Vehicle Mechanic

ROLE TYPE: Full-time, contractor role until March 2025 

REPORTING TO: Operations Manager 

DEPARTMENT: BTAT HQ 

LOCATION: Beirut, Lebanon 

CLOSING DATE: 25th September 2024

ABOUT ARK

ARK is a social enterprise, empowering local communities through the provision of agile and sustainable interventions to create greater stability, opportunity and hope for the future. 

We believe that strong, resilient communities are the foundation of local, national, regional and international development and stability – and ultimately a safer, peaceful and more prosperous world. At ARK, we have delivered research and programmatic interventions validating this approach in over twenty countries since 2008. As a social enterprise we work in partnership with communities, our donors, and other implementers to build local capacities, generate opportunity and bring about sustainable change. 

Learn more about our impact here:  https://www.ark.international/impact

About the Role

The Vehicle Mechanic serves three key purposes: 1) To be the senior SME for Land Rover, RWMik, and Defender mentoring; to provide regular written reports, verbal updates, and RFIs; and to carry out all tasks as directed by the BTAT Operations Manager. 2) Provide expert advice and mentoring for the Land Rover, RWMik, Defender-Operation, and maintenance, including planning, measuring effect, and operator training. 3) Engage with BEB and STTTs as directed by the BTAT Operations Manager.  

What you'll be doing

Written work & reporting: 

• Production of weekly report (to include supporting photos).

• Production of SME input for Quarterly Reports.

• Deploy for 3 x days & nights per week to LAF Unit.  1 x Day to be spent report writing at ARK Office/HQ BTAT.

• Provide verbal briefs for VIPs Visits as directed.

• Support and answer RFIs as directed.

• Support of all Land Rover, Defender and RWMik Operational Vignettes.

Mentoring support: 

• LAF Unit S4 & Transport Officers.

• Support development of LAF, providing expert advice on the RWMiK and Land Rover Defender. 

Liaison: 

• Key Leadership Engagement (KLE) with LAF Unit S4s and Commanders.

• Engagement with KLB - priority of issuing and accountability.

• BTAT Operations Manager. 

• BTAT Training Officer.

Miscellaneous: 

• Carry out tasks as directed by BTAT Project Manager & HQ BTAT.

• Visits: support, enable & host VIP visits (Military & British Embassy visits).

• Adhere to BTAT Security Plan.

• Adhere to BTAT deployment directive.

• Adhere to BTAT dress Policy.