Drivers at Development Innovations Group
Employment Nigeria
23-Mar-2017
NIGERIA ,
Driving
Development Innovations Group (DIG) We maintain management offices in: Metropolitan Washington, D.C., USA; Port-au-Prince, Haiti; and Nairobi, Kenya, allowing closer proximity and faster response time to address the needs of our clients.
POSITION : Project Driver
Description
- The purpose of the US-AID Nigeria Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Coordination Project is to achieve the dual benefits of improved health and well-being for Nigerians and through increased and more financially sustainable access to WASH services and to build the confidence of the public in the government’s ability to deliver basic services.
- Development Innovations Group (DIG), operating as DIG Development Innovations Limited, (DIG Nigeria) has been awarded the task to deliver these objectives.
- The WASH Coordination Project will be executed for a period of two years, ending in November 2018.
- An office will be established in the city of Kaduna and a smaller satellite office in Bauchi.
- The work of DIG Nigeria will consist primarily of institution strengthening, research and knowledge management to support the water, sanitation & hygiene (WASH) sector in Kaduna and Bauchi State.
Purpose
- DIG-Nigeria’s daily activities will be supported by the services of driver t o provide the safe movement of DIG Staff, Partners and visitors at all times, under the supervision of the Finance Manager, as part of the Finance and Administration Team
- The incumbent shall facilitate the smooth running of all project vehicles and vehicles are well maintained by promptly reporting faults and any observations regarding performance of project vehicles
- The job holder would be expected to carry out basic vehicle faults diagnosis and repairs and keep vehicle clean at all times
- The job holder would attend to assigned specific office administrative and financial responsibilities
- The position will require frequent travels to States, Local Government Areas (LGAs) and Communities where DIG works.
Responsibilities
- The incumbent would be accountable for all or assigned areas of the following major duties and results areas.
- To take DIG Staff, Partners and visitors in a safe and lawful manner. This includes the use of safety measure to ensure passenger are safe, for instance the use of seat belts for all passengers at all times.
- Be familiar with and strictly adherence to all local, State and Federal regulatory policies and road safety rules relating to safe driving on all Nigerian roads
- Ensure that all rules and regulations of DIG Nigeria are complied with by all passengers in the vehicles, including DIG Nigeria’s Health and Safety, Transport and Security Policies
- Keeping vehicles clean and free of filth always
- To provide administrative support for the project office in Kaduna and satellite office in Bauchi i.e. dispatching and collecting mails; purchasing items; collection of quotations; making bank transactions etc.
- Providing support at the reception desk when required
- Ability to carry out minor repairs and general maintenance of the vehicle
- Ability to write monthly reports on vehicles and at expected time. This shall include:
- Total Fuel consumption
- Total Kilometres covered
- Total cost of maintenance
- Maintenance of a log book that will be recorded with the following information:
- Daily Check list for vehicle
- Trip record (Destination & kilometers covered)
- Odometer reading at Fueling and repairs/maintenance
- Driver and User signatures
- Knowledge and adherence to fire breakout procedure and other related emergencies
- Be familiar with and apply defensive driving techniques
- Knowledge and administration of First Aid as required/necessary to self and other passengers in case of the unexpected
- Perform other reasonable duties as required by Line Manager
General Requirements
Education:
- GCE “0” level with at least 4 credit passes including English Language
- Trade Test Certification
Experience:
- Minimum of five years driving experience, two of which must have been in Northern Central or North Eastern Nigeria.
- Excellent planning and prioritization skills
- Experience with completing vehicle logs and preparing periodic (daily/weekly/monthly) vehicle usage reports
- Knowledge of / familiarity with defensive driving techniques
- Good knowledge of major road networks in Nigeria.
- Prior work with development sector organization
Knowledge and Skills:
- Basic Mechanical Skills
- Ability to understand and follow specific instructions and procedures
- A clear sense of maturity, ability to work under pressure and maintain calm disposition under provocation or pressure
- A good sense of figures for basic accounting and banking transactions
- Excellent negotiation skills
- Fluency in spoken and written English Language
- Ability to understand and work within complex situations
- Ability to use the computer for minor word processing assignments
- Ability to check mails on the internet
- Ability to speak Hausa
Personal Qualities:
- Commitment to DIG Nigeria’s culture and values
- Creative and takes initiative.
- Able to work effectively in a diverse team and multi-cultural environment
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Willing to work additional hours at crucial times
- An orientation towards customer service
- Willing to travel out of their work station for 50% of the time and at short notice.
- Ability to abide by confidentiality requirement
- Able to motivate others
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