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MEDA’s work is built on a foundation of Mennonite business roots and faith-based values, within the global context of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. We believe business solutions are effective interventions to address poverty. Through a market-systems approach and strategic partnerships, MEDA enables access to finance and provides business and technical expertise to build transformative agri-food market systems that create decent jobs, allowing traditionally excluded groups to become active participants in a sustainable economy. MEDA welcomes all who share our values and want to join us in our mission. To find out more about MEDA, please visit our website at www.meda.org.
MEDA is looking for a Driver/Logistics Assistant, to ensure that MEDA staff are driven safely to meetings, workshops, and other work-related destinations; and that the MEDA vehicle under his/her charge is maintained in an optimal working condition. This position will report to the Area Manager – VIRCA Deployment and dotted line to Security and Logistics Specialist. This Position may involve travel to the field (within Kenya) 50% of the time.
Key Responsibilities:
Logistics Support
- Drive staff and officials to meetings, airport pickups and drop off as advised by supervisor.
- Collects and delivers mail, packages, and equipment as and when directed by supervisor.
Vehicle Maintenance
- Ensures that the assigned vehicle is compliant with the MEDA’s Vehicle Policy requirements and the Kenyan traffic laws.
- Performs regular checkups minor repairs, arranges for regular car servicing/maintenance, and ensures that the vehicle is always in good running condition.
- Vehicle cleanliness: Logistics Assistant will be responsible for washing/cleaning all MEDA Kenya cars every morning.
- Ensures safety and custody of the vehicle.
- Ensures availability of all the required documents/supplies including vehicle insurance, registration, logs, first aid kit, and necessary spare parts are in the assigned vehicle.
- Ensures that, in the event of an accident involving the office vehicle, the necessary steps required by rules and regulations are followed.
- Prepare monthly vehicle reports.
- Work with finance and procurement officer to solicit quotes for vehicle maintenance.
Administrative Support
- Maintains records for vehicles, logs official trips, records daily mileage, records the use of fuel cards, and keeps records on consumption.
- Keeps track of vehicle insurance and servicing dates,
- Office support i.e. Assist office staff in filing, photocopying, paying office bills, as required.
- Act as an agent to MEDA bank account and Run all bank errands.
Security Support
- Distress calls: Assist Security and Logistics Specialist in responding to security distress calls, as and when called upon.
Any other duties and/or requirements as assigned.
Job Requirements for All Staff:
Organizational Policies and Procedures
- Ensure and adhere to all MEDA management, professional, finance, audit, legal, human capital, security, corporate and other policies as required
- Prepare quarterly and other required internal reports and planning documents
- Complete and participate in all training as required
Organizational Culture
- Appreciation, understanding and commitment to MEDA’s mission, creating business solutions to poverty
- Demonstrate MEDA’s Core Performance Values: Collaboration, Respect, Entrepreneurship and Accountability
Image and Engagement
- Adherence and demonstration of MEDA image according to MEDA values
- Comply with board approved brand strategy
- Promote MEDA thorough speaking engagements, media appearances and convention as require
Position Qualifications:
- Minimum of secondary school leaving certificate
- Valid driver’s license. Added advantage have a Defensive driving certificate
- Experience- at least 4 years work experience as a driver in a professional setting with a safe driving record
- Knowledge of driving rules and regulations within Kenya
- Skills in minor vehicle repairs
- Fluency in oral and written English
- Elementary use of computers (e.g. email, internet, word processing)
- Good communication and customer relation Skills.
- Responsiveness, Alertness
- Communication: Fluency in written and spoken English and Swahili
Additional Qualifications:
- Appreciation and support of MEDA’s mission, vision, and values.
- Understanding and appreciation of business principles, international development and MEDA’s approach of creating business solutions to poverty.
- Ability to use technology in day-to-day task execution.
This job description may be reviewed, revised and updated as required to meet department and/or organizational objectives.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Wednesday, August 18th, 2023 at 4:00 PM local time in Keny
How to apply
Use the link below to apply. Only online application will be considered.
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