Monday, January 23, 2012

AMREF WESTERN SCHOOL HEALTH PROJECT - PROJECT DRIVER JOB IN KAKAMEGA AND KISUMU

Western School Health Project

Funded by GIZ and will be implementing the Comprehensive School Health Programme in four districts: Bondo and Gucha in Nyanza province, Vihiga and Butere in Western province.

The goal of the project is to enhance the quality of health in schools and communities by creating a healthy and child friendly environment for teaching, learning and development.

Purpose of Job:-

To provide safe and reliable transportation to staff within various project sites.


Key Responsibilities:-

Driving AMREF vehicles for all official duties while ensuring timeliness and safety. Maintaining high standards of cleanliness of the vehicles in custody.
Ensuring the vehicles assigned is well serviced and maintained as required. Maintaining up-to-date and accurate records of the vehicles work tickets. Safeguarding all the contents in the vehicles.
Reporting any accidents/incidents involving the vehicles in custody.

Qualifications and Competencies:-

The ideal candidate should be a team player with at least three (3) years experience in driving with a clean driving license and a certificate of good conduct.

Basic Mechanical and First Aid certificate/training are essential.

Must have a minimum of ‘O’ level education.

Good communication skills, both verbal and written, in English and Kiswahili.

Remarkable interpersonal skills, flexibility and ability to work under minimal supervision.



High level of honesty, integrity, confidentiality and willing to work odd hours when required.

These are challenging opportunities for dedicated and development-oriented professionals.

If you meet the qualifications specified above, send your application letter that includes remuneration requirements and contact details of three work-related referees and a detailed CV to the Human Resources Manager, AMREF in Kenya, by email - recruitment@amref.org

Please quote the position in the subject matter.

The closing date for submitting applications is February 3rd, 2012.

We regret that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

AMREF is an equal opportunity employer and has a non-smoking environment policy.