

We offer a competitive salary and a range of additional benefits to staff, including flexible working options, a generous pension scheme, annual leave, additional leave allowances, company sick pay, life assurance and a range of other benefits. 

From the day you join Oxfam, we invite you to stretch and learn in your role. Our wide range of Learning & Development opportunities includes in-house courses, e-learning modules, on-the-job learning opportunities, coaching and mentoring, and much more. 

You can read more about all Oxfam has to offer here.

Flexfam:

We believe flexible working is key to building the Oxfam of the future, so we’re open to talking through the type of flexible arrangements which might work for you.

How to apply:

As part of your online application, please upload your up-to-date CV and Cover Letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile.  

Our values and commitment to safeguarding

Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom Oxfam GB engages. Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. Oxfam GB also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.  In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

About us

Oxfam is a global community who believe poverty isn’t inevitable. It’s an injustice that can be overcome. We are shop volunteers, women’s right activists, marathon runners, aid workers, coffee farmers, street fundraisers, goat herders, policy experts, campaigners, water engineers and more. And we won’t stop until everyone can live life without poverty for good.

Oxfam GB is a member of international confederation of 21 organisations working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries. 

A thriving diverse Oxfam:

It’s people power that brings about change. To play our part as a global organisation working to overcome poverty and inequality, we need equality, diversity and inclusion across our community of staff, partners and volunteers. Together, we’re committed to becoming a more diverse workforce, better able to tackle the global challenges that face our world today.

To do that:

• We need to dismantle the unequal power structures that exist everywhere, this including Oxfam and the wider development and charity sectors.
• We need an inclusive Oxfam where everyone can bring who they are to our work and feels celebrated for the differences they bring.
• We want and need everyone, and that means we need you.