Home Office International Operations Driver S1 (26/24 LOS)

Department for Business and Trade

Unspecified

New

Yesterday

Main Purpose Of Job

To provide transport services for Home Office International Operations (HOIO) staff and visitors of the British Deputy High Commission to and from assigned destinations within Lagos and other Nigeria Region in a safe, efficient and courteous manner observing all road traffic rules and post security regulations. Perform administrative duties as may be required to support the effective running of the fleet vehicles and support other HOIO operations as required.

Roles And Responsibilities

Transport Services – 60%

• Manage transport booking requests and communicate effectively with customers and other stakeholders
• Drive 1HMG staff and visitors to meetings and functions within Lagos and Nigeria.
• Conduct Airport runs to pick up/drop off 1HMG staff and visitors. Liaise with Airport officials as necessary.
• Undertake journeys to other states within Nigeria as necessary.
• Perform duties in line with post security regulations.
• Complete accurate journey record sheets for all journeys in official vehicles.

Vehicle Maintenance and Management – 20%

• Keep accurate records of vehicle mileage, fuel consumption and maintenance work/costs
• Perform daily inspections to ensure that all official vehicles are road worthy and in good working order.
• Wash/Clean official vehicles ensuring they are kept tidy and parked in a secured area.
• Complete vehicle inspection checklists and promptly report any defects, faults or incidents that occur to the Transport Manager.
• Check that all vehicle equipment and tools are secured safely and are functioning correctly.
• Manage a working stock of spares (held in stores with restricted access) for the fleet based in Lagos in line with FCDO/BHC policy.

Administrative Support – 20%

• Provide administrative support for the day to day running of the Lagos office.
• Assist the Deputy Transport Manager/Team Leaders and liaise with other Corporate Services staff based in Lagos as necessary.
• Update transport related data using Microsoft Office IT systems and maintain other records as may be delegated by the office/transport manager.
• Maintain adequate records for all the operations of the transport unit required for audit purposes e.g. Journey records, Stores, Vehicle maintenance check lists, Fuel Consumption, etc