Senior Driver at Coast Water Works Development Agency (CWWDA)

Duties and responsibilities at this level will include:

• Driving the vehicle as authorized;
• Ensuring security and safety of the vehicle, passengers and goods on and off the road;
• Maintaining daily work ticket;
• Carrying out routine checks on vehicle's cooling, oil, electrical and brake systems and tyre pressure;
• Detecting and reporting vehicle defects on time;
• Ensuring vehicle cleanliness;
• Ensuring routine service and maintenance of the vehicle;
• Timely reporting of accidents and follow up of police abstract;
• Vehicle inspection and keeping up-to-date insurance documents;
• Updating inventory of vehicles; and
• Supervising and guiding junior drivers.

Person Specifications For appointment to this grade, an Officer must have: -

• Cumulative service period of nine (9) years' relevant work experience, three (3) of which should have been at the grade of Driver I or in a comparable position;
• Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) mean grade D or its equivalent;
• Valid Class BCE Driving License free from any endorsement;
• Defensive Driving Certificate from a recognized institution;
• Occupational Trade Test Grade I for drivers;
• First-Aid Certificate Course lasting not less than one (1) week from St. John Ambulance or Kenya Institute of Highways and Building Technology (KIHBT) or any other recognized Institution.
• Certificate of good conduct from the Kenya Police Service;
• Attended a refresher course for drivers lasting not less than one (1) week within every three (3) years at Kenya Institute of Highway and Building Technology (KIHBT) or any other recognized institution;
• Proficiency in computer applications; and
• Shown merit and shown ability as reflected in work performance and results.