TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Safely drive staff and authorized persons to scheduled and authorized destinations for official BOMA travel and business
• Maintain a high standard of client service’/courtesy to both staff and partners while driving.
• Ensure punctuality and safety at all times.
• Observe road and traffic laws, rules and regulations.
• Ensure no contraband/prohibited goods are in the vehicle.
• Ensure no unauthorized personnel drive and/or are carried in the vehicle
• Abide by the authorized driving times; adhere to the laid down departure times for all locations as stipulated.
• Ensure adherence to the vehicle field checklist before and after departure for all trips and ensure availability of the necessary items in all vehicles, such as first aid box, fire extinguishers, jack, jump starters, life savers etc.
• Immediately report any case of accident, injury or damage of vehicles to the supervisor or manager
• Ensure proper Maintenance, record keeping and insurance for the vehicle (further details of each of these roles are available).
• Ensure that BOMA equipment is used only for official BOMA business and that all BOMA policies and procedures are followed in the operation of the vehicle.
• Ensure that only BOMA staff or duly authorized persons are carried in the vehicle.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum KCSE Certificate – grade D+
• A Valid driving license
• Defensive driving and first aid certificates are an added advantage.
• A Certificate of Good Conduct.
• A minimum of three (3) years of progressively responsible work experience in provision of field driving services – preferably in an NGO.
• Should be an experienced driver with a safe driving record, with hands on experience in driving a variety of makes and models of four-wheel drive vehicles in rugged terrain.
• Field experience in Northern Kenya
• Should have basic mechanical skills
• Ability to clearly speak and write English and knowledge of a local language of the BOMA Project areas.