Driver at World Vision Kenya

Major Responsibilities:

Staff Facilitation

60%

• Timely facilitation of staff to and from work and to other official duties.
• Ensure safety of staff and vehicle while on journey
• Ensure mobilization of additional vehicles and drivers to facilitate key events such as major donor visits, campaigns, evaluations and baselines
• Ensure facilitation of Staff / Visitors / Donors/ to the field.

Administration support

10

• Facilitate delivery of parcels/ mails
• In collaboration with Administration department liase with service providers to ensure quality services
•  Work with respective staff to plan and coordinate field facilitation services.
• Support in community mobilization
• Be bank gent for bank transactions

Vehicle care and maintenance

20%

• Ensure vehicle cleanliness all the time.
• Keep vehicle movement log book up to date.
• Check mechanical and operational soundness of the vehicle.
• To ensure that the vehicle is serviced at the required time.
• To check and ensure that all vehicle tools are in place and intact.
• Undertake minor repairs and recommend for major vehicle repairs.
• Park the vehicle at the recommended parking areas by WVK
• Seek for permission to use the car as per the laid down policy and procedures.
• Obey traffic laws
• Maintain maximum care of the vehicle at all times.
• Submit all the vehicle spare keys to the Fleet management for safe custody.
• Surrender vehicle keys to the respective admins every end of trip
• Report all vehicle malfunctions to the fleet office.
• Initiate procurement process for all motor vehicle repairs and maintenance.

Vehicle reports

10%

• Prepare monthly and other vehicle reports and file copies of the same after approval.
• Forward all invoices and fuel returns to fleet management for payment process.
• In case of accident, forward detailed report for claim processing.

Other Competencies/Attributes:

• High professional ethics and whose integrity is beyond reproach
• Good interpersonal communications skills.
• Good coordination skills
• Must be a committed Christian, able to stand above denominational diversities.
• Attend and participate/lead in daily devotions and weekly chapel services.
• Must observe punctuality and be willing to work extra hours.
• Must be honest and reliable.
• Demonstrate and maintain  high levels of personal hygiene
• Physical qualities – one of good health status with no disabilities, has both mental and manual dexterity.
• Mental qualities – Intelligent, analytical, a quick decision maker, mental alertness, able to balance work and leisure.
• Skill or talents  proactive self-driven result oriented individual, a mechanic and computer literate individual.

Qualifications:  Education/Knowledge/Technical Skills and Experience

The following may be acquired through a combination of formal or self-education, prior experience or on-the-job training:

• Qualification – a form four with a clean driving license with AA certificate coupled with three years’ experience in a similar job.
• A minimum of three years experience in similar position
• Basic knowledge of  Computer applications (Microsoft windows, word , excel and internet)
• Basic knowledge of vehicle maintenance
• Basic knowledge of first Aid and other safety and security measure.
• Knowledge of transport regulatory acts/Law
• Must be in good physical health

Working Environment / Conditions:

• Work environment:  Frequent domestic travel
• On call: during emergencies and crisis