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About Universal Humanitarian Aid Initiative

Universal Humanitarian Aid Initiative (UHAI) is a humanitarian and developmental non-governmental organization that insist that the world can be changed positively where everyone can live a full life and free from poverty. UHAI work nationwide for profound change tackling the root cause of poverty, empowering people to have a brighter future, and creating enabling environment for communities to exercise their capacities.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the direct supervision of the Admin Officer, the Driver will be responsible for the following duties:

• Ensures provision of reliable and secure driving services by driving office vehicles for the transport of authorized personnel and official deliveries
• Ensure that the assigned vehicle is wash and clean.
• Ensures availability of all the required documents/supplies including vehicle insurance, vehicle logs, office directory, first aid kit, and necessary spare parts.
• Ensures that all immediate actions required by rules and regulations are taken in case of involvement in accidents.
• Ensure insurance cover of assigned vehicle is valid.
• Ensures cost-savings through vehicle maintenance, proper use of vehicle daily logs and reports.
• Provides guidance and leadership to more junior staff.
• Ensures proper day-to-day maintenance of the assigned vehicle through timely minor repairs, arrangements for major repairs, timely changes of oil, check of tires, brakes, car washing, etc.

Technical Expertise, Skills and Knowledge

Education:

• Secondary Education, Diploma, B.Sc. etc. Valid Driver’s license.

Experience:

• 2 years of work experience as a driver; safe driving record is required.

Language:

• Fluency in English and local language of the duty station is required.

Skills:

• Strong ability to work independently, meet deadlines, maintain composure, prioritize work under pressure, coordinate multiple tasks and maintain attention to detail
• Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills, creativity and flexibility
• Works well in and promotes teamwork, comfortable in a multi-cultural environment, flexible and able to handle pressure well.
• Knowledge of driving rules, regulations and skills in minor vehicle repair is required.

Behaviors:

• Creates strong sense of purpose and commitment within own part of operations
• Sound judgment and decision-making in complex situations
• Strong emotional intelligence including self-awareness.
• Leads by example to motivate high performance of others
• Very strong commitment to continuous learning.
• Holds self and others to account to deliver on agreed goals and standards of behavior
• Demonstrates a high degree of professionalism/integrity
• Provides good and adequate logistical support to enable Programmes to meet its agreed program outcomes.
• Strategic thinking and effective contribution to own work and Organizational development.

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How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should send their Application with CV, Motivation letter to Universal Humanitarian Aid Initiatives’ (UHAI) via: info@uhainitiative.org using the Job Title as the subject of the email.