AMREF Project Drivers

AMREF is seeking to fill the following position for the APHIAplus Northern Arid Lands Project funded by USAID.

The project supports integrated service delivery and addresses the social determinants of health.

The programmatic intervention areas for the project focus primarily on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Malaria, Family Planning/Reproductive Health, MNCH, Nutrition, WASH, and a number of interventions related to the social determinants of health (household economic strengthening for specific target groups).

Position: Project Drivers

8 Positions

Reference Number: KCO/NAL/012/2012

The positions report to the Regional Team Leaders and the incumbents will be based in Turkana, Samburu, Isiolo, Marsabit, Garissa, Wajir, Mandera, and Tana River.

Purpose of Job:-

To provide reliable and courteous transportation service with safety as top priority.

Key Responsibilities:-

• Provide safe and reliable transportation to staff within various project sites
• Driving AMREF vehicles for all official duties while ensuring timeliness and safety.
• Maintaining high standards of cleanliness of the vehicles in custody.
• Ensuring the vehicles assigned are well serviced and maintained as required.
• Maintaining up-to-date and accurate records of the vehicles’ work tickets.
• Safeguarding all the contents in the vehicles.
• Reporting any accidents/incidents involving the vehicles in custody.

Qualifications and Competencies

The ideal candidate should have a pass in ‘O’ level education and must be ICT proficient with three (3) years of relevant work experience.

Must have basic Mechanical and First Aid courses.

Should be a holder of a clean driving licence and valid certificate of good conduct.

Should have good communication and interpersonal skills.

Should be honest and have integrity, be a team player and have the ability to work under minimal supervision.

This is a challenging opportunities for dedicated and highly motivated professionals.

If you would like to join this dynamic team and help bring lasting health for Africa, please quote the position and reference number (KCO/NAL/012/2012) in the subject matter and send your application letter and CV include contact details of three work-related referees, to the Human Resources Manager, AMREF Kenya by e-mail to recruitment@amref.org

Please do not attach certificates and testimonials and this point.

The closing date for submitting applications is Monday, 09th April 2012.

We regret that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

AMREF is an equal opportunity employer and has a non-smoking environment policy.