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Medical Teams International Tanzania 2024
Driver at Medical Teams International Tanzania May 2024
Job Description
Medical Teams International – Tanzania
| Department | Operations | Work Team: Logistics & Procurement | |
| Reports to | Direct: Fleet Officer | Technical: NA | |
| Location | Nduta Refugee Camp | ||
| Work Days & Hours | Monday-Friday, 40-48 hours/week, occasional weekends, and public holidays | ||
| Travel Required: | Up to 100% | Deployable: | No |
| Supervises | Direct: NA | Technical: NA | |
| Job Band Assignment: | Job Band: | Salary Grade: | |
| Date Last Reviewed: | 19/07/2023 | ||
MTI Calling
Daring to love like Jesus, we boldly break barriers to health and restore wholeness in a hurting world.
Medical
Teams International holds strict child and vulnerable adult
safeguarding principles and a zero-tolerance policy for misconduct
related to sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse in the workplace
and other places where the organization’s activities are rendered.
Parallel to technical competence, recruitment & selection, hiring
decisions will give due emphasis to assessing candidates’ eligibility
thorough background checks, police clearance, and professional reference
check processes.
JOB SUMMARY
The
Driver provides reliable and safe driving services to the Medical Teams
International staff and other officials and mission members, meeting
MTI highest standards of discretion and integrity, sense of maturity and
responsibility, and excellent knowledge of protocol, and safety
security issues.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide reliable and safe driving services, ensuring the safety and well-being of passengers.
- Keep
abreast of traffic rules and regulations as well as road security and
safety awareness to enable safe, on-time arrival for any movement
including meetings and appointments. - Maintain daily vehicle logs, inspections, daily kilometers, fuel consumption, oil change, servicing, greasing, repairs.
- Prepare
and maintain data of the vehicle maintenance plans and reports,
awareness of vehicles servicing, required items for services. - Ensure that the official vehicle is kept clean and is always in good working order.
- Evaluate ability of other drivers and provide training as needed
- Supports the preparation of the vehicle maintenance plans and reports.
- Tracks insurance and applicable tax formalities
- Make minor repairs and recommendations for major repairs.
- Change oil, check tires, spare tires, jacks, lights, horn, clutch and brakes and wash car regularly.
- Ensure that vehicles comply with MTI safety and security standards and reports any conditions of concerns to a manager.
- Ensure that communications devices (e.g. cellular phone) is in proper working order before each trip
- Ensure the vehicle has sufficient fuel at all times.
- Follows safe vehicle loading and unloading procedures.
- Keeps the vehicle clean and free of debris; follows other vehicle cleaning procedures.
- Maintain
and ensure availability of all required documents/supplies including
vehicle insurance, vehicle logs, office directory, and safety and
security document, first aid kit, and necessary spare parts in the
assigned vehicle. - In case of accidents/emergencies, evacuates staff according to written and practiced procedures.
- In
the event of an accident, assures that medical emergency procedures are
followed; completes a written accident report as required by delegate’s
procedure and other authorities. - Assist office staff in filing, photocopying and maintaining required records.
- Assist in the mailing and distribution of publications and payment of bills, as required.
- Support
safeguarding of program participants and employees through promoting an
environment of awareness and upholding the code of conduct provisions
of Medical Teams Protection from Sexual Exploitation & Abuse, Child
& Vulnerable Adult protection, and harassment-free workplace
policies. Incumbents wil remain alert and responsive to any child and
adult safeguarding risks, acquire relevant knowledge and skills which
will enable you to promote strong safeguarding practices, understand the
child and adult safeguarding policy and procedures, and conduct
yourself in a manner consistent with the Safeguarding code of conduct
and behavior expectations.
EDUCATION, LICENSES, & CERTIFICATIONS
- Possession of valid Driver’s license, class C, for a minimum of 3 years
- Attended Vocational Educational and Training Authority would be an added advantage
- Certification of defensive driving from a recognized institution preferred
- Certification in First Aid and CPR is required
- Certification in vehicle mechanics and maintenance is preferred.
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EXPERIENCE
- Preferred: Experience working for NGO Clean driving record is required
- Minimum heavy vehicle driving in Tanzania is required
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES
KNOWLEDGE
-
Demonstrates a client-oriented approach, courtesy, confidentiality,
tact and ability to work with people of different nationality and
cultural backgrounds - In-depth knowledge of road safety regulations and defensive driving techniques
SKILLS
- Basic CPR and First Aid knowledge
- Quality and timely driving services; safe and on-time
- Excellent Defensive driving skills.
- Quality care and maintenance of vehicle and necessary documents
- Timely inputs to logs and records.
ABILITIES
- Ability
to speak, read, and write English and Swahili Ability to follow
procedures in response to accidents or emergency situations - Basic
mechanical skills Good knowledge of geography of assigned driving
locations Ability to support Medical Teams Calling and Code of Conduct
PHYSICAL CONDITIONS
Physical Requirements:
The
physical demands described here are representative of those that must
be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of
this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals
with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
-
Frequent use of a personal computer, database and digital platforms,
and other office productivity machinery, such as a copy machine and
computer printer. - Frequently uses hands, fingers, and arms to reach, handle, touch or feel equipment, medical instruments, materials, computer.
- Frequent
communication and exchange of information among colleagues and persons
of concern which requires the ability to speak, hear, convey and express
oneself. - Frequent close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
- Occasionally ascends/descends stairs, steps, or ladder
- Occasionally move about inside an office to access file cabinets, office machinery, meet with colleagues, etc.
- The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50kgs.
- Seldom to occasionally positions self to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
- If in travel status, occasional to frequent traversing over rough or steep terrain in either a motor vehicle or on foot.
Work Environment:
The
work environment characteristics described here are representative of
those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of
this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals
with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately quiet.
- The
employee may be required to travel to remote areas of the world where
there are potential health hazards and risks, limited hygiene
facilities, extreme weather, and very basic living conditions.
NOTE:
The above job description is intended to describe the general nature
and level of work being performed by staff assigned to this job. It is
not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties,
and skills required of staff in this position. Duties, responsibilities,
and skills are also subject to change based on the changing needs of
the job, department, or organization. This description reflects
management’s assignment of essential functions, it does not proscribe or
restrict the tasks that may be assigned; The job description does not
constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and
is subject to change by Medical Teams International as the requirements
of the job change.
Application Procedure:
- All
interested applicants who meet the criteria should email their
application letter, CV, in either PDF or Word only, including three work
related referee to: recruitmenttz@medicalteams.org - Indicate your expected salary, current/previous salary, and notice period at the bottom of your CV.
- Indicate clearly the position applied for in the subject line” Driver”
- Application Deadline: 27th of May 2024 at 1700HRS. Only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the interview. (Open for 7 days only)
Female
applicants are strongly encouraged to apply. Medical Teams is an equal
opportunity employer and committed to having a diverse workforce.
Warning:
Beware
that Medical Teams does not charge a fee at any stage of its
recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing
application, or any other fee). Medical Teams does not request any
information related to bank accounts. If asked of any payment, please
contact recruitmenttz@medicalteams.org
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