Assistant Team Lead – Transport

About Us

The School of St Jude is a pioneering leader in charitable education within Africa. Every year we provide 1800 students with free quality education, give 100’s of graduates access to higher education, and offer more than 20000 government school students quality teachers. St Jude’s is funded by generous supporters from around the world who make our mission of giving bright, poor Tanzanian students a free quality education possible.

Who are you?

• A leader of a large group of drivers.
• Keen on ensuring the processes and procedures are available and well adhered to.
• Passionate about seeing a well-maintained fleet (clean, well repaired, always available, and dependable).
• You go to sleep at night dreaming about continuous improvements in your role.

What you’ll do

• Be accountable for the people, fleet, vehicle workshop, and daily operations of the transport team.
• Ensure all the students' & staff buses arrive on time daily and any incidents are resolved promptly.
• Work with all Head Office & Academic teams to organize their transport needs.
• Ensure the fuel consumption is as per the KPIs.
• Plan for students' & staff routes ensuring their safety is prioritized at all times.

What we’re looking for

• Minimum of a Diploma in Logistics or transport-related fields. A degree is advantageous.
• Experience of not less than 3 years in a leadership role managing a Fleet of more than 30 cars.
• Must be computer literate (Ms. Office), have knowledge or worked on fleet management software, vehicle tracking software, and be competent in written & spoken English & Swahili languages.
• Work ethics: Punctual, detailed, able to self-manage, positively take constructive feedback, great at teamwork, and have a spirit of volunteership and care for children.

Why us?

• The opportunity to use your talents and expertise to fight poverty through education and make a positive impact in Tanzania.
• A flexible and supportive community of international and local employees.
• Ample opportunities for career progression and development.
• Mid-morning tea and lunch (during working days).

Are you interested?

Send your cover letter and an up-to-date Curriculum Vitae to recruitment@schoolofstjude.co.tz (subject line must include the reference number: TSOSJ/HR/FCT/OP/01/24). Applications close on 27th June 2024. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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