Driver at Hand in Hand Eastern Africa (HiH EA)

Job Description

REF NO: HEA DRV-01-2018

• Drive the assigned vehicle for all official duties in a professional manner ensuring timeliness and safety of staff, authorized passengers, and/or transported goods; and observe road and traffic laws, rules and regulations.
• Keep the assigned vehicle clean and tidy, well serviced and maintained, and adequately fueled.
• Make sure that vehicle has prescribed working tools and equipment prior to embarking on a trip.
• Maintain proper logs for all trips, fully filled in and signed for every trip with proper details such as trip description, daily mileage, fuel consumption, oil changes, greasing, repairs etc.
• Prepare monthly report on the activities of the vehicle in the prescribed format.
• Ensure all legal documents such as insurance policy and inspection certificate regarding the vehicle are current and keep valid driving license.
• Conduct regular/day-to-day maintenance checks including pre and post trip inspections (check oil, water, battery, brakes, tyres, etc.) and carry out regular inspection and testing of vehicle for preventive maintenance (engine tune-ups, oil changes, tire rotation and changes, wheel balancing, replacing filters etc).
• Report any detected mechanical faults/defects to the supervisor in a timely manner.
• Follow safety rules for staff and other authorized personnel using the vehicles and ensure existence of first aid kit and fire extinguishers, and use of safety belts.
• Transport only authorised goods and carry only authorised passengers and make them aware of rules, regulations and guidelines for use of the motor vehicle.
• Ensure non-staff signs vehicle travel indemnity form before start of travel.
• Report all incidences, accidents, injury or damage of vehicles and occupants are reported timely in line with established procedures.
• Keep an updated emergency contact list in the vehicle.
• Keep the vehicle secure at all times, including non-interference with the installed security gadgets.
• Perform official errands, undertake deliveries, and carry out other messengerial duties. Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Supervisor from time to time.

Specifications

• Kenya Certificate Secondary Education (KCSE)
• At least 5 years’ relevant work experience driving company vehicle (preferably within the NGO sector) with accident-free record.
• Must be a holder of a clean and valid driving license Class ‘ABCE’
• Possess a mechanics Government Trade Test III.
• Holder of AA driving certification of competency will be an added advantage.

Key Competencies

• Must have a certificate of good conduct.
• Must have ability to work and relate well with people from diverse background, and handles people in a firm but highly respectful manner.
• Must be a well-organized able to coordinate tasks well, and complies with given instructions.
• Must have ability to work and relate well with people from diverse backgrounds, and handles people in a firm but highly respectful manner.
• Ability to communicate well in English and Kiswahili.
• Must be a well-organized individual who is able to coordinate tasks well and complies with given instructions.
• Sufficient knowledge of rules and regulations of road transport of the country.
• Sufficient knowledge of rules and regulations of road transport of the country and ability to read and interpret road signs in English.
• Must be a person of high integrity and trust.
• Good knowledge of the geographical region/territory, environment and terrain, as well as good appreciation of the socio cultural factors within the environment where HiH EA activities are implemented.