Driver/Logistic Assistant at Mennonite Economic Development Associates (MEDA)

Key Responsibilities:

Logistics Support

• Drive staff and officials to meetings, airport pickups and drop off as advised by supervisor.
• Collects and delivers mail, packages, and equipment as and when directed by supervisor.

Vehicle Maintenance

• Ensures that the assigned vehicle is compliant with the MEDA’s Vehicle Policy requirements and the Kenyan traffic laws.
• Performs regular checkups minor repairs, arranges for regular car servicing/maintenance, and ensures that the vehicle is always in good running condition.
• Vehicle cleanliness: Logistics Assistant will be responsible for washing/cleaning all MEDA Kenya cars every morning.
• Ensures safety and custody of the vehicle.
• Ensures availability of all the required documents/supplies including vehicle insurance, registration, logs, first aid kit, and necessary spare parts are in the assigned vehicle.
• Ensures that, in the event of an accident involving the office vehicle, the necessary steps required by rules and regulations are followed.
• Prepare monthly vehicle reports.
• Work with finance and procurement officer to solicit quotes for vehicle maintenance.

Administrative Support

• Maintains records for vehicles, logs official trips, records daily mileage, records the use of fuel cards, and keeps records on consumption.
• Keeps track of vehicle insurance and servicing dates,
• Office support i.e. Assist office staff in filing, photocopying, paying office bills, as required.
• Act as an agent to MEDA bank account and Run all bank errands.

Security Support

• Distress calls: Assist Security and Logistics Specialist in responding to security distress calls, as and when called upon.

Any other duties and/or requirements as assigned.

Job Requirements for All Staff:

Organizational Policies and Procedures

• Ensure and adhere to all MEDA management, professional, finance, audit, legal, human capital, security, corporate and other policies as required
• Prepare quarterly and other required internal reports and planning documents
• Complete and participate in all training as required

Organizational Culture

• Appreciation, understanding and commitment to MEDA’s mission, creating business solutions to poverty
• Demonstrate MEDA’s Core Performance Values: Collaboration, Respect, Entrepreneurship and Accountability

Image and Engagement

• Adherence and demonstration of MEDA image according to MEDA values
• Comply with board approved brand strategy
• Promote MEDA thorough speaking engagements, media appearances and convention as require

Position Qualifications:

• Minimum of secondary school leaving certificate
• Valid driver’s license. Added advantage have a Defensive driving certificate
• Experience- at least 4 years work experience as a driver in a professional setting with a safe driving record
• Knowledge of driving rules and regulations within Kenya
• Skills in minor vehicle repairs
• Fluency in oral and written English
• Elementary use of computers (e.g. email, internet, word processing)
• Good communication and customer relation Skills.
• Responsiveness, Alertness
• Communication: Fluency in written and spoken English and Swahili

Additional Qualifications:

• Appreciation and support of MEDA’s mission, vision, and values.
• Understanding and appreciation of business principles, international development and MEDA’s approach of creating business solutions to poverty.
• Ability to use technology in day-to-day task execution.