Fleet Operator

The European Union Border Assistance Mission at the Rafah Crossing Point – code name EUBAM Rafah – was launched on 24 November 2005, to monitor the operations of the border crossing point between the Gaza Strip and Egypt, after Israel and the Palestinian Authority concluded an Agreement on Movement and Access on 15 November 2005. The Council of the European Union welcomed the Agreement and approved that the EU should undertake the third-party role proposed.

The Mission is currently seeking for a candidate to fulfil the position of Fleet Operator to be recruited as soon as possible.

Position reference: MSDL 08

Organizational Unit: EUBAM-RAFAH, Administration Department.

Duty Station: Ramat Gan-Tel Aviv

Reporting Line: International Transport and Logistics Officer

Contract Regime: PA Local Contractual Staff

Number of Posts: 1.

Main Tasks and Responsibilities:
• To undertake routine maintenance tasks on the Mission’s vehicles including cleaning,
weekly inspection and liaison with workshops/garage as necessary;
• To ensure that all data recorded in the vehicles’ tracking system or log books (trip
tickets) including on up to date record of mileage, fuel consumption, insurance,
servicing, repairs, maintaining comprehensive vehicle records and private use of the
vehicles by Mission members is accurately reported to the Transport and Logistics
Officer;
• To manage the process of fuel and petrol card usage and to ensure that accurate
records are maintained;
• To advise Mission members on the most direct and economical routes and plan routes
and itineraries accordingly;
• To ensure that adequate stocks of all spare equipment for vehicles are maintained;
• To undertake transportation of Mission members and VIP’s as directed by the Transport
and Logistics Officer;
• To assist Mission members, as required, with breakdowns and/or accidents;
• To ensure that new Mission members are properly equipped with agreed
asset/inventory items to undertake their duties on arrival at the airport (i.e. grab bag,
maps, etc.), and to collect these items from staff at the airport at the end of their
deployment;
• To assist Mission members when converting driving licences to Israeli licences as
required;
• To perform other duties as required by the Transport and Logistics Officer.

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Qualifications and Experience:
• Successful completion of secondary education;
• Minimum of 5 years of experience of working as a driver or in a transport related field;
• Clean driving licence (categories B and C) is mandatory;
• Skills in car maintenance;
• To maintain a high level of flexibility, being able to work on short notice at night and
during weekends;
• Well orientated in West Bank and in Israel;
• Experience driving armoured cars is desirable;
• Being service oriented with excellent interpersonal skills;
• Familiarity with Windows Office suite and associated applications;
• Good spoken English and Arabic; knowledge of Hebrew is desirable.

For detailed job descriptions and application form, please visit EUBAM RAFAH’s website, section Job Opportunities - Local and International:

www.eeas.europa.eu/eeas/eeas-vacancy-announcement-multiple-sections-eubam-rafah_und_en

Application procedure:

General rules for the applications to be considered - candidates shall:

• use and duly complete the EUBAM RAFAH application form provided on the official website or the application will not be considered;

• send the application by email to: [email protected]

• the subject of the email should include reference number followed by candidate’s name in capital letters (i.e: MSDL03/04_FIRST NAME_LAST NAME).

Applications not fulfilling the criteria above, incomplete or sent after the closing date will be disqualified.

Applicants are strongly advised not to wait until the last day to submit their applications, since heavy internet traffic or a fault with the internet connection could lead to difficulties in submission. EUBAM RAFAH cannot be held responsible for any delay due to such difficulties. 

Furthermore, please be aware that:

• if at any stage during the selection procedure it is established that any of the information provided by a candidate is incorrect, the candidate in question will be disqualified. 

• due to high number of applications usually received, only shortlisted applicants for the next phase of the selection process shall be contacted. 

• the selected candidates will be employed provided that they submit a medical fit for work certificate and criminal record’s clearance. 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR THE APPLICANTS

Applicants are reminded that the selection committee’s works are confidential. It is therefore forbidden for the applicants to make direct or indirect contact with the selection committee members or to ask anybody to do so, on their behalf.