Job offer

A driver

To be filled: Immediately/as soon as possible

City: Kigali (Rwanda)

The Directorate for Development and Cooperation (SDC) is the body of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) in charge of international cooperation. It is responsible for coordinating development cooperation, as well as Switzerland’s humanitarian aid. 

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

Regional management is based in Kigali, Rwanda

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

Chauffeur

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 involved with it. Overall, the objective is to contribute to the creation of an environment in which the rule of law and human rights, equality between women and men, the appropriate distribution of powers as well as macroeconomic stability to allow for economic development and the take-off of the private sector. 

POSITION :

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

• Drive office vehicles in Kigali and in the field and have the availability to make business trips on weekends when needed; Respect the mission itineraries and the places of work previously decided upon;
• Ensure the safety and cleanliness of vehicles; Ensure the proper use of rolling stock and ensure that it is maintained in accordance with the required standards;
• Avoid overloading and excessive loading
• Ensure 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 in the Great Lakes region and be ready to carry out missions in the said region
• Have a notion of mechanics
• Know perfectly the roads of the country and neighboring countries.
• Several years of professional experience with impeccable conduct

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

Location  : Kigali, Rwanda 

Occupancy rate:  100%

Entry into office:  From June 2022

Please send your complete application file to the Great Lakes Regional Cooperation Office with the following documents:

• Cover letter
• Curriculum vitae
• Copies of diplomas
• Copies of work certificates
• 1 recent photo
• Contacts (telephone and email) of three referees

In view of the COVID-19 situation, please send the file by email to the address 

next:

[email protected]  with the mention “  Driver  ”

Application deadline: May 15, 2022

Applications will be treated confidentially. Those whose file is incomplete or 

received by the SDC after the application deadline will not be taken into consideration. 

Only people meeting the required profile and having complied with the procedures for

application will be considered and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Additional information on the SDC Grands Lacs website