With more than 40 years of experience working in PNG, World Vision International Papua New Guinea (WVIPNG) focuses on helping the most vulnerable children and adults experience fullness of life. Inspired by our Christian faith, WVPNG has an exciting opportunity for someone who may be looking for a change and wants to become part of a dynamic team helping vulnerable people and communities.

World Vision International Papua New Guinea (WVIPNG) has exciting opportunity for those of you who want a change and want to become part of a dynamic team. We are currently looking for suitable, qualified, experienced, and highly motivated professional to fill the role of Driver to be based in Madang, Madang Province.

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION

The Project Driver cum Mechanic Officer under ANCP – Inclusive Cocoa, regeneration, and vanilla empowerment is responsible for supporting the Project team Madang Area Program in helping smallholder farmers and cooperatives to adopt climate-smart cocoa and vanilla production and regenerative practices, improve productivity and quality, and strengthen market access. The role ensures inclusive participation of women and youth, builds cooperative capacity, and supports sustainable livelihoods while enhancing resilience to climate change. The Officer will support both EU Cocoa Connect and ANCP phase 2 I-CRAVE PNG Project in Bogia and Usino, but is under ANCP budget.

MAJOR ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Transect Management

• To understand project design and participate in planning and project activity implementation with a lens of transport and security
• Support planning, coordination, and implementation of project activities in cocoa, vanilla, and regreening initiatives.
• Maintain transport log records, compile field reports, and contribute to project achievements
• Ensure compliance with WV and Transec policies, donor requirements, and environmental and social safeguards.
• Identify risks and propose practical solutions to keep activities on track.
• Support all project activities with safe driving principles at all times.

2. Transport check and Management strengthened

• Work closely with the project team to ensure vehicle support is safe and convenient at all times.
• Liaise with local service providers for vehicle services, and perform periodic repairs as per WV fleet management policy
• Work with the Transact Coordinator to ensure records and regular checks is done on the vehicle before and after the field to ensure timely report and support
• Be more gender and disability focused in transportation and logistic support

3. Foster an interdependent working and growth culture

• Actively involving in operations planning and logistic support.

• Addressing security and safety risk project team and to participation (time, language. cultural norms)

• Supporting inclusive decision-making at cooperative level

• Communicating project objectives clearly to communities and partners to build unity.

4. Monitor, inspect and maintain proper documentation

• Promoting safety and safeguarding while providing logistic and mechanical support

• Supporting/improving transport and mechanical structure and systems in World Vision International

• Encouraging practices that reduce harm to officers, partners and community and support accountability as development partner.

• Manage technical and Mechanical aspect of the transport support on monthly basis.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION/SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

• Certificate in Secondary Education and hold a current class 6 driving license.

• 5-7 years’ experience in driving with background knowledge in the cocoa and vanilla industry and sound knowledge of traffic laws, regulations

• Certified Certificate in Safe Driving

• Current Driving licensee (advantage)

• NID

• General knowledge in driving, logistics, and mechanical tasks

• Specific knowledge in the target communities and

• Safe driving and safeguarding approaches.

A competitive salary, benefits, and career development opportunities will be offered commensurate with relevant experience, knowledge, and qualifications.

Interested applicants should submit the following documents all in one PDF file before Wednesday, 25 March 2026, (Midnight, PNG Time)

• Expression of interest
• Detailed CV

World Vision is committed to the principles of workplace diversity. Qualified women and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

World Vision is committed to safeguarding all children and adults living where World Vision operates. We enforce a zero-tolerance policy for any forms of violence, abuse, and exploitation against children or adults, either by employees or others affiliated with our work. We do not employ staff whose background is not aligned with our safeguarding practices. Employment is conditional upon successful completion of all mandatory background checks, including criminal record checks, where required.

We appreciate the time it takes to prepare your application. Please note that only short-listed candidates suitable for interviews will be contacted. If you do not hear from World Vision within two (2) weeks of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.

To Apply

To apply, email your CV and other relevant documentation to [email protected]. Please include the Job ID "#26487" in the email's subject to ensure your application is processed.