Vacancy title:
Driver

Jobs at:
Help a Child

Deadline of this Job:
5th December 2018

Duty Station:
Kigali, Rwanda

Summary
Date Posted: 23rd November 2018 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed , Employment Type: Full-Time

About the Company

JOB DETAILS:

Help a Child (Red een Kind) is an international NGO based in the Netherlands that has been working in Rwanda since 2008. Help a Child’s mandate is to build the resilience of children, families, and communities to affect change in their context.

Children are at the heart of the organization’s Theory of Change and its vision is for all children to be healthy and strong, educated for life, morally balanced and socially equipped. To work towards this aim, HaC Rwanda works across five districts and supports local NGO partners to carry out holistic, community-based interventions. In addition, HaC also works at national level to strengthen systems and build capacity,

Help a Child (HaC) is an international NGO based in the Netherlands that has been working in Rwanda since 2008. Help a child mandate is to build the resilience of children, families, and communities to affect change in their context. Children are at the heart of the organization’s theory of change and its vision is for all children to be healthy and strong, educated for life, morally balanced and socially equipped. To work towards this aim, Help a Child Rwanda works across 3 districts (Rusizi, Bugesera, and Rwamagana) and supports NGO partners to carry out holistic, community-based interventions.

Position : Driver

Main features

To provide secure and timely driving services to transport HaC staff and/or goods.

Objective of the function

Responsible for the proper maintenance of assigned HaC vehicle; safe and timely delivery of HaC staff, material supplies & correspondence to the designated destinations within and outside Kigali.

Place in the organization: On day to day basis, the driver reports to the Finance and Admin officer.

Duties and responsibilities.

• Transportation of staff & goods
  
• Discuss weekly transport plan and transportation requests of HaC staff with Finance and Administration officer.
  
• Provide secure and timely driving services to transport staff and/or goods.
  
• Load and offload luggage, goods and other material supplies with due regard to the safety of goods and people
  
• Facilitate airport pick up and drop off for HaC staff & visitors
  

Vehicle Maintenance

• Schedule annual vehicle examination for service vehicles with the Transportation Department and apply for the renewal for the vehicle license
  
• Determine when and what kind of maintenance the vehicle needs, keep track of general maintenance schedules, especially car tyre condition
  
• Ensure the sound running of the vehicles assigned and arrange minor repairs where necessary – Check oil and tyres properly and keep the service vehicles in clean condition, both inside and outside
  
• Maintain the vehicle in a clean and neat manner
  
• Maintain radio and telephone contact with the line manger during field missions
  
• Maintain vehicles log sheets on a daily basis: maintain records of motor vehicle’s daily activity showing journey, mileage, consumables, and signature of authorizing the officer
  
• Adhere to the HaC safety and security policy, observe traffic and safety precautions to prevent motor vehicle accident and traffic violations.
  
• Annually undertake a first aid refresher training to be able to offer first aid services in case of accidents
  
• Keep track of timely car insurance renewals
  
• Update monthly mileage records
  
• Maintain the log book of each service vehicle on a daily basis
  

Office Support

• Deliver payment transfers to the bank and/or the suppliers
  
• Assist with postage and with pick up of office purchases
  
• Ensure timely dispatch and delivery of all HaC related correspondence – both incoming and outgoing
  
• Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time
  

Knowledge & Skills

• At least A2 Level of Education (any field)
  
• A valid driver’s license ( Class B)
  
• Knowledge of car mechanics.
  
• Minimum three (3) years relevant experience driving vehicles
  
• Fluent in English and Kinyarwanda
  
• Team player with good communication skills