Driver at FHI 360

Job ID: 18398

Project Description

• Alive & Thrive (A&T) is an initiative to save lives, prevent illness, and ensure healthy growth and development through improved breastfeeding and complementary feeding practices.
• In its first five years (2009 to 2014), A&T demonstrated that innovative approaches to improving feeding practices could be delivered with impact and at scale in Bangladesh, Ethiopia, and Viet Nam.
• A&T continues its work there and is supporting others to scale up nutrition by applying and adapting tested, proven approaches and tools in Burkina Faso, India, Southeast Asia, and Nigeria.
• A&T is funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the governments of Canada and Ireland.

Job Summary
Under the direction of the Finance and Admin Officer, the driver shall provide a variety of transportation support to the project.

Responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities:

• Convey FHI 360 Nigeria Staff and Consultants to designated approved locations.
• Ensure adequate safety, cleanliness, security and maintenance of the project vehicle assigned.
• Ensure proper day-to-day maintenance of the assigned vehicle through timely minor repairs, arrangements for major repairs, timely changes of oil, check of tires, brakes, car washing, etc.
• Ensure availability of all the required documents/supplies including vehicle insurance, vehicle logs, office directory, and necessary spare parts.
• Plan route and requirements by studying schedule or ad-hoc request by the office.
• Ensure passengers adhere to all road safety regulations.
• Fulfill special request by picking up and delivering items as directed and running errands,
• Performs any other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Secondary school leaving certificates, apprentice certificate or any other equivalent certificates with a minimum of 1 year experience.
• Must have a trade test certificate and a valid driving license.
• Must have expert knowledge of driving rules and regulations.
• Experience as a driver mechanic will be an added advantage.
• Experience with large complex organizations preferred.
• Proven track record of safe driving.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to take and execute instructions accurately.
• Prepared to frequently travel to field sites

Remuneration
Very competitive compensation package.