URGENT RECRUITMENT IN WIDOWS AND ORPHANS EMPOWERMENT ORGANIZATION (WEWE) – PROJECT DRIVER

PROJECT DRIVER

URGENT VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT IN WIDOWS AND ORPHANS EMPOWERMENT ORGANIZATION (WEWE)

Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organization (WEWE) is a duly registered incorporated Trustee, a women-led, local not-for-profit, faith-based Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), and is seeking applications from qualified candidates to fill the position of Project Driver.  

WEWE wishes to recruit a talented and God-fearing Project Driver who believes in local organizations, believes that not all Nigerians are corrupt, believes in the ingenuity of Nigeria, and that the best of the Nigerian can be better than the rest.

Position:         Project Driver

Location:        The successful candidate will be based in Abuja

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

• Drive the Executive Director and family as requested by management.
• Ensure timely conveyance of the Executive Director for official duties as instructed by the supervisor.
• Ensure punctuality and safe driving practices are adhered to according to WEWE and donor standards and regulations for both staff and guests.
• Ensure that project vehicles are strictly used for official duties.
• Ensure you do not pick up any non-staff on the road irrespective of your relationship.
• Ensure you do not pick up staff for personal outings.
• Ensure staff obtain approval from administration before the vehicle is taken out, this means signing of vehicle movement slip.
• Ensure that the project vehicle is always cleaned and maintained
• Work with the mechanic to ensure that the project vehicle is serviced as when due.
• Ensure that seat belt is used by all in the vehicle before the commencement of trips.
• Ensure that you do not consume alcohol while on duty or shortly before duty.
• Ensure that you do not make phone calls while driving, alternatively, drivers should use hands-free or blue tooth to answer calls.
• Ensure that you leave your phone on always.
• Assist admin in picking up official documents from courier services.
• Assist admin in project vehicle paper renewal.
• Ensure project vehicles are re-fueled after 75% is utilized.
• Do not empty the tank before re-fueling
• Ensure pre and post-fuel checks every day
• Ensure the fuel purchase ticket is properly filled and signed
• Ensure the vehicle log book is signed
• Ensure project vehicles are functional by servicing regularly to avoid engine breakdown and ensure the vehicle is kept secure, clean, tidy, and in good working condition at all times.

Qualifications, Skills, and Experience:

• A minimum of WAEC/SSCE is required
• Trade Test in Driving & Mechanic ( MIN. OF LABOUR & PRODUCTIVITY)
• Highway code and other training attended
• Valid Driver’s License/Competence Technical Certificate
• Minimum of 1 year cognitive experience
• Good knowledge of computer skills
• Ability to understand and follow road safety, security procedures, and road signs
• Applicants must be based in Abuja
• Applicants must be familiar with the Abuja environment

Method of Application

Interested and qualified individual should send their comprehensive proposal to: projectdriver2024@weweng.org on or before Friday, February 9, 2024.

The compensation for this position is between N100,000 to N150,000 per month, subject to negotiation, and will be prorated to the number of days worked also subject to statutory deductions. 

 Kindly Note: WEWE reserves the right to conclude this recruitment process when a suitable individual is selected. While WEWE thanks all for showing interest, only shortlisted individuals will be contacted.

 “WEWE is an equal opportunity employer, which promotes diversity and does not discriminate based on tribe, state of origin within Nigeria, religion, age, sex, race or on different physical ability”.

 “WEWE’s organizational culture promotes the principles of safeguarding and high moral values. WEWE’s Safeguarding Policy 2022 promotes an environment where no staff, associates, volunteers, case workers, consultants, board members, and partners engage in a sexual relationship, harass, or exploit anyone under the age of 18 or vulnerable adult, especially our beneficiaries”.

 “WEWE’s organizational culture also has zero tolerance for corrupt practices. Therefore, for any of our job vacancies, we advise that applicants do not offer or accept any request for money, favors, or gifts from anyone to facilitate an employment opportunity with WEWE. Applicants found engaging in such practices could jeopardize their chances of being selected. If anyone contacts, you with such an offer please report this immediately to WEWE management on this WhatsApp line 09037811024”.

“WEWE’s Vision, Mission and Ideologies ”

Organization Vision:  A society without vulnerable persons

Organization Mission: Empowering communities, vulnerable persons, and local  organizations to be resilient by faith

WEWE’s Organizational Ideologies

1. To beat global standards of excellence in all we do
2. To improve the lives of vulnerable people
3. To be statutorily and financially compliant at all times. We want to strengthen the capacity of other local NGOs to equally be statutorily and financially compliant and thereby contribute to increasing the number of compliant NGOs in Nigeria and Africa.
4. To consistently deliver superior and ever-improving programs and services than any other local and international organization.
5. To be better than the rest and be better than the best in all we do