Driver with own vehicle; Equidev

Public organization “Equitable Development”, or “Equidev” for short, is a new International Public Organization (IPO) founded by Oxfam in Tajikistan, and officially registered in the Republic of Tajikistan, in 2021. Headquartered in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, Equidev plans to have business operations across Central Asia and Afghanistan. In the first phase, the company will focus on developing business opportunities in Tajikistan. We position ourselves as a passionate development support organization, that seeks to provide quality management services to improve the effectiveness of policies, processes and outcomes. We will work with organizations that shows expressed commitment to Oxfam values- gender leadership, poverty and challenging social injustice.

Background

The Feed the Future Tajikistan Agriculture and Land Governance Activity (The Activity) is a USAID funded 5-year activity that will assist the Government of Tajikistan (GOT) to sustainably reduce hunger, undernutrition, and poverty of smallholder farmers by developing more productive and efficient agriculture systems, building the resilience of smallholder farmers and improving the enabling environment to facilitate sustainable and long-term agriculture-led growth. It contributes to the USAID Global Food Security Strategy’s (GFSS) top-line goals of accelerated agriculture-led growth, better nutritional outcomes, improved food security, land tenure security, greater resilience, and better water security.

The Activity will implement an inclusive market systems approach to strengthen Tajikistan’s agricultural systems, engaging with local and regional private sector actors to develop and expand market opportunities and work with government and civil society to drive systemic reforms in the enabling environment for agriculture that allows smallholders and private sector firms to invest and upgrade land through improved registration and administration. Of equal importance, the Activity will ensure that women, youth, and vulnerable groups in remote areas in Khatlon are not left behind in the climb, integrating them into market-led opportunities in processing, value addition, and livelihood diversification while deepening their resilience through nutrition-sensitive crop adoption and behaviour change. Combined, these efforts will enable Tajikistan to strengthen its journey to self-reliance and reduce its overreliance on remittances.

Period of Performance: August – January 2025

Place of Performance: Bokhtar, Khatlon Region, Tajikistan

Subject: Family Poultry Production by 300 households in the 6 selected districts of Khatlon region, (Yovon, Khuroson, A.Jomi, Levakant, Kushoniyon and Vakhsh districts)

Job Title: Driver with own vehicle

Position Title	Driver with own vehicle 1 position based in Bokhtar, Khatlon Region, Tajikistan
Length of contract	4 months
Reports to	Logistics Admin Officer
Overall responsibility	The driver is responsible for the safe transportation of project staff with own vehicle within project target area.
Key tasks and responsibilities	Travel to target project sites when requested with Program Staff Ensure that there is a sufficient supply of fuel for any and all travels. Record details of travel the logbooks. Ensuring that the vehicle remains clean and well maintained. Adhere to speed limits and road rules at all times. Ensure that all documentation relating to vehicle, vehicle insurance, driving license, etc. are present and in the vehicle
Minimum requirement	The vehicle production year should be newer 2005 Fuel efficient cars and only in gasoline is preferable. Good technical condition of the car with AC All valid registration documents of the vehicle Driving license category: minimum “B” Availability of valid patent
Necessary skills and competencies	Fluency in Tajik, and Russian language required. Good communication skills.
Experience	At least 5 years’ professional experience working as a driver. Familiar with all traffic laws and regulations. Ability to adhere to all company policies and procedures. Excellent driving record and organisational skills
How to apply	To apply, please submit your CV, a motivation letter, and your salary expectations to equidevjobs@equidev.info. Alternatively, you can choose to submit a hard copy of your application in person at the Equidev office located at 37/1, Bokhtar Street, 7th floor, room 703, Dushanbe, Tajikistan Please be advised that we are seeking to fill this position with urgency. As such, we will begin reviewing applications and conducting interviews immediately upon receiving suitable applications. We strongly encourage interested candidates to apply promptly, as we may close the recruitment process prior to the stated deadline once the right candidate is identified.