Project Drivers at the Nigerian Urban Reproductive Health Initiative (NURHI) - 5 Positions

The Nigerian Urban Reproductive Health Initiative (NURHI) is a five year (2009 - 2014) project funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation that aims to increase the use of modern family planning (FP) methods among the urban poor in the six cities of Abuja FCT, Ibadan, Kaduna, Ilorin, Benin City, and Zaria by at least 20 percentage points. NURHI is part of a broader Urban Reproductive Health Initiative (other sites include India, Kenya, and Senegal).

The Nigerian Urban Reproductive Health Initiative (NURHI) Phase 2, seeks applications from qualified individuals to contribute to improved maternal health and reduced child mortality through increased modem contraceptive use in selected sites for the Phase 2 Project in Nigeria:

Job Title: Project Driver

Locations: Kaduna, Lagos and Ibadan
Slot: 5 (Lagos-3, Kaduna and Ibadan 1 each)

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• To support program activities by safely operating a motor vehicle in compliance with road traffic and company regulations;
• To transport project staff to official meetings and activity site visits;
• To deliver official parcels or letters to partner or other offices;
• To ensure that project vehicles and accessories/tools are clean, safe and in good working condition at all times;
• To carry out vehicle inspections before and after official journeys in order to detect defects, which must be reported for immediate repair,
• To perform minor repairs and daily maintenance of vehicles
• To maintain a log-book to record details of all trips made and fuel consumption; and
• To ensure safe custody of the vehicles after office hours.
• Perform other official assignment as may be assigned by NURHI Management.

Education and/or Experience

• Minimum O' Level Certificate of Secondary Education
• Clean Class C Driving License
• Minimum 5 years driving experience
• Willingness and flexibility to travel outside Abuja to various locations throughout Nigeria

Application Closing Date
22nd November, 2015.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their applications and CV's to: [email protected] with the title of the "Position and preferred city" indicated in the application or in the subject line of the e- mail.

Note: English fluency (oral and written) and fluency in local language/dialect will be an added advantage. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.