A-MAIN DUTIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES
Provides transportation planning, logistical support, and travel planning to staff as needed, including security considerations and coordination;
Drives COMFWB vehicle as assigned by the Executive Director and;
Drives assigned means of transport for the transport of authorized Clients, visitors, goods, messages, mail, etc.
Ensure insurance cover of assigned vehicle is valid;
Ensure timely servicing of the vehicle, as and when necessary;
Collects and delivers mail, documents, and other items from and to the Post Office/COMFWB/Else offices to various destinations as advised;
Receive and take visitors to and from the airport; assisting with immigration formalities and taking them to and fro their places of residence;
Takes care of the day-to-day maintenance of the COMFWB vehicles, i.e. checks oil, water, battery, brakes, tires, etc.; performs minor repairs and arranges for other
repairs and ensures that the vehicle is kept clean;
Logs official trips, daily mileage, gas consumption, oil changes, greasing, etc;
Reads and understands specific vehicle/vessel operating manual to ensure the safe and appropriate operations of the vehicle;
Obeys traffic rules and road signs, liaises, and coordinates with local authorities to facilitate smooth running of vehicle/vessel movements;
Ensures that the steps required by rules and regulations are taken in case of involvement in an accident;
Produces weekly records of mileage traveled;
Identifies any apparent problems and reports them to the appropriate personnel.
B-MINIMUM ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE) preferably supplemented by technical knowledge in driving
C-PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
At least 5 years’ experience as a driver for an international Organization
D-COMPETENCES AND SKILLS
Valid driving license and Certificate of good conduct.
Good knowledge of driving rules and regulations and skills in minor vehicle repair.
Excellent communication in English is required and good knowledge of the local language of the duty station is desirable.
Ability to work effectively under pressure.
WORKING LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT for the THREE POSITIONS
Applicants must be fluent in English and/or French and/or Arabic (speaking and writing).
A combination of any two (2) or all these languages will be an added advantage.
ELIGIBILITY FOR APPLICATION for the THREE POSITIONS
Applicants must be citizens of a COMESA Member country and aged below fifty-five (55)
years at the time of submitting the application.