Project Driver at Alliance of Bioversity Tanzania

Project Driver at Alliance of Bioversity Tanzania October 2024

Full time | Alliance Bioversity & CIAT | Tanzania
Job type: Full-time
THE ORGANIZATION
The
Alliance of Bioversity International & CIAT delivers research-based
solutions that harness agricultural biodiversity and sustainably
transform food systems to improve people’s lives. Alliance
solutions address the global crises of malnutrition, climate change,
biodiversity loss, and environmental degradation.

The Alliance
works with local, national, and multinational partners across Sub
Saharan Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean and Asia, and with
public and private sectors. The Alliance is part of CGIAR, a global
research partnership for a food-secure future, dedicated to reducing
poverty, enhancing food and nutrition security, and improving natural
resources and ecosystem services.

About the position
The
Project Driver will be responsible for driving field staff to the
various research sites of Breeding-CIAT projects in the Tanzania and
provides technical service to CIAT vehicles. The Driver will work
closely with scientists and support staff on bean projects. The Driver
will work closely with the bean breeding staff, Administration and
Logistics team and interact with scientists, visitors, government
stakeholders, and interns and students in various projects.

Key duties & responsibilities

• Facilitate the delivery of parcels, correspondence and other relevant materials to various offices and companies as required.
• Operate CIAT program vehicles and tractors as instructed, ensuring the safe and efficient transport of staff and visitors.
• Undertake
  long-distance travel with or without CIAT staff as required, complying
  with all traffic as well as CIAT rules and regulations.
• Always
  keep the vehicle and tractor clean and in good condition and ensure that
  all necessary documents (such as insurance and driving licenses) are up
  to date.
• Carry out routine checks and maintenance on the
  vehicle and tractor, including checking oil, fuel, brakes, lights,
  windscreen wipers, water levels and Tyres pressures.
• Maintain a
  comprehensive record of vehicle maintenance to ensure compliance with
  service schedules and to alert the supervisor and logistics team in
  advance when the vehicle is due for service.
• Maintain a proper logbook and prepare a monthly vehicle movement report.
• Provide general assistance to CIAT staff and visitors.
• Assist with field activities as requested by technicians.
• Document
  all work carried out, fuel consumption and complete all necessary
  forms. Report accidents, incidents, and unusual occurrences in a timely
  manner.
• Carry out any other duties as delegated by the Administration and Operations Team.
• Driving and operation of the tractor during field activities at the station
• Maintenance of the tractor and all the hitched implements as well
• Assisting the field activities during traveling days as required by the technician

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Requirements

• Minimum of O-Level secondary education or equivalent.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience, preferably in an international organization with regional exposure.
• Clean and valid Class C driving licenses and certificate of good conduct. 
• Mechanical training or basic knowledge of automobiles and the ability to carry out minor repairs and preventive maintenance. 
• Basic computer application.

Terms of employment
This
position is a nationally recruited position based in Arusha, Tanzania.
The initial contract will be for one year subject to a probation period
of three months and is renewable depending on performance and
availability of resources.

This position is graded at BG 02
level, with entry basic salary of 574,277.00 Tanzania Shillings in a
scale of BG01 to BG14 (BG14 being the highest level according to the
Alliance job classification framework policy). We offer a competitive
salary and excellent benefits including but not limited to insurance,
retirement plan, staff training and development, paid time off and
flexible working arrangements.

The Alliance Bioversity-CIAT is
committed to fair, safe, and inclusive workplaces. We believe that
diversity powers our innovation, contributes to our excellence, and is
critical for our mission. Recruiting and mentoring staff to create an
inclusive organization that reflects our global character is a priority.
We encourage applicants from all cultures, races, colors, religions,
sexes, national or regional origins, ages, disability statuses, sexual
orientations, marital status, and gender identities. Female candidates
are strongly encouraged to apply.

Applications
Applicants
are invited to visit https://alliancebioversityciat.org/careers to
get full details of the position and to submit their applications.
Applications MUST include reference number RFP 103969- Project Driver as
the position applied for. Cover letter and CV should be saved as one
document using the candidate’s last name, first name for ease of
sorting. The Alliance collects and process personal data in accordance
with applicable data protection laws.

Note: The Alliance does
not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application,
interview meeting, processing, or training). The Alliance also does not
concern itself with information on applicants’ bank account. Cover
letter and CV should be saved as one document using the candidate’s last
name, first name for ease of sorting. The Alliance collects and process
personal data in accordance with applicable data protection laws.