Introduction
WaterAid’s Vision is of a world where everyone has access to safe water and sanitation. Our mission is to transform lives by improving access to safe water, hygiene and sanitation in the world’s poorest communities, WaterAid works with partners to maximize its impacts for policy change/influence.
WaterAid works through supporting local organizations and government authorities to design low cost sustainable projects using appropriate and affordable technologies that can be managed by the community itself. WaterAid also seeks to influence the policy change through government and other key international organizations to secure and protect the right of poor people to safe, affordable water and sanitation services.
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Job Purpose
As a Driver it is your wholly responsibility to oversee the operations and maintenance of
WAT vehicles in your possession. Your expertise and understanding of vehicles will also apply to cases of procurement of WAT Vehicles.
Key Accountabilities:
1. Ensuring that all WaterAid vehicles are well maintained (routine service being done promptly) and repairs are done in only approved garages. This will also involve originates requests for the purchase of spare parts and for consumables such as fuel, oil etc
2. Will also double as the Fire Safety Officer; ensure fire extinguishers are in place, operational and regularly serviced.
3. Ensuring that daily and weekly vehicle checks are done and check list cards are filled in at all times.
4. Will carry out minor repairs and DIY requirements on all vehicles as required by any vehicle driver.
5. Ensures all vehicles are properly up-dated on their insurance and licences policies.
6. Prepare and issue log books for each vehicle for purposes of assisting in monitoring mileage, fuel consumption and vehicle usage.
7. Coordinates with Administration Officer on provision of transport services to WAT staff and International visitors.
8. Together with the concerned staff, in – charge and plan for field trips and advise accordingly to timelines required for travel.
9. Responsible for safety of vehicles outside WAT premises.
10. Any other WAT job related duties as may be assigned by your immediate supervisor.
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Competencies
Essential Character:
Work Committed
Personal Integrity
Analytical Thinking
Record Keeping
Safety Awareness
Flexibility
Customer care
Date of issue:
Essential Skills:
Planning and organising
Relationship building
Basic vehicle maintenance
Engineering and technical
English Language
Writing
Preferred competencies:
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Safety Awareness
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Endurance
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Bookkeeping knowledge
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Problem solving
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Decision making
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Accountability
/Trustworthiness
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Team Work
This Job Description is not incorporated in the employment contract. It is intended as a guide and should not be viewed as an inflexible specification as it may be varied from time to time in the light of strategic developments and following discussion with post holder. The post holder will be expected to work to agreed objectives in accordance with the performance review process.
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