Driver at Water For People Tanzania

The Driver is responsible for providing reliable and safe driving services to Water For People staff and visitors while ensuring the highest standards of discretion and integrity, sense of responsibility, excellent knowledge of protocol and security issues. The Driver also demonstrates a client – oriented approach, courtesy, confidentiality, tact and ability to work with people of different national and cultural backgrounds. Additionally, they drive the office vehicle for transporting authorized personnel and delivery/collection of mail, documents, and other items for the Water For People project offices.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES:

• Ensure provision of reliable and safe driving for Water For People staff, officials and visitors and safe delivery and collection of mail, documents, and any other cargo.

• Maintain accurate, up-to-date records on trip sheets, vehicle maintenance, fuel purchases, incident reports, accident reports, vehicle condition reports and other records as required

• Ensure all road taxes, insurance and road worthiness documents are current and displayed as appropriate

• Ensure that the vehicle is kept clean and tidy.

• Carry out weekly maintenance checks on the vehicle and provide reports.

• Comply fully with procedures on the reporting of accidents involving Water For People vehicles, including reporting any damages, mechanical faults or accidents that may occur.

• Ensure that the vehicle is always parked safely.

• Ensure availability of all required documents for the vehicle including, vehicle insurance, vehicle registration, vehicle logs, emergency phone contacts, Security Standard Operating procedures, first aid kit and necessary spare parts in the assigned vehicle.

• Perform any other tasks as requested.

BEHAVIORS AND COMPETENCIES:

Connect to Mission – Understand and embrace the mission of Water For People; work to connect day to day tasks to mission; can explain Water For People’s purpose

Manage through Ambiguity – Can recognize problems or opportunities when they arise and act to resolve; readily formulate multiple solutions through problem or issue analysis; is comfortable making and defending recommendations

Demonstrate Cultural Awareness – Demonstrate a global mindset; value cultural differences and take into consideration in any given situation; move easily between people from different backgrounds and cultures; can work outside comfort zone

Action-oriented – Recognize additional actions that will improve quality or facilitate achievement of outcomes; does not hesitate to do more than expected, but may overextend; see opportunities beyond job description and recognize those they can handle and those that require higher level input; think outside the box, anticipate how actions affect the team

Sense of Team – Build effective working relationships at all levels of the organization; align own behavior with the needs or priorities of the team; promote teamwork among groups; discourage “us versus them” thinking; know and consider the capabilities of coworkers

QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS REQUIRED:

• A minimum of seven years of experience as a driver required

• Valid Driving License Class and Certification from NIT (National Institute of Transportation) required

• High school diploma required

• Excellent driving record is required

• English language fluency required

• Recent eye test certificate - no more than 3 months old required

• Experience working in the INGO sector is highly preferred

• Experience with driving through the remote parts of the country

• Good judgment in traffic and knowledge of traffic patterns

• Good knowledge about car mechanics

• Ability to be highly dependable and work with limited supervision

• Computer skills is a plus

• Qualification in vehicle maintenance and repairs is an added advantage

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORKING CONDITIONS:

• This position will be required to drive within the city, communities in the surrounding area, and anywhere else in Tanzania as and when necessary.

• Ability to lift up to 40 pounds to change tires and service vehicles.

• Ability to take regular and extensive travel and work irregular shifts and on public holidays as needed.

Note: This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications associated with the job.

Water For People is committed to protecting children encountered during our work and by our employees, preventing sexual abuse and exploitation of all individuals with a particular focus on women and children and other marginalized communities in the performance of our work, preventing human trafficking in the performance of our work and in our supply chain and to having a drug-free workplace. During the recruitment processes, additional documentation will be requested to comply with our policies and in accordance with the legal requirements in your country of residency, this includes a background check. If you apply for employment, we want you to be aware of our recruitment, selection and hiring processes including important policies regarding employee conduct.

Water For People is an equal opportunity employer who is committed to creating a culture of justice, equity, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. Water For People strives to create and maintain a level of diversity that reflects the communities we serve. Achieving this—regardless of race, ethnicity, ancestry, tribal affiliation, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, veteran status, disability, socioeconomic class, educational attainment, Parental status, genetic information, political affiliation, marital status or other social identities is critical to our ability to have a world where every person has access to reliable and safe water and sanitation services.

Our commitment ensures that we:

• Have a different array of thinking that comes from diverse backgrounds and cultures, enabling us to solve some of the world’s greatest challenges.

• Strive for a culture of inclusion and belonging by treating each other with dignity, respect, and appreciation enabling us to feel welcome, supported, and valued.

• Effectively connect, communicate, and build long-lasting relationships with stakeholders within our diverse communities.

• Have diversity of thought, perspectives, backgrounds, identities, and talents that will support our mission to develop high-quality drinking water and sanitation services are available to Everyone Forever.