Driver at Malaria Consortium (Gombe)

Malaria Consortium is one of the world’s leading non-profit organisations specialising in the comprehensive prevention, control and treatment of malaria and other communicable diseases among vulnerable and under privileged populations. We increasingly find our work on malaria can be effectively integrated with other similar public health interventions for greater impact and therefore expanded our remit to include child health and neglected tropical disease interventions.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Driver

Location: Gombe
Employment Type: Full Time

Job purpose

• This job holder is responsible for operating the vehicle and ensures general safety of assigned vehicle.

Scope of work

• The driver would be responsible for picking up and driving the programme officials, pickups and other scheduled appointments. And also will be responsible for performing minor maintenance tasks on the vehicles to assure the functionality of the vehicle.

Key working relationships

• Due to the nature of this role, we will be reviewing applications on an ongoing basis and the role might be filled and closed before the closing date. Early applications are encouraged.
• Qualified female candidates, indigenes and residents of Kebbi State are strongly encouraged to apply.

Key accountabilities (100%)

• Operates (drive) the project vehicle safely and efficiently
• Ensure a daily or interval checks in the case of long journey of the vehicle using the acronym POWER: petrol/diesel, hydraulic oil, water (radiator, screen wash), electrical (lights, horn, battery, wipes) and the rubbers (tyres, seat belts)
• Performs daily pick of the project officials other officers as advised by the office manager
• Manages the pick-up itinerary of programme officials and other scheduled appointments as directed by the office manager
• Carries out safety inspection before embarking on a journey
• Ensures the official vehicles are safely parked within the office environment and approved sites at all times
• Ensure that vehicle security are alert when parked at all times

Person specification
Qualifications and experience:
Essential

• Minimum Qualification of O’ Level Certificate
• Honest, hardworking and pleasant personality with effective interpersonal skills
• Fluent in English

Desirable:

• Three years’ driving experience.
• Work-based skills and competencies

Essential

• Honest, hardworking and pleasant personality with effective interpersonal skills.

Application Closing Date
Ongoing Basis.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note

• Due to the nature of this role we will be reviewing applications on an ongoing basis and the role might be filled and closed before the closing date. Early applications are encouraged.
• ​Qualified female candidates are strongly advised to apply.