The Organisation

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We believe in the power and potential of every child but know this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it is girls who are most affected.

Working together with children, young people, supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges girls and vulnerable children face. We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood and we enable children to prepare for and respond to crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.

For over 85 years, we have rallied other determined optimists to transform the lives of all children in more than 80 countries.

We won’t stop until we are all equal.

Title: Drivers

Grade: Level 8

Location: Port Loko and Moyamba

Reports to: Senior Driver

SUMMARY OF THE POSITION

These roles will support staff movement throughout Sierra Leone and contribute to plan’s adherence to sierra leone’s rules and regulations. He/she will play a vital role in ensuring timely and efficient deliveries while maintaining a high level of professionalism.

DIMENSIONS OF ROLE

Maintain Vehicle Documentation:

• Ensure all vehicle documentation, including registration, licensing, and insurance, is current and readily accessible.
• Proactively manage document renewals, ensuring no lapse in legal compliance.

Fuelling and Usage Reporting:

• Accurately track and document fuel usage, ensuring that the TOM card balance is monitored and replenished as required.
• Submit comprehensive car logbooks and mileage reports weekly, detailing vehicle usage per project to facilitate cost allocation and operational transparency.

Achieve Maintenance Standards:

• Conduct routine checks and preventive maintenance to ensure the vehicle is in optimal condition, adhering to the organization’s vehicle maintenance schedule.
• Collaborate with the in-house mechanic and external garages to ensure all repairs meet quality and safety standards, minimizing vehicle downtime.

Ensure Passenger Safety and Vehicle Security:

• Adhere to safety protocols, ensuring all passengers wear seat belts and have necessary travel documentation.
• Implement security measures for vehicle use, including secure parking and the availability of a functional safety kit and first aid box.

Contribute to Operational Efficiency:

• Support the logistics team by facilitating efficient staff movement for project activities, ensuring punctuality and reliability in transportation services.
• Provide feedback and suggestions for improving vehicle operations and logistics support, contributing to the organization’s continuous improvement efforts.

Uphold Organizational Values and Policies:

• Demonstrate loyalty, honesty, and respect for procedures, setting an example for adherence to Plan International’s policies, including Child Protection and Gender Equality.
• Actively participate in organizational initiatives promoting a feminist agenda and gender equality, fostering a positive and inclusive work environment.
• Ensures that Plan International’s global policies for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Gender Equality and Inclusion are fully embedded in accordance with the principles and requirements of the policy including relevant Implementation Standards and Guidelines as applicable to their area of responsibility. This includes but is not limited to, ensuring staff and associates are aware of and understand their responsibilities under these policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC), their relevance to their area of work, and that concerns are reported and managed in accordance with the appropriate procedures

Location: Port Loko 1 and Moyamba 1

Type of Role: Driver

Reports to: Senior Driver

Grade: Level 8

Closing Date: 16th September

Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for.

We want Plan International to reflect the diversity of the communities we work with, offering equal opportunities to everyone regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

Plan International is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas.

We foster an organisational culture that embraces our commitment to racial justice, gender equality, girls’ rights and inclusion.

Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. This means that we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with and we must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.

A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International’s Safeguarding Children and Young People policy. Plan International also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme we will request information from applicants previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Please note that Plan International will never send unsolicited emails requesting payment from candidates.