# Driver

**Company**: International Rescue Committee (IRC)
**Location**: Kherson, Ukraine
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Logistics & Supply Chain

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## Description

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is seeking a Driver to support the organization's operations in Kherson, Ukraine.

**Job Summary:** As a Driver for the IRC, you will be responsible for the safe and efficient transportation of IRC personnel and materials. You will operate standard and armored IRC vehicles in accordance with their technical specifications and established procedures.

**Key Responsibilities:**

- Safely transport IRC personnel and materials

- Operate standard and armored IRC vehicles in accordance with their technical specifications and established procedures

- Perform daily checks and inspections of the vehicle before each trip

- Maintain accurate records of vehicle usage, including logbooks and route logs

- Adhere to IRC-established safety procedures, routes, traffic rules, and communication requirements

- Apply defensive driving principles, taking into account road, weather, and security conditions

- Perform other job-related tasks as assigned by the immediate supervisor

**Job Requirements:**

- Valid Class B and C driver's license

- Practical experience driving vehicles in the relevant weight class

- Practical experience driving armored vehicles is a plus

- Experience working as a driver for humanitarian organizations, international nongovernmental organizations, or in high-security-risk environments is a plus

- Possession of a certificate or completion of specialized training in driving armored vehicles (Armored Vehicle Training) is a plus

- Knowledge of the principles of safe and defensive driving (Defensive Driving)

- Ability to safely operate a vehicle, taking into account its increased weight, dimensions, and braking distance

- Basic understanding of vehicle maintenance and the ability to independently identify obvious technical malfunctions

- Conducting pre-trip and post-trip vehicle inspections

- Willingness to work and travel in areas with elevated security risks in accordance with IRC procedures

**Education:**

- High school diploma; vocational (technical) education

- Valid driver's license for categories B and C

**Experience:**

- At least three years of experience as a professional driver; strong practical skills in driving vehicles with a manual transmission

**Demonstrated Skills and Competencies:**

- Basic English skills (A2–B1) are preferred; fluency in Ukrainian/Russian is required

- Basic computer skills

- Ability to work in a team, discipline and reliability, polite communication, and friendliness

- Ability to follow established procedures under stress and during periods of high workload

- Ability to respond quickly to changes in traffic, weather, and safety conditions

**Work Environment and Other Relevant Information:**

- This position is full-time and based in the office following the completion of the probationary period

- Business travel may account for up to 30% of your time

- The position involves travel to areas with elevated security risks, including frontline territories

- No overtime required

- Occasional weekend work may be required

- Work under a matrix structure

- Fast-paced work, multitasking, and psychological pressure

- The organization cares for its staff and offers a flexible work schedule (start early,finish early, start late,finish late)

- Employees may be assigned to drive Category C armored vehicles after completing the appropriate in-house or certified training

- Compliance with all IRC safety requirements and procedures is mandatory during business travel

**Benefits:**

- Competitive salary

- Goal-oriented work and opportunities for growth

- English language classes and unlimited access to online training courses

- Life insurance

- Health insurance for employees and their family members

- Free mental health counseling for employees and their family members

- 30 calendar days of annual leave with flexible terms that exceed the statutory minimum requirements

- Up to 10 days of paid sick leave

## Skills

### Required
- Class B and C driver's license
- defensive driving
- vehicle maintenance
- Ukrainian
- Russian
- English

### Nice to have
- armored vehicle training
- experience driving armored vehicles
- experience working for humanitarian organizations

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