Driver at Chemonics International

At Chemonics, we believe our mission of helping people live healthier, more productive, and more independent lives is driven by our commitment to service-service to our mission, to our beneficiaries, to our clients, and to our staff. From our founding in 1975, we have worked in more than 150 countries to help our clients, partners, and beneficiaries face difficult challenges, from political instability to limited healthcare to a lack of market infrastructure. We have helped them overcome those challenges by working together to find and implement innovative projects that achieve development impact. We are entirely employee-owned, giving us both the freedom and the responsibility to pursue our mission with single-minded focus. Holding ourselves to the highest quality standards, we are also committed to living our values of caring, excellence, innovation, integrity, and opportunity to implement efficient and effective programs that build a better future for those we serve.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Driver

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

About the Project

• The USAID Lagos Urban Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Activity (LUWASH) is a $44 million Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) activity. LUWASH will increase the availability, quality and use of safe water and sanitation services and improve the governance and sustainable management of associated sector institutions in Lagos, Nigeria.
• Through an integrated, market-based approach, LUWASH will work across the value chain of WASH services to bolster supply and manage demand within a strengthened framework of sector governance, financing, and regulated services.
• The activity aims to catalyze sector transformation and generate WASH service improvements for at least 4 million people in low-income communities and build a foundation for continued progress beyond LUWASH.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities
Logistics Support (80%)

• Transport the project staff safely to various destinations, as assigned.
• Maintain proper and accurate records of the vehicle movement log.
• Clean and check the assigned the project vehicle daily to ensure smooth operating to the vehicle.
• Check the vehicle oil gauge, radiator brake fluid, tires, light, and signal regularly.
• Inform the Office Manager of any problems observed related to the vehicle in a timely fashion so that such problems can be rectified promptly.
• Drive the project vehicle carefully and safely at all times and observe traffic rules and safety regulations at all times. The driver is expected to request that passengers use their seat belts at all times inside the project vehicle.
• Dispatch mail/correspondence for the project when necessary.
• Ensure that the project vehicle complies to the safety protocols (first aid and other safety measures are in place), and the vehicle is regularly clean.
• Ensure the vehicle annual registration and annual vehicle insurance are done on time.
• Comply with USAID regulations and Chemonics’ Professional Code of Ethics in all activities.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Operational Support (20%):

• Support operations team to collect supporting documents from training/workshop participants during project training and workshops.
• Ensure that all vehicle logs are completed accurately and in a timely manner according to Chemonics Policy
• Ensure timely monthly compilation and submission of Log sheet, fuel consumption report to the Office Manager.
• Assist, as required, with Office Assistant in the office daily workloads-utilities payment, meeting logistics with official personnel and visitors as and when instructed by the supervisor.
• Support operations team to conduct inventory count of Project assets as needed.
• Support operation and technical team to scan and photocopy necessary documents.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Job Qualifications

• Proven qualifications in safe driving
• 4 years of relevant work experience in transportation, mechanics, logistics, operations.
• Valid Nigerian driver’s license and good driving record is required.
• Good command of English and Nigerian languages
• Good knowledge of the country map and routes
• A neat and professional appearance
• Understanding of auto mechanics required, Certification in mechanics or automobile maintenance beneficial.
• Ability to communicate in English, both written and orally.
• Experience with international governmental and non-governmental organizations.
• Must be in good physical health.

Supervision:

• The Driver will report to the Office Manager.

Working Conditions / Duration of Assignment:

• This is a long-term position based in Lagos State, Nigeria.

Application Closing Date
24th July, 2023.