View Vacancy – Transport Manager (24/24 ADD)

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Job Category

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Operations and Corporate Services)

Job Subcategory

Corporate Services Support

Job Description (Roles and Responsibilities)

Main purpose of job:

To oversee the day-to-day running of the British Embassy transport section, providing a quality and efficient service to staff and stakeholders in compliance with British government policies/procedures.

Roles and responsibilities:

Plan, organise and direct the administration of the British Embassy transport requirements, staff duty rosters including vehicle fleet management and deployment.
Implement and monitor the delivery of the Embassy transport policy.
Manage and supervise the Deputy Transport Manager and a pool of drivers.
Make sure the team has development goals set, and their performance is evaluated accordingly.
Prepare and monitor annual/quarterly budgets for the transport team, prudently managing, authorising, recording and regularly reporting on all expenditure
Ensure effective and efficient management of all resources, vehicle replacements, servicing, spares and fuel stocks.
Close supervision of the official pool of vehicles, ensuring valid documentation, proper maintenance, driver competence and adherence to health, safety and security regulations.
Central point of contact for liaising and communicating with various customers, internal and external partners on all transport related matters.
Negotiation with commercial partners (dealers, garages, insurance agents, fuel suppliers) to ensure VFM for HMG on all transport related purchases and contracts.
Plan and co-ordinate logistical arrangements for VIP visits and up-country journeys.

Resources managed:

Deputy Transport Manager and a pool of Drivers
Management of armoured and soft skinned vehicles, diesel fuel and vehicle spare parts stocks
Management of estimated £140k operational running cost budget

Essential qualifications, skills and experience

5+ years of experience in Transport or Logistics management roles.
Experience of managing a large team to deliver a quality service in a high-pressure environment.
Fluent in English and Amharic
Strong interpersonal skills
Strong negotiation skills
Budgeting and Financial management experience
Must hold a valid 3rd grade/equivalent driving license

Desirable qualifications, skills and experience

Relevant educational qualifications (Business and Logistics related Degree or Professional Qualification)

Required behaviours

Changing and Improving, Delivering at Pace, Leadership, Making Effective Decisions, Managing a Quality Service

Application deadline

6 November 2024

Grade

Executive Officer (EO)

Type of Position

Permanent

Region

Africa

Country/Territory

Ethiopia

Location (City)

Addis Ababa

Type of Post

British Embassy

Salary

USD 635.75 – USD 1,178.08

Type of Salary

monthly

Start Date

1 December 2024

Other benefits and conditions of employment

Learning and development opportunities:

Mandatory e-learning courses
On the job development opportunities
L&D opportunities throughout the FCDO network

Working patterns:

Full-time position with core working hours between 08.00 -16.45 Monday to Thursday and 08.00-13.00 Friday. However, the jobholder will need to be flexible to respond to operational demands as need arises.

Additional information

Must be able to legally work in Ethiopia
Please complete the application form in full as the information provided is used during screening
Please check your application carefully before you submit, as no changes can be made once submitted
The British Embassy will never request any payment or fees to apply for a position
Employees recruited locally by the British Embassy in Addis Ababa are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local employment law in Ethiopia
All candidates must be legally able to work and reside in the country of the vacancy with the correct visa/work permit status or demonstrate eligibility to obtain the relevant permit.
The responsibility lies on the successful candidate to;
Obtain the relevant permit
Pay the fees for the permit
Make arrangements to relocate
Meet the costs to relocation
Employees who are not liable to pay local income tax on their Mission salary may have their salaries reduced by the equivalent local income tax amount
Information about the Civil Service Success Profiles can be found on this link:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/success-profiles
Reference checking and security clearances will be conducted on successful candidates
Appointable candidates who were unsuccessful may be placed on a reserve list. If during the reserve period of 6/12 months the same or a largely similar role becomes available, that role may be offered to the second or subsequent candidate

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