Driver

Duties and Responsibilities / Tasks and Deliverables
Vehicle Operations and Maintenance
Drives staff to/from Volunteer sites and appointments as necessary. Drives Volunteers to/from airport and bus stations for official travel. May assist Peace Corps with travelers’ customs and immigration procedures for official travel. May assist with facilitating customs clearance for mail, packages or other items. Drives and performs “guard” services for PC cashier (or delegate) while transporting cash to and from PC office.
Ensures that vehicles are clean, in good condition, and ready to operate at all times. Monitors the use of vehicles and ensures completion of records of all trips in the vehicle log and only operates vehicle for official business purposes as defined in 31 USC 1334.
Performs a daily check of Peace Corps vehicles in accordance with vehicle check list and ensures vehicles have sufficient fuel for planned activities and purchases fuel when necessary.
Ensures that vehicles are locked and secured after office hours.
Informs the GSM when vehicles need service or repairs, and performs minor mechanical maintenance as necessary.
Ensures that vehicle maintenance (fuel, washing, etc) is carried out in a timely manner and inspect and maintain all vehicle fluid levels daily.
Serves as Duty Driver for emergencies and off hour duties. Provides support at all times during emergency situations.
Helps to ensures that vehicles are properly maintained and operated according to Peace Corps and USG guidelines, and manufacturer specifications. Operates the vehicles in a safe and courteous manner at all times, obeys all traffic laws.
Assists with coordinates motor vehicle inspections and registration for PC and USDH vehicles.
Supports field visits with Volunteers, Trainees, and Staff Members; transports Trainees and Volunteers to their sites, coordinates with local officials when needed in support of PCV’s and Trainees.
Transports supplies, equipment, materials, mail, and other communication to and from the Peace Corps office for official events.
Recommends maintenance and performs minor mechanical maintenance as necessary. Records repair and maintenance operations of PC vehicles as outlined in the Vehicle Maintenance Log.
Collects and reviews mileage forms from vehicles and place new ones for each vehicle.
Maintains accurate records of vehicle maintenance log sheet, daily vehicle usage and weekly vehicle inspections including information such as km, date repair done, expense of repair, fuel usage and receipts, etc. Provides all fuel usage documentation to GSM in a timely manner.
Ensures exterior and interior of vehicles are clean especially after site visits.
Logistics and Facilities
Supports other teams as needed taking on back- up support responsibilities and carrying out duties and responsibilities of agreed upon positions when deemed necessary by the Country Director and/or Supervisor for the successful management of Peace Corps operations in Viet Nam.
Acting back- up GSM as required.
Picks up/delivers mail, documents, and packages to/from post office, the U.S. Embassy or other designated sites on a daily or as needed basis. May assist in sorting and distribution of mail. Will be familiar with safely handling all suspicious mail and understand and apply safety and security policies and procedures regarding PC vehicles.
Performs other duties not specifically mentioned in the Statement of Work as assigned or delegated by GSM.
Assists with conducting “Market Basket” surveys while in the field.
Assists General Services Manager with tasks as assigned, such as maintaining fuel consumption records, assisting with inventory, etc.
Other Flexibilities: If there is a time at post, due to pandemic or for any other reason, when there are limited or no Peace Corps Trainees and/or Volunteers (jointly referred to as “Volunteers”) at Peace Corps/Viet Nam, the PSC may be temporarily assigned during that period, as determined by the Peace Corps Country Director (CD), to carry out additional duties and responsibilities in furtherance of the goals of the Peace Corps in order to enhance the ability of Peace Corps Volunteers to perform functions under the Peace Corps Act, including facilitating a safe environment in order for the successful return or increase of Volunteers. This temporary assignment may require the PSC to provide services and/or support beyond what is listed in their current Statement of Work (SOW). The services and/or support may take many forms, examples of which may include but are not limited to, training, providing administrative, technical, medical, and/or operational assistance, building on host country programs, etc. This temporary assignment also may require the PSC to provide these services and/or support to individuals/organizations other than those listed in their current SOW such as host country government, partner organization(s), community member(s), staff, and/or contractors.
Supports all activities carried out by post during an emergency and understand role in Post’s Emergency Action Plan
May assist with coordinating logistic arrangements for receptions, seminars, conferences or Peace Corps sponsored projects.
Performs required errands, to include purchase of local supplies and payment of bills to local suppliers.
Physical Exam and Other Requirements
Must pass physical exam whenever scheduled determining fitness for duty as required by Peace Corps and U.S. Mission.
Must become familiar with Department of States rules and regulations on safe driving practice and pass Smith System Defensive Driver’s training.
Standard Roles and Responsibilities
Occasional Money Handler (OMH): may be requested to courier cash and /or purchase orders to various vendors who furnish supplies and/or services to Pre- Service Training/In- Service Training sites, or other locations as directed by the Contracting Officer. The PSC may also be requested to courier cash to PC trainees or volunteers. The PSC will not be functioning as a procurement or disbursing official but will only be acting as an intermediary between the Contracting or Disbursing Officer and the recipient. In the case of dealing with vendors, the PSC will not exercise any procurement discretion concerning the supplies or services to be purchased or the cost limits of these purchases; these will be determined by the Contracting Officer.
Safety &Security: All members of the Peace Corps team must be familiar with the Emergency Action Plan, their responsibilities in the event of an emergency, and with the procedures for reporting and responding to safety and security incidents. The duties and responsibilities, particularly as they concern Volunteers and Trainees, include, but are not limited to, the following:
Immediately communicates Volunteer safety and security concerns and issues to the Safety and Security Manager (SSM) and CD.
Knowledgeable and supportive of Peace Corps safety and security policies and procedures, including the timely reporting of suspicious incidents, persons or articles.
Operates Peace Corps vehicles safely at all times.
Rotates as on- call duty Driver.
Inherently Governmental Functions:
May be designated as a receiving officer if assigned by the Country Director and with the approval of the Regional Director. Responsibilities as a receiving officer include accurate review of goods or services, their accompanying invoices, and the purchase order/contract to ensure that the specifications, quality, amounts, price, timeliness, etc. of the goods are consistent with the terms and conditions of the contract/purchase order after successful completion of the requisite training to perform receiving duties. (See MS 511, the Personal Property Management Handbook and OFMH 19)
Logistics & Level of Effort & Duty Station
Evaluation and Selection Criteria: Applications will be initially screened for eligibility in accordance with the required qualifications mentioned above. Those applicants who meet the required qualifications will be scored based on the preferred qualifications. Highest scoring candidates will be called in for interviews and a driving- skill test. Performance from all interviews and driving- skill test will be considered as a whole package to ensure the best candidate is selected that meets the needs of the Peace Corps mission. Professional reference checks will be conducted for selected candidates.
Duty Station is Peace Corps office in Ha Noi. Typical work schedule of 7:30 am to 5:15 pm, Monday through Friday. Staff may be required to be on- call or work extra hours on a regular basis or on weekends during certain times of the year and as required to meet the needs of the Peace Corps mission. Will be required to travel on an overnight basis as needed to support PC Volunteers and PC events.

Place of Performance: Peace Corps Viet Nam, Peace Corps office Ha Noi.
Market Value/Salary (per annum): US$ 9,835 – US$ 14,257 + benefits
Period of Performance/ Length of Contract/ Work Schedule: Definite term – five years/ Monday to Friday (44 hours per week). Peace Corps expects this contract to be continuing in nature for the contractor to perform under a series of sequential contracts, subject to the availability of funds.
Security Level required: Security Certificate
Required:
At a minimum, the successful candidate’s CV must demonstrate the following:
Proof of clean driving record from police is required
Years of Experience: A minimum of 3 years’ work experience as a Driver for a position within an established organization
Education/Certification: Completion of Secondary Education is required
No prior at fault vehicle accidents and /or traffic citations/violations within the last 5 years
Knowledge of basic Auto repair
Proficiency in oral and written English
Knowledge of MS Office computer applications (Word, Excel, Outlook).
Valid Driver’s license with a class “B” designation required
Must be knowledgeable about the city of Hanoi and its neighboring provinces, Vietnam traffic laws, city traffic patterns, streets, locations of major buildings and government offices.
Preferred
Understanding of logistics management
Experience working in cross- cultural setting as part of an intercultural team
2 or more years of working experience in a similar capacity with international organizations
Understanding of basic procurement principles
Skill and abilities with small equipment and vehicle maintenance is desired

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