Driver
Sightsavers are recruiting for an experienced Project Driver to provide driving services transporting staff and other project partners/ goods for the implementation of the Boresha Macho project.

Location: Sightsavers’ Project Office, Singida with regular travel
Contract: 1-Year Fixed Term Contract
Salary: Local terms and conditions apply

About the role

This role will provide transport, logistical and administrative support to include:

transportation for project staff and related partners during the duration of the Boresha Macho project
driver planning, and scheduling using project calendar and registering transportation requests
delivering/ distributing project goods to the respective districts
deliver correspondence to project partners as required
facilitating pick-ups for project visitors and transportation during official visits
service vehicle maintenance management
acting as a back-up for the Receptionist and as a messenger
assisting with office and meeting rooms arrangements
providing timely updates to relevant members of the project team

Knowledge, skills and experience required for this role

Secondary school certificate with driving school training or equivalent; relevant experience or knowledge and skills equivalent to 2 years of VETA VIP driving
Valid driver’s license and clean driving record
Must be able to pass criminal background check
Previous professional experience driving preferred; training may be provided
Able to work night, weekends, and holidays as needed
Demonstrable working experience, ideally gained in an NGO environment
Experience and understanding of government partners

About you

To succeed in this role you will need:

strong interpersonal and communication skills
the ability to work well on your own
to be reliable and punctual with dedicated professionalism to your job and duties
the ability to adapt to changing schedules or routines
to be organised and able to follow a schedule
excellent time management skills
to be customer service focused
to be able to demonstrate safe driving practices
This Driver role is involved and vital to the success of the project. The above is not an exhaustive list of duties or required professional skills. Please see the Job Description for full details.

Closing date: 13 March 2022

We anticipate that interviews, including a practical examination, will take place in mid-March 2022. Please note that a successful eyesight test will also be required for this position.