Job Ref No: KRDP/DOM/2014 -2015
Position: Driver / Office Messenger
Project Name: Drought Contingency Fund Project (DCFP)
Immediate supervisor: Administration and Procurement Assistant (APA)
The overall objective of the
programme is to contribute to improved food security in Kenya. The Drought
Contingency Fund Project (DCFP) is a three year grant contract, running from
May 2014 to May 2017 under the Programme.
The implementation of the DCFP
project is done through the NDMA Headquarters in Nairobi and 23 NDMA county
offices within the ASAL areas in the country. These areas account for over 80%
of the country’s geographical area.
A Technical Support Unit (TSU) was
set up to assist NDMA in the implementation of the project. Working under the
TSU, the successful candidate will be expected to contribute to the realisation
of the Project’s overall goals and objectives.
Working under supervision of the
Administration and Procurement Assistant , the Driver / Messenger is expected
to contribute to the realisation of the project’s goal and objectives through
performance of driving duties, both within the duty station and during field
missions undertaken by project staff and other project stakeholders , outside
the duty stations .
This is mainly in the arid and semi –
arid counties where NDMA offices are located.
The employee shall also undertake the
duties of office messenger within and outside the duty station as may be
assigned from time to time.
The duties and responsibilities of
the office holder will extend other drought management projects implemented by
NDMA within the TSU, under the KRDP financing agreement.
Specific duties and responsibilities:
- Perform driver’s duties for the project ,
including transporting project staff on long distance trips
- Collection and delivery of official documents
and mail from / to KRDP Office , NDMA and other offices , bank, or any
other location or premises as instructed from time to time
- Responsible for the day-to-day maintenance of
project motor vehicles, checking oil, water, battery, brakes, tyres and
other accessories , including performance of minor repairs and arranging
for other repairs
- Scheduling of regular/ periodic maintenance
and repairs (minor and major service and repairs) of project vehicles
- Ensure that the project vehicles are kept
clean and in a safe and secure location at all times.
- Record in appropriate logbooks official trips,
daily mileage, fuel consumption, oil changes, etc.
- Meet and transport visitors and other
stakeholders working with the project from time to time.
- Clerical and office administrative duties
namely photocopying, filing, record keeping, receiving, filing and
distributing official correspondence
- Receiving, transmitting and making office
telephone calls , fax transmissions and scanning of official documents
- Opening of the project office in the morning ,
to facilitate cleaning
- Supervision of cleaning service, provided by
the service provider
- Postage of office mail.
- Collection of office mail from the post office
box on regular intervals
- Performs other ad hoc duties that may be
allocated from time to time
Academic and Professional
requirements:
- KCSE Mean Grade D+ , or KCE Division III
- Must be in possession of a valid accident-free
driving license for at least 10 years.
- Must have over five years driving experience
of 4-wheel drive vehicles or equivalent in ASAL areas
- Possession of a certificate of good conduct
from the Kenya Police
- Must have motor vehicle mechanical knowledge
- Be computer literate
- Ready to travel to all parts of Kenya and
spend substantial part of his/her time in the field.
- Prior working experience in ASAL areas will be
an added advantage
- Certificate on first aid training and / or
customer care course will also be an added advantage
Interested and qualified individuals
should forward their applications including the detailed Curriculum Vitae
to the following e- mail address:
vacancies @dmikenya.or.ke
to reach the undersigned not
later than 17th November 2014:
The Imprest Administrator
Kenya Rural Development Programme - ASAL DM Project
P.O Box 8377 - 00200
Nairobi
Applicants are advised to quote the reference number for position applied for.
Applicants who will not have received
feedback by 1st December 2014 should consider their applications unsuccessful.
