Truck Driver
Description
Organizational Overview:
World Hope International (WHI) is a global Christian relief and development organization working in hard places to bring opportunity, dignity, and hope. For nearly 30 years, WHI has partnered with communities around the world to provide access to clean water and sanitation, strengthen health systems, protect vulnerable children and families, and empower sustainable economic development.
Position Summary:
The Truck Driver will safely drive and maintain WHI trucks and vehicles to support the delivery of WASH activities. The role transports WASH materials, equipment, supplies, tools, and authorized personnel to project sites and other designated locations.
Major Responsibilities:
- Drive the assigned truck to transport WASH materials, equipment, water, tools, supplies, and authorized personnel.
- Support the WASH department by delivering materials to communities, project sites, warehouses, suppliers and other approved locations.
- Carry out pre-trip and post-trip inspections, checking tyres, brakes, lights, oil, coolant, fuel, battery, mirrors and other essential components.
- Responsible for reporting all faults observed or detected on all assigned truck vehicles to ensure that the vehicles are maintained in a roadworthy state and condition.
- Make sure the vehicle is never overloaded and that all passengers and cargo are carried safely, loaded and secured according to road safety requirements.
- Complete vehicle log books daily on vehicle movement in compliance with WHI vehicle usage policy and procedures.
- Ensure that vehicles are always kept clean and roadworthy.
- Behave professionally and respectfully with communities, suppliers, local authorities, project staff and other stakeholders.
Qualification and Experience:
- At least a WASSCE / O-Level certificate or equivalent.
- At least
five (5) years
of relevant truck-driving experience.
- A valid Sierra Leone driving license for the category of truck being operated.
- Basic knowledge of vehicle mechanics
Safeguarding and Child Protection:
All members of World Hope International are required to acknowledge and comply with the WHI Global Safeguarding Policy. World Hope International is committed to protecting the dignity, rights, and well-being of all children and vulnerable adults. All staff are expected to uphold WHI’s Safeguarding Policy, Child Protection Policy, sign and adhere to our Code of Conduct, and participate in mandatory safeguarding training. All members of World Hope International are required to acknowledge and comply with the WHI Global Safeguarding Policy.
Closing date of Application:
11 November 2026