Contract: Two-year fixed-term position
Location: Based in one of the countries of HALO’s MENAA region and travelling to all countries in the region
Salary: £55-60k
HALO Trust
The HALO Trust is the world’s largest and oldest international humanitarian mine action non-government organisation (NGO). For over thirty years, we have been saving lives and helping war-torn communities recover, by making their land safe. Our mission is to protect lives and restore the livelihoods of those affected by conflict.
HALO is known for its work to clear landmines, but we also lead on dealing with unexploded ordnance, from bullets to aircraft bombs, and we educate communities to keep them safe. We also build safe arms stores and systems for securing guns. HALO was established in Afghanistan in 1988 and now employs over 10,000 staff in 28 countries and territories.
We are extremely proud of the work we do and the people in our team. For us all, it is more than just a job. It is a shared purpose.
HALO has been working in MENAA since 1988 when we established a mine clearance programme in Afghanistan but most programmes in the region are relatively new, having started within the last seven-to-eight years or less. Today we have 1,400 staff working across the region in our programmes in Afghanistan, the West Bank, Gaza, Iraq, Yemen, Libya and Syria with a programme likely to be established in Sudan in the coming months. The region is expanding and has the potential for rapid growth over the next two years.
About the role:
As a senior leadership role, the primary responsibility of the Fleet Manager is to lead, manage and motivate all fleet and activities in the region. The successful individual will have a mandate to develop the programme fleet departments in line with Global fleet policies and programme strategies set by the Regional Director and Programme Managers. There will be a requirement to develop the technical fleet capacities of the regional programmes.
Key Working Relationships:
The Fleet Manager will report directly to the Regional Director and will work closely with the Global Fleet Manager, Programme Managers, as well as the programme fleet managers in each country programme. The Chief Operating Officer (UK based) would be the second reporting officer, and the Global Head of Fleet and Road Safety and HALO HQ team will provide professional support and be a sounding board for decision making as required.
Responsibilities:
The Fleet Manager will provide a wide range of fleet assistance to the Regional Director and the country programmes and will actively engage with the programmes and UK HQ Fleet department.
The Fleet Manager will be responsible for all aspects of fleet on the individual programmes across the region, including:
Fleet
- Responsible for implementing fleet policies, maintaining safety standards, optimizing routes, and managing costs, while also ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations for every country programme.
- Oversee the fleet departments to implement and continuously improve any new fleet management systems, including procurement and inventory control systems of fleet spares.
- Support with the management of in-country fleet departments to ensure servicing schedules for the fleet are adhered to in all country programmes and supporting programmes in the development of maintenance facilities and recruitment of maintenance personnel.
- Monitor fleet performance, analysing data related to fuel consumption and other key processes, maintenance costs, and other key metrics, and reporting on finding to regional director and respective programme manager.
- Lead the development of best practices at all vehicle fleet facilities and remote work sites.
- Develop systems to hire, train and promote suitable drivers for the specific fleet relevant to the programme and country’s needs.
- Lead with vehicle accident and incident investigations and ensure lessons are identified and implemented within the region.
- Improve the storage and accounting of spare parts as well as working with the HQ team on the procurement of programme equipment.
- Oversee the accurate and efficient management of vehicle spares and stores purchasing at a local level.
- Identify gaps in the programme’s compliance processes, highlighting where we need to improve, at what cost and by when so that we have a system and operation that is “fit for purpose” and achieves full compliance.
- Establish and manage maintenance schedules, repair plans and ensuring vehicles are in optimal conditions to minimize downtime.
- Establish good working relations with external vendors for every country programme.
Throughout the region, the programmes will need assistance to continually improve in fleet departments in each programme. You will lead on the following:
- Develop and implement a strategic plan for performance improvement measures and continuous improvement in each fleet department for the region.
Requirements
Required
- Over 5 years’ experience in a fleet management role, preferably with global or regional scope in the humanitarian or development sector.
- Engineering qualification in either automotive mechanical or electrical systems to HND standard.
- Road transport international certificate of professional competence in road haulage or similar.
- Training to level 3 with experience in operating multi vehicle depots and warehouses.
- Ability to train other nationalities in driving familiarisation on various types of vehicles.
- Ability to train local nationals in vehicle mechanics and systems.
- Effective risk manager across all aspects of the fleet operation with experience of coordinating a detailed risk assessment programme to reduce cost and improve road safety.
- Experience in leading and working effectively across cultures and language barriers.
- Ability and motivation to work in a challenging environment and to live and work in close proximity to others.
- Strong IT skills.
- Excellent spoken and written English.
- Valid driving licence including Large Goods Vehicles.
Desirable
- Previous work experience in resource limited environments.
- Experience in the humanitarian sector
- Arabic language skills
Benefits
- Local overseas allowance of $350 per month
- Shared or private accommodation in HALO accommodation provided at nil cost.
- 7 weeks annual leave / vacation days per year
- Three economy return flights to the member’s official home address (or an alternative location up to an equivalent cost)
- Comprehensive insurance package: life assurance and emergency medical insurance, including evacuation and repatriation.
Closing Date: Sunday 10th August
The HALO Trust is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.
The HALO Trust is committed to a culture that is both diverse and inclusive and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.
