Project Driver

Position Summary

The Project Driver (PD) provides support to the success of the project by providing safe and reliable transportation of its staff, partners’ staff, consultants, and program participants, including providing operational and logistical support to ensure smooth implementation of office activities.

The PD will ensure compliance with Pfizer Foundation, JHU and Jhpiego motor vehicle operation and fuel card use policies and observes road safety requirements in accordance with the Tanzania Road Traffic Act and other driving directives. The PD will coordinate with his/her supervisor, the designated lead driver and the Jhpiego Transport Office on transport maintenance and repair and if alternative transport is necessary. The Project Driver will be supporting national level activities in Tanga, Morogoro and other regions as needed.

Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Program Support

• Work closely with field programmatic, and technical teams to ensure the timely delivery of planned activities.
• Coordinate program training, including but not limited to training venue identification, training facilities logistics arrangement in collaboration with other program teams at the office.
• Support and facilitate JDR payment for participants during project activity implementation as needed
• Prepare and submit expense report linked with JDR payment of specific project activity the PD was assigned
• Take photos during project activity implementation and submit to PMT for reporting
• Support spot/compliance check activities in the region s/he is assigned to
• Provide administrative and logistical support to project teams working in the region to ensure all travels are timely planned and executed, including advance time TAR’s preparation and reconciliation.
• Set up and maintain an electronic and hard copy filing system for the project documents.
• Perform other duties as directed by your immediate supervisor to ensure the sound functioning of the office and achievement of project goals

Driving

• To safely, reliably, and time consciously drive project staff, partner staff, consultants, visitors, and project participants for business purposes.
• To operate in strict compliance with the Jhpiego, JHU, and Pfizer foundation vehicle management policies and procedures and the Republic of Tanzania highway traffic code.
• To drive defensively to avoid and handle any unexpected events caused by other road users.
• To ensure the assigned vehicle is only used for official project purposes.
• Complete the vehicle mileage log after each trip and ensure travelers sign off. Present the log at the end of each month to the Administrator for analysis.
• To exercise a high level of security consciousness all the time when driving including locking windows/doors and observe other drivers driving behavior
• Ensure the assigned project vehicle is always parked in a safe location and at recommended time.
• Track vehicle insurance and licensing expiry dates and notify the Transport Officer
• Report any accidents to the Transport Officer/Transport Manager and the relevant authority immediately and get references where possible plus particulars of the Driver, registration number, and insurance policy number, in case of involvement with other motor vehicles.

Vehicle Maintenance

• Ensures assigned vehicle is in sound and operable condition at all times.
• Ensure assigned vehicle is clean at all times
• Track vehicle servicing dates and notify the Transport Officer/Transport Manager
• Request through Maintenance requisition form to perform routine service/vehicle repairs and notify the Transport Officer/Transport Manager in writing if major repairs are necessary
• To complete the vehicle maintenance log each time a fault is noted or a vehicle is serviced or repaired and present the log at the end of each month to the Transport Officer/Transport Manager for analysis

Office Support

• Provide routine office support services as instructed by the Regional Manager and other senior staff
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned.

Required Qualifications

Qualifications and Requirements

• Secondary school education, ability to speak, read and write English.
• Must possess a valid Tanzanian Driver’s license - Class C.
• Minimum of 1 years of relevant work experience, preferably with an international organization
• Must have the Advanced Driving Certificate from the National Institute of Transport (NIT)
• Pleasant personality and willingness to follow and implement instructions.
• Requires a self-starter who does not need a lot of active supervision or detailed instructions in order to perform his/her regular duties.
• The Driver must be able to handle various assignments, sometimes under pressure of deadlines.
• Willingness to work long hours
• He/she must be cooperative, hardworking, adaptability, as is the ability to project a professional and consistent image.
• Both internal and external clients must see the Driver as a person of competence, high integrity, capable and dependable

Jhpiego offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive employee benefits package.

Please apply at www.jhpiego.org/careers

Applicants must submit a single document for upload to include cover letter, resume, and references.

For further information about Jhpiego, visit our website at www.jhpiego.org