Driver at International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)

Key Responsibilities

Purpose

• Ensure the comfort and safety of IRRI Staff, VIPs, visitors, properties and documents by providing quality transport services through strict and proper adherence to traffic rules and regulations.
• Abide to and monitor occupational health and safety requirements and dutifully check roadworthiness and safety check-up of assigned IRRI vehicle before each and every trip

Engagement

• Proactively respond to requests from internal and external stakeholders to maintain high-level service delivery
• Provide basic office, administrative and logistical support to ensure smooth operations in the IRRI Kenya Office

Delivery

• Submit duly accomplished and updated reports, monitoring sheets and log books to ensure that the vehicle documents (i.e. registration and fitness) and licenses are up-to-date and that all damages and other unusual vehicular conditions are addressed
• Ensure that overtime sheet is approved by supervisor regularly.
• Ensure that the vehicles are clean and presentable, and all necessary tools are on-board.
• Provide routine maintenance and repairs to IRRI vehicles.

Requirements

• Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE)
• Minimum 5 years of Professional driving experience of light and heavy vehicles
• Must have a clean and valid Kenya Driver's license
• Must have a valid certificate of good conduct
• Knowledge of defensive driving is an added advantage
• Good knowledge of spoken and written English and Kiswahili languages
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to relate well with diverse culture
• Reliable and ability to work effectively and respectfully