The purpose of the post is to provide reliable transportation service with safety as the top priority to operate and maintain assigned vehicles and to maintain vehicle and customer records. The post holder is required to make judgments as to the safety of road conditions, both in relation to weather and human factors as well as ensuring the vehicles are adequately maintained and driven with maximum safety. Besides these, the post holder also has to maintain the bill book, tax and fuel records, as well as record the time of the departure and arrival of the vehicle visits to and from Field Office.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

Core Responsibilities:

• Ensure that the vehicles are operated and maintained focusing on passenger and equipment safety and passengers are treated with courtesy
  
• Perform daily pre-trip and post-trip vehicle inspections. 
  
• Ensure that the vehicles are running efficiently in terms of fuel consumption and report any significant problems to the Logistics and Operations Coordinator
  
• Check that the assigned vehicle(s) are cleaned inside and outside
  
• Be responsible for ensuring that the registration of the vehicle is up to date and taxes paid and inform if action is required to relevant team members
  
• Ensure that the vehicle records are maintained properly and complete the vehicle log sheets and ensure that all vehicles usage is appropriately authorized
  
• Timely prepare the accident and incident reports in coordination with the respective drivers and submit to Logistics and Operations Coordinator
  
• Providing safety briefing to passengers and ensure that all passengers use safety equipment supplied (safety belts)
  

Occasional Significant Duties:

• Work as a team member in an emergency situation
  
• Carry out other duties when required and requested by the supervisor

Skills and Behavior:

Accountability:

• Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
  
• Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved
  

Collaboration:

• Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters
  
• Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
  
• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to
  

Creativity:

• Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
  
• Willing to take disciplined risks

Integrity:

• Honest, encourages openness and transparency

Qualification and Experience:

• SLC with a valid driving license (4 wheeler), preferably of “Category F
  
• 3 years’ driving experience in the long-distance route of hilly and remote areas
  
• Good eye vision and sound health
  

Skills:

• Good interpersonal communication skills
  
• Coordination and collaboration skills
  
• Proficiency in reading and writing in Nepali
  
• Ability to handle under pressure and under difficult circumstances