Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) is a public-benefit federal enterprise working in more than 100 countries worldwide. We work on behalf of the German Government and support public and private sector clients in a wide variety of areas, including economic development and employment, energy and environment, and peace and security. Our activities cover three priority areas: Energy and Climate, which deals with renewable energy and energy efficiency; Training and Sustainable Growth for decent Jobs, and Peaceful and Inclusive Societies, which focuses on good governance.

Project Brief:

• The Cluster “Network for Inclusive Economic Development” in Ghana consists of six bilateral, four regional and seven global projects.
• The cluster focuses on shaping the economic framework for inclusive, sustainable and employment-enhancing growth and providing advisory services.
• The main client is the Federal Ministry for Finance, Development and Cooperation (BMZ) and the European Union.

Tasks:

• Safely and responsibly performing all official travel using official vehicles
• Provides passenger transport in an official car for office, project or programme staff, official visitors and guests.
• Run errands for the project, programme or office, e.g. sending letters and messages, paying bills and buying smaller quantities of office supplies.
• Taking account of all available information on road conditions, accessible routes and locations.
• Complete the vehicle log correctly and conscientiously in accordance with GIZ standards.
• 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 and at every 5,000 km, headlights, brakes, bodywork for dents etc.
• Immediately report all involvement of the project/office vehicle in accidents including minor accidents, damage, loss or theft of vehicle fitting.
• 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
• Assists other colleagues as needed in the project, programme or office if there is no travel or chauffeur service pending, carries out other office work on request

Qualification Required & Experience

• Secondary school education and hold a valid driver’s license D.
• At least three 3 years work experience as a driver with references.
• No major accidents in the past three (3) years.
• Good knowledge of the English language.
• Good communication skills.
• Familiar with the road terrain and network of Accra and its environs.
• Willingness to upskill as required by the tasks to be performed (corresponding measures to be agreed with Management).
• Disciplined, punctual, resilient and patient

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Interested and suitable applicants are to forward their detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV) and a one-page cover letter to:

recruitment-ghana@giz.de under the Job Code 2025/DD/15/05. If you do not hear from us four (4) weeks after the deadline, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Closing Date: 25 May, 2025

GIZ is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity. All qualified candidates regardless of age, sex, ethnicity, race, and religion are encouraged to apply