The University of Washington (UW) is
proud to be one of America’s premier educational and research institutions. The
UW has been conducting medical research and program activities in Kenya for
over 25 years.
The TREE Program has an opportunity for a driver. Working under the general direction of an administrator, Study Coordinator and Principal Investigator, she/he will responsible for the following:
Duties & Essential Job Functions
Transport
- Pick visitors or the principal investigator to
and from the airport.
- Ensure that the program vehicles do not carry
anyone who is not a study staff member without prior approval of the
administrator
- Keep accurate transport logs for all program
vehicles & motorbike
- Transport study specimens and data files
- Carry out home visits together with designated
study staff
Vehicle Maintenance
- Clean the program vehicles at least once a
week
- Ensure the program vehicles are clean and they
have fuel at all times.
- Check the tyre pressure, fuel gauge, and oil
gauge, daily before driving.
- Ensure cars are serviced in timely manner and
the insurance covers are up to date.
Administrative Duties
- Assist the administrator in purchase of
supplies and equipment
- Pick supplies from the office to the clinic
- Pick invoices from suppliers, post office etc
- Payment of study bills
- Perform any other duties given by
administrator or principal investigator
Qualifications
- College education
- Driving license (includes motorbike riding)
- Certificate of good conduct
- Vehicle mechanical knowledge
- At least 1 year experience riding motorbike
and driving a car
Submit your application letter
addressed to the Principal Investigator, TREE.
Include your daytime telephone
contact, telephone contacts of three professional referees, a detailed
Curriculum Vitae, and copies of certificates and testimonials by May 27th 2015
treehire@uw.edu