TITLE: Project Driver-CSSP

TEAM/PROGRAMME: Program Operations

LOCATION: Kitwe

GRADE:  6

CHILD SAFEGUARDING:

Level 2 – the responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have minimal contact with or access to children or young people.

ROLE PURPOSE:

The Project Driver is responsible for providing support in the area of staff road travel needs, ensuring the maintenance and effective running of office & field vehicles.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: Child Protection Coordinator with a dotted line to Supply Chain & Fleet Officer

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

• To Drive office staff and any other visitors as assigned.
• To be responsible for all office vehicles.
• To ensure that all vehicles are kept clean at all times.
• To ensure that all vehicles are roadworthy at all times.
• To follow up fuel account for office vehicles and carry out fuel reconciliation.
• Prepare monthly vehicle analysis report.
• Responsible for routine vehicle maintenance inspection checks.
• Ensure that all vehicles are clean at all times.
• Assisting in making payments as well as bank withdrawals and deposits.
• Ensuring timely statutory vehicle payments such as road taxes, vehicle insurance and fitness are affected.
• Regular and accurate updating of vehicle logbooks and transferring data on pro fleet datasheet.
• Monitoring vehicle performance.
• Preparation of the monthly personal usage of vehicles.
• To be part of the bigger supply chain picture of local options for reducing carbon emission and supplier child safeguarding.
  Additional job responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.

SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)

Accountability:

• Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values.
• Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities – giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.
  Ambition:
• Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves (and their team), takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages others to do the same.
• Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others.
• Future orientated, thinks strategically.
  Collaboration:
• Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, members and external partners and supporters.
• Values diversity sees it as a source of competitive strength.
• Must be polite and have courteous.
• Approachable, a good listener and easy to talk to
  Creativity:
• Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions.
  Integrity:
• Honest, encourages openness and transparency.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Grade 12 certificate.
Valid clean driver’s license – Class C.
Certificate in Auto mechanics/ skills of minor vehicle repair will be an added advantage.
CIPS certificate will be an added advantage.
5 years working experience in a reputable organization.
Must be self-driven, honest, and have the ability to work well under pressure.