DRIVER-BASED IN SONGE-KILINDI DISTRICT, TANGA REGION

Amref Health Africa is an independent, non-profit, Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) whose mission is “to improve the health of people by partnering with and empowering communities and strengthening health systems”. Amref Health Africa has over 500 employees throughout Africa with its headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya. Through its laboratory, clinical outreach and training programmes, Amref Health Africa reaches an additional 30 plus countries in Africa. Amref Health Africa has offices in Tanzania, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, and Malawi, South Sudan and Senegal and a number of offices in Europe and North America for fundraising.

Amref Health Africa-Tanzania is largely supported by Multilateral, Bilateral and National donors, implementing several programmes including HIV/AIDS/TB/Malaria, Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health, Water and sanitation, capacity building and clinical outreach.

Amref Health Africa has received funds from Amref Netherland to implement a three years project on Integrated Alternative Rite of Passage (ARP) and Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) in Kilindi district, Tanga Region.

Amref Health Africa has the following vacancies to be filled by January 2016  

3. DRIVER-BASED IN SONGE-KILINDI DISTRICT, TANGA REGION
REPORT TO: PROJECT MANAGER- INTEGRATED ARP AND WASH

JOB OBJECTIVES:-
• To provide transportation service to assigned programme/project/unit
• To execute required quality technical skills in driving the project Motor vehicle by supporting the project team, partners and stakeholders during the project implementation activities
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:-

• Driving assigned vehicle while ferrying staff or assets on official work.
• Maintaining cleanness of assigned vehicles.
• Maintaining up-to- date and accurate records in the vehicle work ticket.
• Safeguarding the vehicle and all of its contents in his/her custody.
• Ensure that the assigned vehicle is well serviced and in good mechanical order.
• Good track record, smart and well groomed

QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE:-
• O level certificate
• Mechanical training
• A valid Class C Clean Driving License
• At least 4 years driving experience
• Competence certificate from either VETA or NIT

If you meet the criteria given above and interested in the vacancies, please send an application letter and CV combined in as one document (do not attach certificates at this stage), indicating your present employer and position, daytime telephone contact, names and addresses of two referees. To be considered, your application must be received by 16.30 hrs January 29th 2016. All correspondence should be directed to: Email: jobs.tanzania@amref.org

Amref Health Africa is an equal opportunity employer and has a non-smoking environment policy; Women and People with disability are encouraged to apply