View Vacancy - Casual Driver (AZE23.200)

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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Operations and Corporate Services)
Driver / Messenger

The British Embassy in Azerbaijan is part of a world-wide network, representing British political, economic and consular interests overseas and is now looking for two Casual Drivers to assist with daily driver’s tasks of the Embassy. 

 

The jobholder will be the part of the corporate services section and will be responsible for providing driving services for the Embassy on ad-hoc basis.

 

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Driving Embassy staff and visitors in an official vehicle (regional trips as well);
  • Delivering official mail including invitations and providing assistance with courier runs;
  • Keeping the vehicle clean and serviceable;
  • Maintaining logbooks and fuel supplies, keeping an accurate record of all journeys in a vehicle log book;
  • Registration & de-registration of official & UK staff private vehicles;          
  • Ensuring timely submission of timesheets;
  • Compliance with Embassy’s transport policy;
  • Other duties as deemed operationally necessary by the Management.
  • Intermediate written and spoken English (minimum level required B1 under the CEFR or equivalent*);
  • Fluent written and spoken Azerbaijani (minimum level required C1 under the CEFR or equivalent*);
  • Valid driving license (impeccable driving record with clean driving license);
  • Minimum 6 years of experience;
  • Ability to work flexible hours, including occasional early mornings and evenings;
  • Good customer service and communication skills.
  • Experience of working for an international organisation;
  • Experience in driving diplomatic or VIP personnel preferred;
  • Fluent written and spoken Russian (minimum level required C1 under the CEFR or equivalent*);

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Delivering at Pace, Making Effective Decisions, Managing a Quality Service, Working Together
18 April 2023
S1
Part-Time, Fixed Term
flexible working pattern on hourly basis
12 months
Europe, Eastern Europe & Central Asia
Azerbaijan
Baku
British Embassy
2
USD
6,02
10 May 2023

This is a part time, with flexible working pattern on hourly basis, fixed –term contract with possible extension.

The salary is USD 6.02 per hour shall be paid in AZN.

Staff recruited locally by the British Embassy in Azerbaijan is subject to Terms and Conditions of Service of the FCDO according to local labour legislation.

 

All applicants should have the right to live and work in Azerbaijan. The British Embassy does not sponsor, nor does it provide assistance for obtaining work & resident permits.

*Please note for more information on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment  levels  please click on the following link CEFR. Please bear in mind in case you are invited for an interview your language skill is going to be assessed.

Please note that the deadline for applications is 23:55 on the day mentioned in the above field “Application deadline”.

We advise you to allow enough time to complete and submit your full application, since only applications completed and submitted before the deadline will be considered.

Please be aware that the deadline for submitting applications is considered to be the time zone for the country where the vacancy has arisen.

Please be advised that the British Embassy will not be able to meet the travel costs incurred when travelling to the interview, nor the costs connected with relocation if offered a job.

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This opportunity is closed to applications.