Driver (Locum)

This Locum Driver role at Aga Khan Hospital Kisumu requires a professional, outgoing, and friendly team member capable of multi-tasking, reliability, and working independently, often being readily available at short notice. This position is responsible for operating hospital vehicles, including the mobile clinic, for transport to various outreach events, health fairs, and community gatherings, alongside performing routine clerical duties.

Overall Responsibility

The successful candidate will be responsible for driving hospital vehicles, including a mobile clinic, to various outreach clinic events, health fairs, and community events, and performing a variety of clerical duties as assigned. The incumbent must be reliable, readily available when called upon, hardworking, and able to work independently. They must maintain or exceed competency levels as established by corporate standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Ability to perform basic vehicle maintenance and coordinate repair services on the mobile clinic van and all agency vehicles.
• Perform basic record keeping duties.
• Perform pre-trip and post trip inspections.
• Drive hospital vehicles to various destinations.
• Ensure the vehicle/truck/van is fully operational.
• Properly maintains vehicle cleanliness.
• Schedule required service and repairs with the logistics coordinator/Manager Logistics and security.
• Report all accidents or incidents immediately as and when they occur to the supervisor and follow due process.
• Maintain updated travel log to record areas travelled to, travel time, and work hours.
• Be in liaison with law enforcement agencies e.g. Traffic Police and NTSA officials.

Requirements

• Valid driving license class B.
• Institutional PSV Badge and D1 driving class will be an added advantage.
• Minimum KCSE certificate.
• Minimum two years driving experience in a corporate set-up, government or NGO.
• Good knowledge of the Highway Code and other Kenya traffic laws applicable to commercial operations.
• Good organizational, problem solving and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work at odd hours and/ or travel at short notice.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Excellent Customer Service skills.