Office Driver Job in Kenya

Vacancy: Office Driver

Introduction:

 The African Virtual University (AVU) is a Pan

African Intergovernmental Organization established by charter with the mandate

of significantly increasing access to quality higher education and training

through the innovative use of information communication technologies. 

A Charter, establishing the AVU as an

Intergovernmental Organization, has been signed so far by fourteen (19) African

Governments: Kenya, Senegal, Mauritania, Mali, Ivory Coast, Tanzania,

Mozambique, Democratic Republic of Congo, Benin, Ghana, Republic of Guinea,

Burkina Faso, Niger, South Sudan, Sudan, The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Ethiopia

and Cape-Verde. 

The AVU has its headquarters in

Nairobi, Kenya and a Regional office in Dakar Senegal with Host-Country

Agreements and Diplomatic Status with the two governments. 

The AVU is now seeking to fill the

position of a Driver to provide support to the team in the

implementation of these activities

Summary: The Driver will be responsible for providing

efficient transport facilitation with regards to the activities of the AVU

office.

Scope of Work & Deliverables:
 

The Driver will be expected to

perform/deliver the following duties: 

• Fulfill special requests of the office by
  
  picking up and delivering items as directed and running errands


• Drive staff to various locations as advised


• Arrange appropriate maintenance of vehicle and
  
  keep it clean and in perfect working condition. Maintain vehicle log book
  
  and other related records as required.


• Abide by traffic signals, rules and
  
  regulations


• To indicate the vehicle fuel and service
  
  costs.


• Ensure that the AVU vehicle(s) is used only
  
  for official/authorized business, as advised by the supervisor.


• Find the most direct routing over the best
  
  available roads to the destination


• Maintain a high degree of confidentiality and
  
  discreteness in discussions which involve AVU and its officials.


• Follow all rules and regulations in relation
  
  to the management of AVU planning and coordinating vehicle use.


• To ensure all vehicle reports are done on a
  
  monthly basis and submitted on or before the scheduled date.


• Take proper measurements to reduce potential
  
  security threats to AVU officials or property within the immediate vicinity
  
  of the vehicle and along transport routes.



• Ensure that the steps required by the local
  
  rules and regulations (pertaining to driving) are taken in case of
  
  accident or theft of Vehicle


• Perform any other duties that the supervisor
  
  may assign

Competencies, Skills and Attributes:

• Should have a good understanding of the
  
  business environment and the impact their behavior has on the reputation
  
  of the organization


• Trustworthy, Treats colleagues and customers
  
  in a manner which demonstrates integrity, honesty and fairness


• Good communication and sound report-writing
  
  skills will be an added advantage.


• Should be quick in understanding, keen in
  
  taking instructions, and able to work with minimum supervision.


• Should be willing, ready and able to perform
  
  other duties as delegated to him/her by the immediate supervisor.

Academic Qualifications, Knowledge

and Technical Skills:

• Minimum of Secondary school education


• Must have a clean and valid driving license of
  
  classes B, C, and E; and Certificate of Good Conduct not more than 6
  
  months old.


• Should have a minimum of two (2) years of
  
  experience in driving 4WD vehicles.


• Minimum of 4 year experience working in an
  
  office environment


• Experience in working in an international
  
  organization an added advantage Flexibility and ability to stand in for
  
  others when required to do so is necessary.


• Basic computer skills, especially in word
  
  processing and spreadsheets will be an added advantage.


• Good inter-personal, communication (English
  
  language knowledge is a must)


• Basic motor vehicle mechanics a must; and
  
  possession of certificate in Motor Vehicle Mechanics will be an advantage

Modalities of Work: The driver will work full time, dedicating 8hours a

day, for 5 days a week.
 

Reporting: The driver will work under the supervision of the

Manager, Finance and Administration.
 

Payment: The salary will be commensurate with the

qualification and experience of the successful candidate.

How to Apply

The African Virtual University (AVU)  is an equal opportunity employer.

The Successful candidate will be appointed for 12 months

Application must include an application letter and a detailed curriculum vitae

with: a telephone number, email address, and names with contact addresses of

three professional references.

Applications should be sent to job@avu.org and must have Office Driver as the

email subject.

The successful candidate will be based at the AVU Headquarters in Nairobi,

Kenya.

The closing date for this application is 2nd February 2016 at 18:00 East

African Time (UTC/GMT +3)

Note: ONLY shortlisted candidates will be contacted.