The Driver/Expeditor operates assigned vehicle for the purpose of transporting Jhpiego employees
conducting project business to various locations within and outside Addis Ababa, and performs expediting duties.
Responsibilities
- Serve as driver/Expeditor for Jhpiego employees to drive an assigned vehicle(s) to destinations
within and outside of Addis Ababa. Trip destinations include: training events, workshops, hospitals
that Jhpiego works with; and partner, governmental, NGO, international and other offices with
which Jhpiego interacts.
• Ensure the safety of all passengers in the car by ensuring that passengers and driver/Expeditors
wear seat belts. The driver/Expeditor observes all traffic rules, does not speed and ensures the
safety of the surrounding areas.
• On continual basis check and survey to ensure that roads and destinations planned for assigned
passengers are free of any crime occurrences such as pick pocketing, purse snatching, or robbery.
• Maintain daily log of all trips taken and obtain signature of all passengers.
• Ensure that basic tool kits are available in the vehicle.
• Ensure that the first aid kit is well equipped and easily accessible for use.
• Ensure that assigned vehicle is in roadworthy condition at all times, Maintain vehicle in clean and
serviceable condition and perform minor maintenance of a preventive nature. Ensure that the
vehicle is ready and roadworthy before all trips outside of Addis Ababa.
• Provide basic care of assigned vehicle including conducting frequent checks of oil and lubricant
levels, maintaining appropriate levels of each. Ensure vehicles have adequate fuel levels. Report
all major needs for maintenance of the driver/Expeditor supervisor for immediate action.
• Ensure that insurance registration and annual inspection of all Jhpiego vehicles is valid. Maintain
copies of vehicle logbooks and insurance documents, ensuring that the renewal of insurance and
annual inspection for vehicle is carried out in timely manner.
• Responsible to keep assigned vehicle clean, orderly and serviceable condition at all times; perform
minor preventive maintenance; follow up with maintenance requirements of assigned vehicle.
• Responsible for preparing monthly activity, fuel consumption & expenditure report and presenting
these to supervisor every month.
• In the absence of responsible person(s) designated to assist, act as guide and interpreter for
visiting Jhpiego guests and/or other officials approved to ride in the Jhpiego Ethiopia cars, provide
general information regarding historic and cultural background relevant to surroundings, or
relevant general information relating to Jhpiego Ethiopia supported sited/centers that visitors may
pass by while traveling.
• Comply with security practices and procedures as pertains to Jhpiego security plans.
• Provide logistical assistance like pro-forma collection and distribution of RFQ to vendors.
• Work with a flexible schedule and cover all departures/locations.
• Ensure Safety and Security Concerns and incidents are reported timely to Jhpiego SSFP and CD
• Responsible to have all relevant and up-to date vehicle documentations on hand while assigned
for work
• Assist in the settlement of monthly utilities or any associated office payments
• Responsible for distribution of donation materials and equipment to Jhpiego supported sites
based on the guidance provided by project staff
• Assist with the collection of Model 19 document for donation materials.
• Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor.
Required Qualifications
- Completion of Secondary school
• Possession of a minimum of Grade 3 license
• At least three years of experience as Driver/Expeditor, preferably in iNGO environment
Preferred Qualifications
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work in a multi-disciplinary team set-up
• Demonstrate capability of driving
• Willingness to work as team
• Flexible and ability to work under pressure with frequent field duty travel
• Ability to communicate with Oromiffa, Amharic and also English
