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

Oxfam Iraq is looking for

 On-Call Vehicle with Driver Location: Mosul, Anbar, Erbil, Baghdad, Diyala, and other areas of Iraq

Overview: The service requires a driver with a personal vehicle (preferably an SUV, model year 2017 or later) to be available on-call. "On-call" refers to services provided as needed, rather than a fixed contractual arrangement with a dedicated driver and vehicle.

2017. Responsibilities
      The driver is responsible for
      • Safely and responsibly performing all official travel using official vehicles. "A personal SUV is preferred, with a manufacturing year of no earlier than 2017."• regularly servicing and looking after official vehicles ( Vehicle must be maintained all the time while using for Oxfam Official trips for the mentioned areas)
      • taking account of all available information on road conditions, accessible routes, and locations
      • running official errands and

The driver performs the following tasks:

Type of vehicles and the plate number:

One On-Call vehicle is requested to be hired as only on-call, as below: Models and types of Vehicles.

• The SUV vehicle model should not be under 2017.

1. Tasks
   1. Driving
   The driver
   • provides passenger transport in his car for office, project, or program staff, official visitors, and guests
   • runs errands for the project, program, or office, e.g., sending letters and messages, paying bills, and buying smaller quantities of office supplies, when requested.
   • helps with transporting goods based on the request.
   • Completes the vehicle log correctly and conscientiously by Oxfam standards
2. Service
   The driver
   • cleans the interior and exterior of the vehicle(s) regularly ( always keep the vehicle cleaned)
   • checks oil, water, brakes and brake liquid, tire/tires 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.
   • Reports needed 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
3. Knowledge management
   The driver
   • 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 office drivers
4. Other duties/additional tasks
   The driver
   • Assists other colleagues as needed in the project, program, or office if there is no travel pending, carries out other office work on request.
5. Required qualifications, competences, and experience
   Qualifications
   • secondary school education
   • holds a valid driver’s license

Professional experience
• at least 2 years’ work experience as a driver with references, preferred experience with NGOs/LNGOs
• No major accidents in the past 2 years

Other knowledge, additional competences
• Arabic Language, good knowledge of English language, knowledge of Kurdish  is an advantage
• discipline and punctuality
• resilience and patience
• familiarity with the mentioned Areas and the Route city ( All related Areas and Oxfam intervention areas) and overland travel in northern Diyala and KRG, this is when requested.
• appropriate appearance and attire (friendly manner with all passengers)
• ensures unrestricted availability of vehicles at all times and reports restrictions immediately
• willingness to upskill as required by the tasks to be performed – corresponding measures are agreed with management

Note:

• This vehicle with the driver will be an on-call only (means there will be no monthly contract, only will be paid for those trips been worked for Oxfam, and that based on the range will be shared in the on-call driver contracts later.

• Oxfam in need for only one position in the meantime for, other applicant may be contacted based on the same evaluation process when needed, mainly for transporting staff between Diyala ( Khanaqeen), Anbar, Erbil, Kirkuk, Mousel, Baghdad and another Oxfam intervention areas when needed, that will based on the communication in advance prior to 48 hour.

• Trips may be on the weekends, most of the time.

• It’s a must that the driver should be from Khanaqeen Residence).

• Governmental Employees are not short listed or selected whatever their sectors are and not advise to apply.

We’re looking for a candidate who cares about Oxfam's mission to end poverty and is personally aligned to our feminist principles and values of empowerment, accountability and inclusion in all you do.

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. 

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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.