Driver, Grade-s1, New Delhi - Foreign & Commonwealth Office

Foreign & Commonwealth Office

Verified Company

New Delhi, India

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Deepika Kaur

beBee Recuiter

Description

Job Description (Roles and Responsibilities)

Main purpose of job:

To drive Regional Affairs Political Vehicle in accordance with the policies and guidance of the Organisation.

Roles and responsibilities / what will the jobholder be expected to achieve?:

All driving duties.
Routine checks of vehicle in accordance with current policy and procedures
Maintaining accurate vehicle logs and journey records
Keeping the vehicle clean and serviceable
Reporting any defects
Maintain the passengers' safety by providing safety briefs and ensuring use of seat belts.
Maintaining the integrity and security of vehicles in your care.

What we want from you:

To remain courteous to passengers.
Follow all rules of the road (unless reacting to an emergency) including:
Maintaining sufficient manoeuvring space between you and the vehicle in front.
Observe national speed limits.
Maintain lane discipline stay within road markings
To ensure vehicle is kept in a road worthy condition, including refuelling, lubricants checks, washer fluid checks, tyre checks, passenger compartment equipment serviceability checks (e.g. seatbelts, radio).
Complete all associated logs, documents and reports in an accurate and timely manner.
Report any defect immediately to the Transport Manager.
Escort the vehicle at the dealer as necessary during servicing / repair.
Wear the officially provided uniform.

Essential qualifications, skills and experience

Formal qualification is not a requirement, however, good English speaking and understanding skill is expected.
To be formally qualified to drive, and in possession of a vailed Indian commercial driving licence for the vehicles they will be required to operate
To have at least four years' experience of driving a wide range of cars

Language requirements:

Language:
English and Hindi

Level of language required:
Good spoken English and should be able to understand English.

Written - Basic

Desirable qualifications, skills and experience

Any working experience in multinational / multicultural companies, diplomatic missions.

Required behaviours

Making Effective Decisions, Managing a Quality Service, Delivering at Pace Application deadline Application deadline day Application deadline month Application deadline year
2 July 2023

Grade

Type of Position

Fulltime, Permanent

Working hours per week

Region

South Asia & Afghanistan

Country/Territory

India

Location (City)

New Delhi

Type of Post

British High Commission

Number of vacancies

Salary Currency

Salary

25,266 per month plus 12% provident fund and 6% Superannuation Fund

Start Date Start Date - day Start Date - month Start Date - year

6 August 2023

Other benefits and conditions of employment

Additionally, the BHC offers a great benefits package that includes annual domiciliary medical cover, plus a Group Hospitalisation Scheme with INR 500,000 floater cover for your immediate family.

No relocation or any other related costs or assistance will be provided.

Please note - BHC does not deduct tax at source and employees are required to ensure that any requirements of local income-tax law are complied with in full. Employees who are not liable to pay local income tax on their Mission salary, e.g., some non-local national staff and some spouses or partners of UK diplomatic staff, will have their salaries abated by an equivalent amount.

The BHC is recognised as a good employer, with a robust, fair and transparent performance management & appraisal system linked to increments and staff bonuses.

We have a 5-day working week, plus annual leave, public holidays, maternity leave provision, special leave, paid sick leave provision; ample development opportunities, travel opportunities, a good organisational culture, and excellent work/life balance.

Around half of our work forces are women.

We treat people with respect and equality and have a policy of zero tolerance for any form of discrimination, bullying, or harassment.

This is a good opportunity to be part of a strong, diverse team, working in the biggest network that FCO has anywhere across the globe.

We are aiming to make it the best.

Additional information

To Apply:

Complete the Online Application Form
Complete the Experience, Professional Skills and Behaviour based Segments in the Online Application Form

Please note that all the applicants will be required to strictly adhere to the security guidelines for British High Commission

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.

**Please note - Provident Fund Transfer in and out from EPFO is not possible as BHC PF is managed by a private PF trust governed by Indian Income Tax Act, 1961. The staff still has the option to transfer out and in from a privately held PF trust which are not governed by EPFO.