Driver at Helen Keller International

Overview:

• Under the guidance and supervision of the Finance and Admin Assistant, the Driver provides reliable and safe driving services ensuring high accuracy of work.
• The Driver demonstrates a client-oriented approach, high sense of responsibility, courtesy, tact and the ability to work with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.
• The Driver provides driving services to the operations and programme staff in the HKI, Akwa Ibom State office.

Duties and Responsibilities
Ensures provision of reliable and secure driving services by:

• Drive project staff to activities and meeting within and outside of Akwa Ibom.
• Maintain accurate and up to date records relating to vehicle use.
• Ensure all aspects of vehicle policy are being followed and enforced during your assignments.
• Inspect vehicle prior to travel to assure all fluids, tires, wipers, belts etc are in good working order.
• Signal any sign of need for maintenance or other problem with the vehicle to the Finance and Admin Assistant.
• Keep vehicle Logbook updated and accurate.
• Assure the security of the vehicle when outside of the office.
• Assure the safety of all passengers.
• Ensures 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.
• Ensures availability of all the required documents/supplies including vehicle insurance, vehicle logs, office directory, map of the city/country, first aid kit, necessary spare parts
• Ensures that all immediate actions required by rules and regulations are taken in case of in accidents.
• All necessary reports are completed in connection with any accident and the driver must report this situation to the supervisor immediately.

Requirements
Qualification:

Secondary Education; valid Driver’s license

Experience:

1-2 years’ work experience as a driver; preferably in a development organization, safe driving record, knowledge of driving rules and regulations and skills in minor vehicle repair.

Experience as a qualified mechanics desired but not required

Language Requirement:

Fluency in any of the local language will be an added advantage.