Job offer 

A Driver 

To be filled: March 1, 2024/as soon as possible 

Location: Kigali (Rwanda)

The Directorate for Development and Cooperation (SDC) is the body of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) responsible for international cooperation. He is responsible for coordinating development cooperation, as well as Swiss humanitarian aid.

Swiss development cooperation is active in three priority themes in the Great Lakes region: governance and media, employment and economic development, as well as health. The SDC coordinates its actions in Rwanda, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) through a regional program.

The regional management is based in Kigali, Rwanda

As part of strengthening its administrative staff, the SDC in Rwanda is looking for candidates for the position of:

Driver

The SDC is committed to participation, transparency and accountability, to equal treatment and non-discrimination, as well as to the effectiveness of its action and the partners engaged with it. Generally speaking, the objective is to contribute to the creation of an environment where the rule of law and human rights, equality between women and men, the appropriate distribution of powers as well as macroeconomic stability to enable economic development and the growth of the private sector.

POSITION :

The driver is placed under the supervision of the administration and will accomplish the following main tasks:

• Drive office vehicles in Kigali and in the field and be available to make business trips on weekends if necessary; Respect mission itineraries and previously agreed work locations;
• Ensure the safety and cleanliness of vehicles; Ensure the proper use of rolling stock and ensure its maintenance in accordance with required standards;
• Avoid overloading and excessive loading
• Ensuring the safety and cleanliness of vehicles

Profile :

• Be a professional driver (with a valid driving license for categories B and D)
• Have a high school diploma
• Fluent in Kinyarwanda, French and/or English
• Possess the necessary documents to travel to the Great Lakes region and be prepared to carry out missions in the said region
• Have a notion of mechanics
• Be between 25 and 35
• Know the roads of the country and neighboring countries perfectly.
• Several years of professional experience with impeccable conduct

Successful candidates will be subject to a written test to confirm their technical and linguistic skills.

Location  : Kigali, Rwanda

Occupancy rate: 100%

Entry into office: From March 2024

Please send your complete application file by e-mail to [email protected] with the mention “  Driver ” to the Great Lakes Regional Cooperation Office with the following documents:

• Cover letter


• Resume


• Copies of diplomas


• Copies of employment certificates
• 1 recent photo


• Contacts (telephone and e-mail) of three reference people 

Application deadline: 01/31/2024 

The feminine candidacies are deeply encouraged. 

Only candidates whose file is complete and who meet all the conditions required for the

position will be pre-selected and contacted for a written test and interview.