Assistant, Fleet Maintenance Full-Time

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is the world’s largest humanitarian organization, with 192 member National Societies. As part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, our work is guided by seven fundamental principles; humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity and universality.

The Secretariat’s headquarters is organized into four main Business Groups in Geneva, and five Business Groups in the field, namely; Americas (Panama City); Africa (Nairobi); Asia/Pacific (Kuala Lumpur); Europe (Budapest); Middle East and North Africa (Beirut). The Africa Regional Office is organized in Country Cluster Support Teams (CCST) covering the National Societies in Eastern Africa, Indian Ocean Islands and Djibouti, Southern Africa, West Coast, Sahel and Central Africa as well as Country Offices in Sudan, Republic of South Sudan, Somalia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Sierra Leone, Niger and Central Africa. The Southern Africa Country Cluster office supports 9 South Africa, Malawi, Mozambique, Eswatini, Lesotho, Botswana, Zambia, Namibia and Zimbabwe. Mozambique was hit by two category 4 tropical cyclones (Idai and Kenneth) in one season. Mozambique National Disaster Management Institute (INGC) indicated that 1.5 million people were affected, including more than 140,000 people displaced – many sheltered across 139 evacuation centres, spontaneous settings and makeshift shelters at peak emergency moment. Some 603 people have been confirmed dead as a result of the cyclone, according to the most recent reports issued by INGC. At the same time, more than 1,600 people were injured, and more than 230,000 houses were damaged and destroyed. Tropical Cyclone Idai has also affected Mozambique’s food security and livelihoods in the long term, due to extensive damage to standing crops immediately before the harvest season due in the months of March-April as well as loss of seeds and tools . The entire southern Africa region has been facing the effects of the ongoing El Niño with below-average cumulative rainfall and abnormally high temperatures for the 2018/19 season. The whole southern Africa region has suffered from sustained drought in recent years. Nearly one month later, cyclone Kenneth has hit Northern Mozambique’s coastal province of Cabo Delgado. The cyclone Kenneth has left destructions of houses, standing crops and key installations. The assessment report indicates that over 37,000 houses either have been damaged or destroyed. IFRC has revised Emergency Appeal to assist households affected by cyclone Kenneth. IFRC has launched an Emergency Appeal on 19 March for CHF 31 million which was revised on 06 May for CHF 32 million to assist 172,500 people affected by cyclones Idain and Kenneth for 24 months. The Emergency Appeal operation focuses on shelter, livelihoods and basic needs, health, WATSAN, protection, gender and Inclusion and Disaster Risk Reduction and national society capacity strengthening in emergency.

The primary purpose of this position will be to contribute to the full functionality of the fleet availability and ensue a cost effective, well maintained fleet in line with Federation objectives.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure vehicles are in running condition and coordinate regular vehicle maintenance;
• Follow up maintenance checks, control the work done on vehicles comparing them against the service sheet and invoice;
• Ensure vehicles are equipped with all necessary tools;
• Maintain appropriate and complete files;
• Ensure fleet vehicles are used in a cost-effective manner;
• Instruct drivers regarding reporting lines;
• Ensure all necessary information, especially vehicle-related incidents, are reported;
• Ensure, through regular checks, that logbooks are used by all drivers, constantly and correctly;
• Ensure that all logbooks are adequately filled and submitting logbook information to the Regional Fleet Officer on a Monthly basis;
• Ensure that vehicles are well maintained and serviced on time in line with IFRC regulations.

• Formal education to secondary level

• Working for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (preferred);
• Working for a humanitarian aid organisation in a developing country (preferred);
• Working in Fleet dispatch or vehicle industry, at least one year experience (required);
• Working in general logistics (preferred).

• Proficient in basic computer software programmes (Windows, spreadsheets, word-processing);
• Valid professional driving license for light vehicles (manual gears);
• Skills in training and developing staff;
• Advanced knowledge of written and spoken English and Portuguese.