Recruitment notice: Driver VL Recruitment notice: Driver VL

Light Vehicle Driver (VL) – WCS CamerounBouba Ndjidda Bénoué Landscape

As part of strengthening its management capacity, WCS Cameroun looking for a (01) Light Vehicle Driver (VL) to meet the need of the Ecological Monitoring Department. The position is based at Garoua, with frequent field trips, and is exercised full-time within the Logistics Department, under the direct supervision of the Assistant to the Logistics and Infrastructure Manager.

Job summary

Under the supervision of the Assistant Logistics and Infrastructure Manager, the VL driver provides logistical support to the teams by driving light vehicles in National Parks, as well as in any other area as required. He or she is responsible for the driving, safety, maintenance of the vehicle, transportation of WCS people and property, management of the vehicle's administrative documents and resolution of operational problems related to its use.

Responsibilities

The VL driver ensures the daily maintenance of vehicles and the monitoring of repairs. It ensures the technical follow-up of the periods of emptying, technical inspection and renewal of the insurance of the vehicle, and fills the logbooks.

Main duties

It ensures the driving of the vehicle for the missions of the WCS Program in any place and in the best safety conditions. He carries out maintenance work (emptying, changing brakes, etc.) and assists in the repair of vehicles. It keeps a list of the goods present in the car (wheel key, spare tires, emergency box, etc.) and systematically fills the Log Book according to the movements made.

It regularly maintains vehicles, including indoor and outdoor washing and cleaning, and regularly checks oil and liquid levels (brake fluid, transmission fluid, sticky, etc.). It regularly reviews the state of the mechanics and tires, prepares the report that triggers the fuel supply and fills out the fault report form at the slightest suspicion. It monitors the validity of insurances, vignettes and technical visits, and reports any defect, accident or incident to the Polyvalent Logistics Assistant and/or the Logistics Officer.

The driver is responsible for transmitting the report of personal trips made with the car. He accompanies the staff who travel to their place of embarkation and follows with the protocol service (administration, logistics, program, etc.) the formalities of embarkation. He refuels on Friday afternoons before the office closes and ensures that accompanied staff have all the documents required for his trip. It carries out any other activity at the request of the hierarchy.

Candidate profile

The applicant must be of Cameroonian nationality.

Education and qualifications

The candidate must hold the CEPE or First Certificate or any other equivalent diploma, or be able to read and write. He must have a valid driving license B or BE and have a good knowledge of the road code. ÊHaving a degree in auto mechanics is an asset. The desired profile is flexible, autonomous and rigorous in the organization of work.

Experience

The candidate must have at least 02 (two) years of work experience in a similar position. A good knowledge of the Bouba Ndjidda-Bénoué landscape would be an asset, as would knowledge of the approach of animals discreetly and mastery of off-piste driving in the bush. He must be physically and morally fit and able to work under pressure, sometimes in hostile environments, show initiative and a sense of responsibility, and have solid experience in driving and troubleshooting 4x4 vehicles as well as very good theoretical and practical knowledge in automotive mechanics, especially 4x4s. He must be available for frequent travel and have a spirit of teamwork and mutual aid.

Licences and certifications

Driving licence.

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