JOB TITLE: Project Driver * 3

TEAM/PROGRAMME: Joint Trafficking in Persons (JTIP)

LOCATION: Lusaka, Chinsali, Chipata

GRADE: 6

POST TYPE: National

Safeguarding:

Save the Children does not tolerate any form of exploitation, abuse, or harassment against any person. It is the responsibility of all employees and representatives to protect all people who come in contact with our organization. Save the Children commits to applying the same standards to all its employees and subject them to the same processes regardless of their position, influence, or reputation within or outside of the organization.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Save the Children International’s Diversity Policy, aims to promote equal opportunity in employment and to ban any kind of discrimination based on sex, age, social class, disability, HIV status, religion, race and ethnicity.

ROLE PURPOSE:

The Project Driver is responsible for providing support in the area of staff road travel needs, ensuring the maintenance and effective running of office & field vehicles.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: Project Officer with a dotted line to the Supply Chain and Fleet Officer.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

1. Drive Office staff and any other visitors as assigned.
2. To ensure that all vehicles are kept clean and roadworthy at all times.
3. To follow up on the fuel account for the Country Office and field Office vehicles and carry out fuel reconciliation.
4. Prepare monthly vehicle analysis report.
5. Responsible for routine vehicle maintenance and inspection checks.
6. Assisting in making payments as well as bank withdrawals and deposits.
7. Ensuring timely statutory vehicle payments such as road taxes, vehicle insurance and fitness are affected.
8. Regular and accurate updating of vehicle logbooks and transferring data on pro fleet datasheet software.
9. Preparation of the monthly personal usage of vehicles.
10. To be part of the bigger supply chain picture of local options for reducing carbon emission and supplier child safeguarding.

The post holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.

SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)

Accountability:

• Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values.
• Holds partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities – giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.

Ambition:

• Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves (and their team), takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages others to do the same.
• Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others.
• Future orientated, thinks strategically.

Collaboration:

• Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their colleagues, members and external partners and supporters.
• Values diversity sees it as a source of competitive strength.
• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.

Creativity:

• Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions.
• Willing to take disciplined risks.

Integrity:

• Honest, encourages openness and transparency.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Must have completed secondary education with a full GCE certificate.
• Valid clean driver’s license – Class C.
• Certificate in Auto mechanics/ skills of minor vehicle repair, CIPS certificate will be an added advantage.
• 5 years working experience in a reputable organization, experience in an INGO will be an added advantage.
• Must be self-driven, honest, and have the ability to work well under pressure ability to work collaboratively as part of a team as well as independently as required.
• Must be computer literate. With knowledge of how to use office machinery such as Scanners, Photocopier and printers etc.
• Proficient with the use of Word, Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

QUALIFIED APPLICANTS SHOULD ONLY ATTACH A COVER LETTER AND AN UPDATED CV AS ONE DOCUMENT.

The closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 23rd August 2024. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Save the Children reserves the right to re advertise if suitable applicants are not found.

Save the Children will never ask that you pay for anything as part of the selection process or thereafter