Mott MacDonald is a £1.1 billion management, engineering and development consultancy with 16,000 staff and a global reach spanning six continents. Our network of 170 principal offices in 140 countries gives us local market insight backed by world class expertise to deliver excellence for every client.
We are currently recruiting to fill the vacant position:
Job Position: Driver
Job Ref: 16646BR
Location: Kwara
Job Profile
To support a portfolio of education programmes.
All programmes are designed to provide strategic technical assistance at Federal level and in the states in the areas of education reforms and teachers’ skills improvement, aimed ultimately at improving student learning.
Drivers will be expected to provide driving support to the state teams as well as other short term and long term technical specialists thereby aiding in the delivery of both Programmes goals and objectives. The drivers and fleet of vehicles form a major part of the programmes’ support teams, and professional drivers are integral to the successful delivery of the logistics plan of each programme.
Job Description
- Provide a courteous and efficient service to all internal/external customers, and is a valuable first point of contact for external customers visiting the state/country;
- Perform daily vehicle checks and report maintenance needs promptly;
- Drive carefully and safely at all times in line with international driving standards, and checks to ensure that passengers, other road users and the vehicle in his care are safe;
- Ensure that all vehicle reports are duly approved and prepared on a monthly basis; records of mileage, fuel and maintenance costs made available to supervisor on or before scheduled dates;
- Maintain a professional appearance by ensuring good personal hygiene, and wears a clean and ironed uniform at all times;
- Ensure that adequate knowledge of the destination and route is gathered before departure;
- Maintain assigned vehicle in a clean and roadworthy state at all times;
- Ensure that approval for repairs is always obtained before taking the vehicle to the garage;
- Ensure adherence to transport policy on vehicle usage;
- Establishes good and considerate working relationships with all staff in the organisation, demonstrating respect for their own roles and responsibilities;
- Be available outside standard hours in case of emergency and during missions;
- Undertake missions work in provinces other than normal location with overnight allowance if necessary;
- Approval of overtime should always be given before they are taken;
- Ensure compliance with local administrative procedures required in the event of an accident;
- Be responsible for in-vehicle equipment;
Candidate Specification
Essential competencies/skills
- Valid category B driving license significant driving experience
- Demonstrable defensive driving skills (in town and on dirt roads);
- Good communication skills;
- Basic routine maintenance and vehicle handling skills;
- Excellent knowledge of the city and major motorways in Nigeria and (state) in particular;
- Willingness to be flexible and prepared to contribute to the company in other duties as required.
Required academic/professional qualifications, training and experience
- Minimum of OND;
- Certified Professional driving training (preferred);
- Fluent English & local language;
- Previous experience of working within a multi-national team or project environment is highly desirable;
- Excellent knowledge of the city and major motorways in Nigeria;
- Significant experience in professional driving.
Application Deadline Date
Not Stated
How To Apply
Interested qualified candidate should
Click here to apply online