Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, July 26 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Position Description:
The driver is expected to drive TechnoServe passengers within Tanzania as required, take proper care of assigned vehicles, implement TechnoServe’s Travel and Vehicle Policy for Tanzania, provide administration and general support to the Dar office and IGNITE team.

Primary Functions & Responsibilities:
Driving Support
• Drive staff for business-related purposes as requested.
• Ensure all necessary vehicle documents (e.g. insurance, registration documents, etc.) are present in the vehicle and up to date.
• Take care of vehicles tools and cleanliness.
• Accurately fill in the vehicle log book with details of each journey.

Vehicle Maintenance
• Immediately report any accidents, technical faults or failures, damages, and maintenance needs to the appropriate staff member, and to note details in the vehicle log book.
• Ensure that assigned vehicle(s) are completely equipped with a first aid kit, spare tire, working flashlight and batteries, vehicle jack, wheel brace and a tool kit (spanner, wrench, tyre removers, patch kit, etc.).
• Keep track of the scheduled service time of the vehicle in order to make sure that servicing is performed on time.
• Report to supervisor any vehicle defects that need repair.

Office Administration
• Assist in the administration of office resources and arrange for the repair and maintenance of office equipment as directed.
• Support the administration of office sundries, stationary and office cleanliness
• Other Duties as Assigned

Undertake any other duties as assigned by your manager

Required Skills and Experience:
• Form Four level of education
• Basic driving and mechanics certificates
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in long trips driving
• A valid driving license
• The ability and willingness to travel nationally, sometimes to remote locations
• Good communication skills in both Kiswahili and English
• Flexible, reliable, adaptable, responsible and team-oriented.
• Ability to balance multiple priorities and meet demanding deadlines
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Strong interpersonal and cross-cultural skills.
• Experience working with staff from diverse backgrounds
Success Factors:
• Competency is a combination of knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) directly related to successful performance on the job.

Core Competencies include:
• Integrity and honesty: Is widely trusted; seen as a direct, truthful individual; presents truthful information in an appropriate and helpful manner; keeps confidences; admits mistakes; does not misrepresent himself or herself for personal gain.
• Team Work/ Relationships: Works co-operatively and flexibly with other members of the team with a full understanding of the role to be played as a team member and/or leader, to achieve a common goal. Ability to build and maintain effective relationships and networks.
• Learning attitude: Proactively takes advantage of opportunities to learn. Actively identifies new areas for learning; applies and shares new knowledge and skill appropriately.
• Diversity/Inclusiveness: Demonstrates an understanding and appreciation for diversity and supports diversity efforts. Interacts effectively with and inclusively with people of all races, cultures, ethnicities, backgrounds, religions, ages, and genders.
• Communication: Expresses ideas effectively in individual and group situations. Listens effectively; shares information, ideas and arguments; adjusts terminology, language and communication modes to the needs of the audience; ensures accurate understanding; acts in a way that facilitates open exchange of ideas and information; uses appropriate non-verbal communication.
• Decision making/Problem Solving: Is able to analyze situations, diagnose problems, identify the key issues, establish and evaluate alternative courses of action and produce a logical, practical and acceptable solution. Is able to make effective decisions on a day-to-day basis, taking ownership of decisions, demonstrating sound judgement in escalating issues where necessary.
• Results Oriented/ High Quality Deliverables: Stays focused on the efforts necessary to achieve quality results consistent with programmatic or departmental goals. Demonstrates the ability to achieve effective results; works persistently to overcome obstacles to goal achievement. Accomplishes tasks by considering all areas involved, no matter how small; showing concern for all aspects of the job; accurately checking processes and tasks.
• Planning & Time Management: Establishes a course of action for self and/or others to accomplish a specific goal. Effectively plans, schedules, prioritizes and controls activities; identifies, integrates and orchestrates resources (people, material, information, budget, and/or time) to accomplish goals. Prioritizes work according to the program or department’s goals, not just own job responsibilities; manages own time effectively.
• Business Acumen: The ability to use information, ask the right questions and take decisions that make an impact on the overall business performance.


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Professional Certificate

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