Plan International Cameroon is a Child Centered Community Development Organization with no religious, political or governmental affiliation working in Cameroon since 1996. Plan International is a children’s organization with primary concerns on children’s rights, safety and well-being and has in its interest to create safe environments for children with more attention paid to child protection. All employees are therefore expected to comply with our Child Protection Policy. Plan International also promotes equal opportunity employment and pays special consideration to female candidates.
Dateline: 20/02/2019
Local Position
Role PURPOSE
The purpose of this role is to provide transportation services to Plan staff in a safe, courteous and timely manner.
Dimensions of the Role
- Vehicle maintenance and management in respect of vehicle use policy,
- Cleans vehicle and perform routine checks to ensure it has proper working tools on a daily basis.
- Refuels vehicle using an approved fuel voucher and records this on the vehicle log sheet timeously and as written in vehicle use policy.
- Parks vehicle safely at designated place at the end of each working day not later than 6 pm.
- Ensures that after hours travels have prior formal approval by the CD.
- Ensure vehicle movement log book is filled timely and regularly.
- To report immediately to the Administrative Coordinator, all accidents or issues involving Plan International vehicles.
- Compliance to the motor vehicle and travel policy provisions of Plan international Cameroon.Staff and material transportation:
- Transports staff and designated people to all areas as instructed and with approved vehicle request forms.
- Ensure vehicles have necessary materials such as umbrellas, first aid box, map, fire extinguishers etc.
- Ensure that all Plan assets are not left unattended in the vehicle whilst parked.
- Files in accurately vehicle log books and submits to the Administrative Coordinator.
- Prepares monthly vehicles’ usage reports for allocated vehicles (cost recovery).
Accountabilities
- Observe, anticipate and drive defensively to safeguard life and property always,
- Exhibit a good sense of judgment and responsibility while driving,
- In case of accident, make sure a Police report is made before moving,
- Works with minimum supervision.
- Ensures that Plan International’s global policies for Child Protection (CPP) and Gender Equality and Inclusion (GEI) 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.
Key relationships
- Low contact with service providers and suppliers for the collection of quotations, receiving and dispatch of goods, material, equipments, mails, deposits etc.
- Maintains a high contact with all country office and program unit staff to facilitate prompt movement of staff towards the implementation of Plan’s programs and activities
Technical expertise, skills and knowledge
Essential
- – GCE O level/SSS
- – At least 3 years driving experience in the formal sector
- – Valid driving license with at least class B/D
- – Experience in the NGO sector preferably with child-related development issues, would be an advantage
Desirable
- Basic auto mechanic skills
- Good knowledge of Highway Code
- Good communication skills
- Good verbal and writing skills
- Good inter-personal skills
Plan International’s Values in Practice
We are open and accountable
- Promotes a culture of openness and transparency, including with sponsors and donors.
- Holds self and others accountable to achieve the highest standards of integrity.
- Consistent and fair in the treatment of people.
- Open about mistakes and keen to learn from them.
- Accountable for ensuring we are a safe organisation for all children, girls & young people
We strive for lasting impact
- Articulates a clear purpose for staff and sets high expectations.
- Creates a climate of continuous improvement, open to challenge and new ideas.
- Focuses resources to drive change and maximise long-term impact, responsive to changed priorities or crises.
- Evidence-based and evaluates effectiveness.
We work well together
- Seeks constructive outcomes, listens to others, willing to compromise when appropriate.
- Builds constructive relationships across Plan International to support our shared goals.
- Develops trusting and ‘win-win’ relationships with funders, partners and communities.
- Engages and works well with others outside the organization to build a better world for girls and all children.
We are inclusive and empowering
- Seeks constructive outcomes, listens to others, willing to compromise when appropriate.
- Builds constructive relationships across Plan International to support our shared goals.
- Develops trusting and ‘win-win’ relationships with funders, partners and communities.
- Engages and works well with others outside the organization to build a better world for girls and all children.
Physical Environment
This position entails 70% travelling time within Plan offices and communities in the Program Units with 30% of the time on office related activities.
Level of contact with children
Mid contact: Occasional interaction with children
Mid contact- the job responsibilities of this position require the post holder to have occasional one-to-one contact with children and it is expected that children shall be protected at all times.
Plan international operates in an equal opportunity environment and actively encourage diversity. Only applications received in French or English will be treated and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Plan International has a Child Protection and a gender equality policies that are integral part of the recruitment process.
More Information
- Job City Yaounde
