Driver Job Vacancies at Maternity Africa – 2 Posts

Available Vacancies: 2

Work Station: Ngaramtoni ya Chini, Arusha.

Nature of the Organization: Medical Facility.   

About Maternity Africa

Maternity Africa is a Christian-based not-for-profit organization that endeavours to provide fistula treatment and quality maternity care for all marginalized women throughout Tanzania.  We do this through clinical excellence and in the example of displaying love, kindness and compassion regardless of race, religion or ethnicity.

Maternity Africa operates from its base at Kivulini Maternity Centre outside the city of Arusha in Northern Tanzania.

About the Role

This is a fixed term employment contract position, the nature of the job involves working routinely with staff and patients (mostly pregnant women and women with various birth injuries), alternated night shift duties, Performing outreaches quarterly in various regions of Tanzania and handling of minor vehicle mechanics issues. The work station is currently in Arusha, with a possibility of time-to-time travel to Dodoma.

Key Responsibilities

• Routinely attending to the driving responsibility of staff and patients according to the daily arising needs/and or routes.
• Vehicle Maintenance – Ensuring that vehicles are well maintained, conducting regular checks, are in clean and hygienic state, alerting/arranging repairs when necessary and maintenance schedules.
• Ensuring up-to-date vehicle registrations, licenses, other vehicle documentations and motor vehicle safety equipment and tools are available in the cars as required by the laws.
• Reporting any adverse observation, events or situations concerning the vehicles and its operations.
• Emergency response – handling emergencies such as accidents or breakdowns, coordinating responses.
• Ensuring standard vehicle maintenance/repairs is performed by vendors (garage) in cases of breakdown.
• Any other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications Requirements

• Form Four Certificates.
• National Institute of Transport (NIT) driver’s qualifying Certificate.
• A valid driving license.
• Basic vehicle mechanics certificate.
• 3 year’s minimum working experience in an Organizational setting.

Competencies and Skills Required

• Conversant with both written and spoken English and Kiswahili.
• Vehicle Mechanics Skills.
• Knowledge of Tanzanian Road and Traffic Regulations.
• Physical capability and skills to drive long distances and on unfriendly roads.
• Good Communication and Interpersonal skills.
• Compassionate and can handle patients with kindness and love.

Application guidelines

All interested candidates should send their qualifications credential certificates, a cover letter, a curriculum vitae and a current driving license to recruitment@maternityafrica.org. by 15^th September, 2024. If you are not contacted within 14 days of the closing date of this job advertisement, please note your job application was unsuccessful this time.