Driver

Terms of Reference

Introduction:

The National Skills Development Program (NSDP) is a National Priority Program (NPP) established after the April 2004 Berlin announcement made by H.E. President Karzai. The overall goal of the NSDP is to contribute to the socio-economic recovery of Afghanistan through building a national Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) system which is responsive to labor market needs and which provides Afghans with the knowledge and skills for decent work.

The NSDP has a Steering Committee consists of 9 relevant Ministries with the Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs, (MOLSA) designated as a lead Ministry. The NSDP operates as a self-contained entity as a National Priority Program of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan; mainly financed from the Afghanistan Reconstruction Trust Fund (ARTF) through the Ministry of Finance, and the World Bank and other funding agencies.

Scope of Duties:

The Driver will be responsible for drive office vehicles for the transportation of staff, delivery and collection of documents and other office equipment’s as directed by his supervisor, and will work under the daily supervision of the Senior Admin and Services Officer and under the overall responsibility of the Program Coordinator.

 Since the post is funded from the discretionary budget of Government, therefore the initial duration of the assignment will be for 10 months which coincides with the end of fiscal year. Two months will serve as probationary period; the position is subject to approval of Ministry of Finance for the fiscal year 1400. And he will be responsible for performing the following activities:

• Drive office vehicles for the transport of authorized personnel, delivery and collection of mail, documents and other item as directed by the supervisor
• Pick and drop of NSDP official personnel on daily basis
• Function as a substitute/backup to the other drivers in case of absence, leave and etc;
• Remain flexible for traveling to provinces and working additional hours if required
• Daily maintenance of the given NSDP vehicle (check oil, water, battery, brakes, tires, interior and exterior clean up
• Perform minor repair of the vehicle under supervision of supervisor
• Log official trip, daily mileage, oil consumption, oil changes, greasing etc.
• Purchase office supplies and assist in moving of it as directed by the line supervisor 
• Perform any other relevant duties as required and directed by the supervisor

Qualifications and Experience:

1. Baccalaureate degree from school/educational institute/professional institute as per the requirement of the job
2. Valid driving license
3. Ability to work well with others as individual and group.
4. Ability to understand and follow Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Traffic rules and regulation
5. Strictly avoid use of the vehicle for personal usage
6. Must be punctual, responsible and trustworthy
7. Effective communication, skills including (i) fluency in both national language (Pashto and Dari).
8. Physical ability to frequently lift and carry materials weighing up to 20kg,

Closing Date for Applications

The closing date for applications is 26,1, 2021

Submission Guideline:

Interested candidates should submit their applications, in writing, to the National Skills Development Program (NSDP), Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs located in first Macroryan, Kabul, or e-mail their application (indicating in the subject line the VA number and the title of the post applied for) to: nsdp.hr2@gmail.com

Special Note:

Please note that applications received after the closing date and without mentioning title of the post applied for in subject line of the Email will not be given consideration. Only short-listed candidates whose applications correspond to the above criteria will be contacted for written test or interview.