World Vision is an international Christian relief, development and advocacy organisation working in almost 100 countries world-wide to create lasting change in the lives of children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice.
Role Purpose
The Driver ensures the smooth facilitation of program staff and guarantees the World Vision Kenya fleet is safe, healthy, and economical. To successfully accomplish this job purpose, the job holder must be a professional able to effectively communicate World Vision’s Christian ethos and demonstrate a quality of spiritual life that serves as a good example to others.
Key Responsibilities
Staff Facilitation
- 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 and from the field.
Vehicle Care and Maintenance
- 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 permission to use the car as per the laid down policy.
- 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 supervisors every end of trip.
- Report all vehicle malfunctions to the fleet office.
- Initiate procurement process for all motor vehicle repairs and maintenance.
Documentation & Reporting
- 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.
Administration
- Facilitate delivery of parcels/mails.
- In collaboration with the Administration department, liaise with service providers to ensure quality services.
- Work with respective staff to plan and coordinate field facilitation services.
- Support in community mobilization.
- Be bank agent for bank transactions.
Others
- Any other duty as assigned by the Supervisor.
- Attend and participate in the staff devotions.
Required Knowledge and Qualifications
Required Professional Experience
- Five years’ experience in driving class B, C1, C, CE, CD, D1, D2, DE and E vehicles.
- Basic knowledge of motor vehicle maintenance.
- Basic knowledge of first AID and other safety & security measure.
- Basic security training.
Required Education & Certification
- O level certificate (KCSE) with a clean driving license class B, C1, C, CE, CD, D1, D2, D3 E.
- Automobile Association of Kenya competence certification.
- PSV License.
Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications
- Knowledge of transport regulatory acts/Law.
- High professional ethics and integrity.
- Excellent communication skills.
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