Position: DRIVER.
Deadline: 22 Nov 2019.
Date posted: 15 Nov 2019.
Location:Dar es Salaam.
Description:
Job Overview
The driver is responsible for;
- Safely and responsibly performing all official travel using official vehicles
- Regularly servicing and looking after official vehicles
- Taking account of all available information on road conditions, accessible routes and locations
- Running official errands, and
- Assisting with other office work
Main Tasks
- Provide passenger transport in an official car for office, project staff, official visitors and guests
- Run errands for the project or office, e.g. sending letters and messages, paying bills and buying smaller quantities of office supplies
- Help with transporting goods when needed
- Complete the vehicle log correctly and conscientiously in accordance with organization standards
- Clean the interior and exterior of the vehicle(s) regularly
- Check oil, water, brakes and brake liquid, tyre pressure, battery levels and the entire vehicle, monthly or every 5,000 km (whichever is first), headlights, brakes, bodywork for dents etc.
- Responsible for the project vehicle documents and their good condition, keeping a vehicle log and recording monthly maintenance
- Calculate monthly petrol, oil and lubricant consumption for the daily cash fund and for forwarding monthly vouchers to cost accounting
- Report need for service and carry out minor repairs
- Immediately reports all involvement of the project or office vehicle in accidents, including minor accidents, damage, loss or theft of vehicle fittings
- Use all available information (including current radio news on traffic conditions) to update daily knowledge of road conditions, current passable routes and locations, and share this information with other office drivers
- Assist other colleagues as needed in the project or office if there is no travel pending, carry out other office work on request
Required Qualifications, Competences and Experience
- Minimum Secondary School Education. NIT Driving Course Certificate is a plus
- Hold a class C valid driver’s license
- At least 8 years’ work experience as a Driver with no major accidents and record of criminal offense
- Familiar with defensive driving
- Good knowledge of Swahili language, knowledge of English is an advantage
- Discipline and punctuality
- Resilience and patience
- Familiarity with Dar es Salaam city and overland travel in Tanzania
- Appropriate appearance and attire (friendly manner with all passengers)