Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a leading protection agency with a mandate to protect, advocate and promote durable solutions for displacement affected populations.
DRC has been operating in Ukraine since 2014, currently DRC employs over 250 staff in Ukraine and will continue significant scale-up in 2022 to implement emergency response in the Protection, Livelihoods, Shelter/NFIs and Humanitarian Disarmament and Peacebuilding (humanitarian mine action) sectors, using direct interventions, support to duty bearers and civil society organizations (CSOs), and partnerships with CSOs. DRC will continue and adapt its durable solutions portfolio to the evolving context.

Overall purpose of the role:

To support the transportation based in Ukraine, to plan and manage the fleet / logistics activities in support of relief operations.

Generic responsibilities:

• Carry out the Daily vehicle driving duty and inspection of vehicle in accordance with the Supply Chain Manual
• Ensure that each vehicle is carrying a Vehicle Log Book, First Aid Kit and Fire Extinguisher.
• Ensure that the vehicles are cleaned both inside and out whenever needed.
• Report any accident or damage or defects to the vehicle to the SC Officer and Security Specialist and appropriate complete Accident Report, passing it to the Supply Chain Officer for action.
• Check and ensure Vehicle Log Books are correctly completed. Ensure that the Log Books are handed to the SC Officer on the first day of each month.
• Make sure that all vehicles are parked correctly during the day and at night at the office parking
• Check own vehicle after it has returned from repair to ensure that the work it went in for has been completed.
• Understand and obey all traffic laws and regulations of Ukraine and DRC in country.
• At all times be in possession of a valid driving license and make sure that the license is renewed when necessary
• Advise the SC Officer of needed service and maintenance of the assigned vehicle minimum 3 days in advance.

Specific responsibilities:

• Communicating with Supply Chain Officers and Security Advisor
• Monitoring fuel states and organizing refueling
• Sending the completed Logbook to the Supply Chain Officer at the end of each day

Critical interfaces:

• Compliance with working hours as regulated.
• Drivers are required to work in accordance with the operational needs of the operation

Required experience and competencies:

Minimum 5 years profession driving experience.

• Clean driving license (no conviction letter)
• 4×4 / off road experience
• Manual transmission experience
• Working with people.
• Handling insecure environments.

We offer:
Contract length: 3 months
Level: J
Designation of Duty Station: Kyiv
Start date: As soon as possible.
Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for national staff.

Application process:
All applicants must upload a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages in English).

Applications sent by email will not be considered.

Closing date for applications: 26th May 2023