The driver is responsible for,
• safely and responsibly performing all official travel using official vehicles
• regularly servicing and looking after official vehicles
• taking account of all available information on road conditions, accessible routes and locations
• running official errands and assisting with other office work
Tasks
1. Driving:
The driver –
• provides passenger transport in an official car for office, project or programme staff, official
visitors and guests,
• runs errands for the project, programme or office, e.g. sending letters and messages, paying
bills and buying smaller quantities of office supplies,
• helps with transporting goods
• completes the vehicle log correctly and conscientiously in accordance with AL standards
2. Service
The driver –
• cleans the interior and exterior of the vehicle(s) regularly,
• checks oil, water, brakes and brake liquid, tyre pressure, battery levels and the entire vehicle,
monthly or every 5,000 km (whichever is first), headlights, brakes, bodywork for dents etc.
• is responsible for the project vehicle documents and their good condition, keeping a vehicle
log and recording monthly maintenance
• calculates monthly petrol, oil and lubricant consumption for the daily cash fund and for
forwarding monthly vouchers to cost accounting
• reports need for service and carries out minor repairs
• immediately reports all involvement of the project or office vehicle in accidents, including
minor accidents, damage, loss or theft of vehicle fittings
3. Knowledge management
The driver –
• Uses all available information (including current radio news on traffic conditions) to update
daily knowledge of road conditions, current passable routes and locations, and shares this
information with other office drivers.
4. Other duties/additional tasks
The driver –
• Assists other colleagues as needed in the project, programme or office if there is no travel
pending, carries out other office work on request.
Other knowledge, additional competences
• Good knowledge of English language, Hindi and Marathi etc.
• Discipline and punctuality
• Resilience and patience