New Career Opening at World University Service of Canada

Here is a new career opening at World University Service of Canada. The non-profit organization working to create a better world for all young people is seeking Driver.

Job Description

The ACTIVATE Project

WUSC (World University Service of Canada) is a Canadian non-profit organization working to create a better world for all young people. We bring together a diverse network of students, volunteers, schools, governments, and businesses who share this vision. Together, we develop solutions in education, economic opportunities, and empowerment to overcome inequality and exclusion for youth around the world, particularly young women and young refugees. WUSC currently works in 25 countries across Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America, with an annual budget of approximately CAD $40 million. We have over 90 staff in our Ottawa office, and over 200 people overseas implementing 16 development projects in collaboration with donors such as Global Affairs Canada, the UK Department for International Development (DFID), the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank, the Mastercard Foundation and the African Development Bank.

The Accelerating Change Through InnoVation in Agricultural TVET (ACTIVATE) project is a 5-year collaborative initiative that will contribute to a stronger, gender-responsive, socially inclusive and market-driven Agriculture Technical, Vocational Education and Training (ATVET) System that facilitates sustainable employment pathways, well-being and resilience of young women and men in Ghana. ACTIVATE will blend education and high quality, market relevant skills training in specific agriculture value chains and support growth of agripreneurship.

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The project will reduce gender specific barriers, elevate the voice and aspirations of youth and integrate a strong inclusivity lens, with respect to gender and disability while building collaboration and linkages among key stakeholders such as public and private actors, academia, and agriculture value chain actors to create decent work for young people.

ACTIVATE will respond to key challenges facing the agriculture and adjacent sectors including insufficient management capacity of ATVET sector facilitation bodies, non-alignment of new TVET policies and reforms across sector ministries, low quality of ATVET instruction, curriculum and equipment, lack of ATVET engagement with industry, poor business skills among others.

Nature and Scope:

The Driver will drive and provide administrative and technical support in the management of the officially designated WUSC vehicles for the implementation and monitoring of WUSC Program activities in Ghana.

Under the supervision of the Administrative Officer, the driver will:

 Administrative and technical support:

• Support the Administrative Officer in the administration of WUSC official transport needs
• Driving of official vehicles for trips and approved purposes.
• Manage the maintenance, repairs and correspondence in respect of the WUS Official transport.

Daily Task:

• Responsible for the day to day driving and management of WUSC official vehicles.
• Maintain a filing system for WUSC official vehicles
• Preparation of monthly maintenance schedule and reports
• Ensuring effective and efficient communications with the Administrative Officer and other staff in the use and management of the WUSC Official vehicle.
• Maintain a clean vehicle logbook
• Making travel arrangements itinerary for the approval of the Administrative Officer
• Ensuring that program equipment is used within clearly define norms.
• Perform other assigned duties, as may be assigned and /or required

Required Skills or Experience

Secondary School Education, Diploma or Equivalent:

• At least (Five) 5 years driving experience as a professional driver, good knowledge of roadways, main government offices, embassies, commercial establishments, etc; defensive driving skills is an advantage
• Possess a valid Driving License
• Prior experience of working with international agencies is highly desirable
• Good communication skills in English;
• Willingness to work after office hours and on weekends, and the willingness to provide support under crisis or emergencies situations at short notice; and
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, negotiation skills, including the ability to work effectively in a team and relate to a wide range of stakeholders (donors’ clients, and staff)

How To Apply for the New Career Opening at World University Service of Canada

WHY WORK WITH WUSC?

Join Us. Our work is important, cutting-edge, and fast-paced. We encourage curiosity, innovation, and flexibility. And we provide a phenomenal learning experience.

WUSC offers a dynamic work environment with a diverse intercultural workforce. We offer employees exciting opportunities to apply their skills and gain experience all while making a difference in the lives of youth around the world. Employees at WUSC work hard to create lasting change in education, economic opportunities and empowerment.

The WUSC Ghana Country office is centrally located in Accra. This position is to be located in our Accra project office.  We offer competitive benefits, four weeks of annual leave (for full-time employees), safe and healthy working conditions, and fair compensation.

APPLICATIONS

WUSC’s activities seek to balance inequities and create sustainable development around the globe; the work ethic of our staff, volunteers, representatives and partners shall correspond to the values and mission of the organization. WUSC promotes responsibility, respect, honesty, and professional excellence and we will not tolerate harassment, coercion, sexual exploitation or abuse of any form. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced criminal record check where appropriate.

WUSC is an equal-opportunity employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

Note.

• Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
• Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
• No telephone calls please.

Interested parties are encouraged to submit your CV and cover letter to jobs-ghana@wusc.ca.