The Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Lagos is offering employment for the position of an official driver.

The position is to be filled from 15th April 2025. The initial duration of the working con-tract will be one year, with the option of renewal. The first 6 months are considered a pro-bationary period.

Main Responsibilities:

• Executing trips mostly within Lagos on behalf of the Consulate General’s staff
• Managing basic office duties (record keeping of the driver’s logbook, shopping for office materials, courier service etc.)
• Independently organizing appointments for vehicle maintenance and important re-pair of the official vehicle with a mechanic.

Job qualification:

• At least 5 year experience as a driver / completed vocational training
• Valid driver’s permit (to drive a passenger car, truck license a plus)
• Willing to work over-time & also weekends
• Willing to undergo training
• Ability to work in a team and to act in a customer-oriented manner
• Reliable, diligent and properly mannered
• Fluency in English: written and spoken
• Fluency in at least one Nigerian language (Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa, etc.)
• Computer skills (Windows, Outlook and common Office programs) are desirable
• Non-Nigerians: Residence status in Nigeria, which allows this employment

A competent training on the job is guaranteed. The employment relationship is subject to Nigerian law and is remunerated in accordance with local standards.

Your application should contain an overview of your career and previous professional ex-perience, certificates and letters of recommendation.

Please send your application to the German Consulate General in Lagos by April 1rst 2025 at the latest, in PDF format by email to: bewerbung@lago.auswaertiges-amt.de.

If you have any technical or content-related questions about this advertisement, please con-tact the Consulate email: bewerbung@lago.auswaertiges-amt.de . Eligible candidates will be invited to a personal interview.

Please understand that separate letters to those who could not be considered for a job inter-view will not be sent out. If you have not received a message by the end of April 2025, your application could not be considered.