Driver - Akkar - Ref# 461

Job Purpose

Mercy-USA is seeking a full-time driver to ensure staff transportation and the safety of vehicles. 

Project location: Akkar 

Areas of intervention: Tripoli & Akkar – Lebanon 

Responsibilities

• Transporting Mercy-USA employees upon request.
• Carrying out daily vehicle maintenance checks.
• Picking up office purchases or other administrative needs.
• Arranging for vehicle repairs when necessary.
• Ensuring that vehicles have sufficient gas and are always ready for use.
• Filling daily logs (mileage records, destination, fuel, passengers…).

Corporate Competencies:

• Demonstrate integrity and respect to Mercy-USA’s values and mission.
• Display cultural, religious, racial, gender, age and nationality sensitivity and adaptability along with respect to all.

Behavioral competencies:

• Good cultural awareness and sensitivity of the area of operations.
• Trustworthy and maintains confidentiality.
• Timely response to urgent requests.

Minimum Hiring Requirements 

• Brevet Certificate or any equivalent certification
• Fluent in Arabic Language
• Basic command of the English Language
• Akkar residency is required 
• Valid driving  license and clean driving record (رخصة سوق عمومية)
• Utilizing a smartphone is necessary 
• Good command of phone applications (Kobo, Whatsapp, Google Maps...)
• Minimum of 2 years of professional driving experience 
• NGO/INGO experience is preferable
• Knowledge/familiarity with the area of operations
• Punctuality, reliability and strong sense of responsibility 

Child Safeguarding and Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse Disclaimer:

Mercy-USA is committed to child safeguarding and PSEA at all operational levels to protect its staff, volunteers and beneficiaries from the harm that arises out of sexual exploitation and abuse.  Mercy-USA conducts background checks on all new hires including requesting police reports. When individuals are terminated from Mercy-USA because of claims related to child safeguarding or PSEA, after investigation, they are reported to relevant authorities and added to relevant criminal/abuser registries to ensure they are not hired again by other INGOs, local NGOs or the UN.

Candidate Considerations: 

Mercy-USA prioritizes protecting employee culture and maintaining the quality of our work. The following documents will be requested if you are considered for hire: 

• Police Check/Report
• ID
• References List 

It is possible that as a condition for hiring, Mercy-USA will, with your consent, conduct an International Background Check and/or check national and interagency sex offender registries. 

Please note this position relies on donor funding and final approval, if for any reasons the funding is blocked or delayed, Mercy-USA reserves the right to take action including terminating the hiring process and/or the contract immediately.