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U.S. Embassy in Pretoria Chauffeur/Driver

NOTE: ALL ORDINARILY RESIDENT APPLICANTS WHO ARE NOT SOUTH AFRICAN CITIZENS MUST HAVE THE REQUIRED WORK AND/OR PERMANENT RESIDENCY PERMITS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION.

The U.S. Embassy in Pretoria is seeking an individual for the position of Chauffeur/Driver in the Marine Security Guard (MSG).

Minimum Requirements

Qualifications Required:

NOTE  ALL APPLICANTS MUST ADDRESS EACH SELECTION CRITERION DETAILED BELOW WITH SPECIFIC AND COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION SUPPORTING EACH ITEM. 

Items 1 - 5 are ALL REQUIRED.

1.  Education:  Completion of secondary school (Matric)
2.  Experience:  - Two years experience as professional chauffeur or driver with accident-free record for five years.
3.  Language:  English level IV (fluent) reading/writing/speaking is required.
4.  Knowledge:
    -  Must know and be familiar with South African road and driving regulations and restrictions.
    -  Must have familiarity with city layout of Pretoria and Johannesburg and their suburbs, and knowledge of SA government and other important buildings.
    -  Must know how to read maps and plots route and unknown location.
5.  Skills and Abilities     -  Must be skilled driver with ability to operate sedans, passenger vans, and small trucks with safety and expertise, both standard and automatic transmission.
     -  Must be able to work as a team of a group of chauffeurs cooperating wih each other and their supervisor.
     -  Must possess a valid South African driver's license Code 10 (EC1) with valid Professional Drivers Permit (PDP) endorsement.

Job Specification

Basic Function of Position: The incumbent operates motor vehicle to transport passengers, documents and parcels required.  Incumbent works different shifts on a rotating basis to provide adequate availability of drivers to meet the Marine Security Guard office’s needs.  The position is also expected to work both American and South African holidays in rotation.

Closing date:  November 7, 2012

For more details on the Application and Selection process, please go to:

Please note that this link will take you the p-net site.
http://southafrica.usembassy.gov/job_opportunities.html

Register and Apply via:  http://americanembassy.pnet.co.za only.