Concern Driver - Tana River Jobs in Kenya
Concern Driver - Tana River Jobs in Kenya
Job Summary:Responsible for:
Driving Concern assigned vehicle and ensuring the safety and comfort of passengers.
Transporting cargo safely
Maintenance of the vehicle
Mail delivery/collection and airport errands, as required.
Main duties & Responsibilities:
Driving:
Adhere to hours of travel which are 08.00 to 18.00
Respect Concern and government road speed limits. Maximum speeds: 90km/h, which will be adapted in accordance to the conditions of the road, traffic, location (town, village etc) and weather
Respecting safe distances between vehicles
No use of phone or smoking while driving
Always park vehicle in a safe place, when away from the office, with doors and windows locked
At the end of the working day, ensure that the vehicle has been locked (doors, boot, windows), parked at the office in a depart manner (facing the gate) where possible. Leave the keys with the designated person
Ensure that the vehicle's documents (insurance etc...) are up to date and are in the vehicle. Always have driving license and ID with them.
Maintain vehicle log books with full information for all trips; all fueling, and duly signed
Transport of Merchandise and People:
Drive Concern employees and/or equipment to their destinations as requested in a safe, courteous, and law-abiding manner
Only carrying authorized personnel, delivery and collection of mail, and goods in accordance to planning or directives of the supervisor and ensuring that the passengers adhere to the traffic rules and regulations e.g. wearing seat belts
Assist passengers with loading/offloading of goods to/from vehicle
Ensure the proper loading and unloading of the vehicle, regarding the maximum load, good distribution and securing of the load
Fill in and sign a GDN for any cargo. On signing, the driver is 100% responsible for the goods that are being transported. He/she must therefore count the packages and ensure that the number corresponds with the number stipulated on the GDN.
Ensure that the people who are travelling in the vehicle have their papers in order. When transporting non-Concern people, but authorized by superiors, ensure that they sign the document of "release of responsibility (waiver)".
Vehicle maintenance/service:
Keep the vehicle clean: inside and outside. Clean the inside in compliance with covid-19 requirements. Wash the vehicle, at least once a week, with water and a non-corrosive detergent.
Conduct daily and weekly vehicle checks, fill relevant forms/checklists, file as per Concern procedures.
Track vehicle servicing mileage to ensure that the vehicle is serviced as per the servicing schedule.
Where possible, be present while vehicle is serviced to monitor what is being done.
Test drive the vehicle after any servicing or repair and report any issues immediately
Monitor the performance of the vehicle to identify any indications of problems, so that they can be rectified before they become serious
Report any repair or servicing requirements to the Logs & Admin Officer
Ensure re - fueling is only on the basis of an approved fuel voucher
Re-fuel the vehicle when the tank reaches the half-empty point.
Re-fuel the vehicle at close of business on the last working day of each month.
Ensure that the vehicle has the required equipment – tool kit, jack, wheel spanner, spare wheel, warning triangles, first-aid kit, fire extinguisher
Communication/Reports:
Report any accidents immediately to the office and nearest
police station.
Know the communication procedures
Always maintain mobile phone credit to allow communication in the event of an incident/accident
Complete an incident or accident report, as appropriate, for each event
Messenger
Deliver/collect mail and other goods in a timely manner as required and verify receipts and deliveries
Other:
Be aware of, understand and comply with all of Concern’s policies and procedures (P4, finance, logistics, HR, security management etc).
Contribute to ongoing security management and planning as necessary.
Undertake any other duties as may reasonably be assigned to you
Responding to Emergencies:
Participate and contribute as necessary towards Concern’s Emergency response as and when necessary, with your existing programme area or in another area if required
Comply with Concern’s health, safety and security guidelines during emergencies
Person Specification:
Essential
Qualified driver with a valid license to drive light/heavy vehicles – class BCE
Over two years’ driving experience, preferably for an NGO, ideally accident-free
A basic qualification or related extensive experience in mechanical repairs, preferably in Land Cruisers
Completed secondary education
Certificate of good conduct
Fluent in English and Kiswahili
Able to demonstrate road safety awareness and excellent driving skills
Knowledge of Tana River County and surrounding areas, the road network, distances, travel times, road conditions etc.
Good communication skills
Ability to make quick, rational decisions
A person of high integrity
Respectful of others, their beliefs and values
Desirable
Good knowledge of Basic Mechanics
Education to O Level
Concern Code of Conduct and its Associated Policies:
Concern has an organisational Code of Conduct (CCoC) with three Associated Policies; the Programme Participant Protection Policy (P4), the Child Safeguarding Policy and the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Policy. These have been developed to ensure the maximum protection of programme participants from exploitation, and to clarify the responsibilities of Concern staff, consultants, visitors to the programme and partner organisation, and the standards of behaviour expected of them. In this context, staff have a responsibility to the organisation to strive for, and maintain, the highest standards in the day-to-day conduct in their workplace in accordance with Concern’s core values and mission. Any candidate offered a job with Concern Worldwide will be expected to sign the Concern Staff Code of Conduct and Associated Policies as an appendix to their contract of employment. By signing the Concern Code of Conduct, candidates acknowledge that they have understood the content of both the Concern Code of Conduct and the Associated Policies and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these policies.
How to Apply
Interested candidates, who meet the above requirements, should send their CV and Cover Letter Only to
nairobi.hr@concern.net with the subject of the email as ‘Driver - Tana River’ by Friday 4th December 2020
Each application should include three (3) referees who can validate technical expertise.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interview.
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