Senior Driver at Church World Service

Primary Purpose: 

This position is primarily responsible for Supervising and Coordinating the duties of the others drivers and maintenance of the CWS/RSC Africa vehicles to complete assigned errands on behalf of the organization.

Essential Duties: 

• Serve as the point of contact for the drivers and other staff members.
• Prepare and maintains monthly reports on vehicle performance and fuel consumption.
• Record mileage for reimbursement claims for every Senior Management Team staff position assigned a vehicle.                        
• Coordinate and assigns transport schedules to the transport team as per operational needs including mapping out routes during trips to determine the most efficient service delivery.
• Maintain up to date knowledge of all traffic regulations both from the government and         organization policies.
• Communicate efficiently to all staff across RSC Africa.  
• Provide guidance and advice to transport team in observing protocols
• Plan and make necessary transport adjustments in impromptu situations.
• Works with staff security in the event of an accident involving CWS vehicles.
• Coordinate repairs and maintenance for all CWS vehicles including cleaning.
• Provide a Security awareness to the other drivers by familiarizing himself with Security updates and being in touch with our security team and providing the same information to the other drivers.  This includes riots and demonstrations updates.
• Provide a clear sense of direction to the other drivers and build trust and therefore maximize team performance.

Qualifications: 

Experience:

• Five years driving experience

Skills:

• Strong computer skills, in particular Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook required 
• Working knowledge of basic motor vehicle mechanics.
• Good working knowledge of Nairobi routes and the surrounding areas.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills 
• Strong verbal and written English language skills 
• Demonstrated organizational and time management skills

Education & Certifications:

• High school certificate is required.
• B and C Category driving license
• Training on Defensive driving

Abilities: 

• Manage large and diverse workload under pressure with competing priorities.
• Maintain the integrity of official records;  
• Analyse and solve complex problems and make sound decisions;  
• Work with minimal supervision
• Maintain a high performance standard with attention to detail;  
• Work independently and contribute to overall operations of RSC Africa;   
• Actively participate in the implementation of the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP).

Important Requirements:

• Strong English communication skills, both written and oral.
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment required.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion and willingness to support CWS’ Platform on Racial Justice as a CWS employee required.