Senior Driver at Kenya Highlands University

Duties and Responsibilities
A driver at this level will be responsible for:

• Drive University vehicle assigned to him/her for specified duties;
• Maintenance of work tickets for vehicle assigned;
• Carrying out routine checks on the vehicle’s cooling, oil, electrical and brake systems, tyrepressure;
• Carrying out minor mechanical repairs on the vehicle;
• Detections and reporting of malfunctioning vehicle systems;
• Ensuring safety of passengers and goods therein;
• Ensuring security of the vehicle on and off the road;
• Maintaining cleanliness of the vehicle; and
• Performing any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Requirements for serving Officers

To be appointed to this grade, a candidate must have: -

• C- and above in Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education;
• Valid Driving license for vehicle class category D3;
• Defensive driving certificate from the Automobile Association (AA) of Kenya or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• A valid Certificate of good conduct from Kenya Police;
• P.S.V license for bus and mini/bus (for bus and minibus drivers);
• Occupational Trade test II for drivers;
• Basic certificate in first Aid and firefighting;
• Training in public relations and protocol;
• Accident free record or if any the records show that they were not in any way attributable to the Driver’s negligence;
• Must have served as Driver, not less than four years of driving experience in category D3;
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results
• Sutability test Certificate from Public works.