Driver/Office Assistant

EngenderHealth is seeking expressions of interest from highly qualified candidates to fill various Driver positions.

ORGANIZATION SUMMARY:

EngenderHealth’s vision is a world where sexual and reproductive health rights are respected as human rights, and women and girls have the freedom to reach their full potential. This emphasis on rights directly underpins EngenderHealth’s values and principles: choice, quality, and excellence. To achieve transformational change leading to true social and economic progress, EngenderHealth partners with diverse organizations across sectors with the shared goals of highlighting women’s value to sustainable development.

PROJECT SUMMARY:

EngenderHealth Tanzania is seeking expressions of interest from highly qualified candidates for driver positions of an anticipated DFID funded programme - Scaling Up Family Planning in Tanzania. This 5-year programme aims to scale up access to FP in rural and urban areas, enabling women to safely plan their pregnancies and improve their sexual and reproductive health and rights. The programme will integrate a comprehensive range of services including care for victims of sexual violence and post abortion care and will seek innovative ways to reach people with disabilities and young people with family planning (FP) services.

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

Reporting to the Regional Office Coordinator, The Driver supports EngenderHealth in managing the transportation and logistics of the various activities related to project.

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for the safe operation of the assigned vehicle in the performance of various types of duties.
• Responsible for assuring appropriate use of the assigned vehicle.
• Responsible for accounting for each trip, record-keeping and attendant paperwork from each trip.
• Responsible for the safe operation of the assigned vehicle, including inspection of the required fluid, lights, tire conditions and overall condition of the vehicle.
• Responsible for ensuring proper maintenance is completed by the recommended maintenance firm as necessary and keeping maintenance records; May perform light preventive maintenance on the vehicle.
• Report any problems identified in the vehicle and ensuring all licenses and documents relating to the vehicle as renewed on time and as required.
• Run errands for the office and provide assorted assistance in the office as required of him/her.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum of a good grade in secondary school level education.
• Five years’ experience driving a company vehicle
• Driving for an International Organization or NGO would be an added advantage
• Possession of a clean and valid Tanzania Driving License is a condition for employment
• Experience working for international agencies and USAID-funded health programs is preferred.
• Strong skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Strong written and verbal communications skills in English and Kiswahili is required.
• Ability to travel 90% of the time