Senior Driver Job in Kenya

Senior Driver

Job Purpose

The Drivers are responsible for ensuring that all vehicles are maintained in good order to ensure smooth mobility of employees of the Fund

Key Responsibilities/ Duties / Tasks

Managerial / Supervisory Responsibilities

Problem Solving

  • Vehicle breakdowns;
  • Vehicle insurance matters;
  • Security of fuel cards and other motor vehicle documents;
  • Safety of the institution vehicle

Communication

The job holder will need to understand the following information to discharge his/her mandate Detailed verbal instructions or requests from various departments;


  • The available vehicles Universities Fund;
  • Traveling logistics where the vehicles are in use

Operational Responsibilities / Tasks

Operational Responsibilities / Tasks

  • Driving the Fund vehicle as authorized;
  • Carrying out minor mechanical adjustments;
  • Recognizing and reporting mechanical defaults of the vehicles;
  • Ensuring security and safety of the vehicle on and off the road;
  • Monitoring and reporting expiry of insurance policies for motor vehicles;
  • Preparing and submitting reports on transport when need arises; and
  • Ensuring safety of passengers and/or goods therein.
  • Ensuring that the vehicles are clean all the time

Job Dimensions:

Financial Responsibility

  •  Endeavoring to maintain reasonable costs in the management of transport;
  • Responsible for Monitoring of fuel utilization and fuel cards of the assigned vehicle

Responsibility for Physical Assets

  •  Responsible for the assigned Institution vehicles.
  • Responsible for office assets assigned.
  • Responsible for fuel card and motor vehicle documents

III.  Decision Making / Job Influence

Assignment of Vehicles

Working Conditions

  • Works predominantly in the office environment with occasional travels locally

Job Competencies (Knowledge, Experience and Attributes / Skills). Academic qualifications

  • At least a mean grade D+ (plus) in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education or its equivalent from a recognized institution;

Professional Qualifications / Membership to professional bodies

  • Occupational Trade Test III Certificate;
  • A valid driving license free from any current endorsements(s) for classes of the vehicles the driver is required to drive;
  • A defensive Driving Certificate from the Automobile Association of Kenya (AA) or its equivalent qualification from any other recognized institution;
  • Certificate of Good Conduct (renewable after two (2) years);
  • A First Aid Certificate course lasting not less than one (1) week from St. Johns Ambulance or any other recognized institution

Previous relevant work experience required.

  • At least served in the grade of Driver for at least four (4) years;
  • An accident-free driving period of 4 years

Functional Skills, Behavioral Competencies/Attributes:

Functional Skills

  • Good communication skills
  • Proficiency in computer applications

Behavioral /Competency skills

  • Proactive
  • Transformative
  • Active listening
  • Trustworthiness
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Interpersonal
  • Meet the requirements of Chapter 6 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010

Please note that the following Clearances will ONLY be required from successful candidates on offer of job and not at application stage;

  • Clearance from Directorate of Criminal Investigations (Good Conduct Certificate);
  •  Clearance from Ethics and Anti-corruption Commission;
  •  Clearance from Kenya Revenue Authority (Tax Compliance Certificate);
  •  Clearance from Higher Educations Loans Board (HELB);

How to Apply

Interested candidates are hereby called upon to apply in confidence to the address below via Post Office or Hand delivery or via the email (recruitment@ufb.go.ke) latest 21st February 2023 at 5.00 PM East African time (EAT). Enclosing cover letter, CV with full details of education background, professional qualifications and relevant experience together with copies of testimonials, academic certificates and National Identity card.

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

UNIVERSITIES FUND

1ST FLOOR NACOSTI BUILDING

OFF WAIYAKI WAY

P.O BOX 28237 – 00100

NAIROBI

The Universities Fund is an equal opportunity employer and encourages all qualified persons in-cluding the Youth, Women, Persons with Disability and Persons from Minority groups to apply. Only successful candidates shall be contacted for interviews and canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.

The Universities Fund does NOT charge any fee at any stage of recruitment.