Key Roles & Responsibility

• Drive Embassy officials and other authorized passengers on official duty
• Responsible for daily caretaking and maintenance of allocated vehicles
• Secondary responsibility for the reception and other administrative tasks as needed
• Collect, distribute mail and carry out errands
• Other tasks as assigned.
• The Driver will be part of the Embassy’s Administrative Section, report to The Head of Administration and work closely with other Heads of Sections. The workplace will mainly be at the Embassy in Nairobi, with duty trips on a rotational basis.

The preferred candidate will meet the following requirements:

Education and experience

• Level Certificate or KCSE Certificate
• Excellent command of written and spoken English and Swahili
• Experience and proficiency in Microsoft programs such as, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Clean driving license and current Certificate of Good Conduct
• Minimum 5 years of driving experience in and outside Nairobi
• Documented defensive and evasive driving skills
• Documented experience with administrative work and/or work as a receptionist
• Ability to work as a team member
• Ability to carry a process forward, to follow up and to finalize tasks
• Flexible approach and service oriented

Other essential qualifications

• Problem solver, excellent administrative and organisational skills
• Being an effective team player and good communicator
• Being discreet, reliable and have a high level of integrity
• Strong work ethic, showing punctuality and working according to sharp deadlines
• Passionate and committed learner, ability to learn, adapt to new guidelines, reach and report on agreed results
• Flexible approach and service oriented

Added advantages:

• A level Certificate and/ or other higher education is an added advantage
• Fluency in Somali language is an added advantage
• Work experience from other diplomatic missions or international organisations
• Documented experience of driving armoured vehicles