Driver (3) Job at Medical Teams International

• Keep abreast of traffic rules and regulations as well as road security and safety awareness to enable safe, on-time arrival for any movement including meetings and appointments
• Maintain daily vehicle logs, inspections, daily kilometers, fuel consumption, oil change, servicing, greasing, repairs
• Prepare and maintain data of the vehicle maintenance plans and reports, awareness of vehicles servicing, required items for services.
• Ensure that the official vehicle is kept clean and is always in good working order.
• Evaluate ability of other drivers and provide training as needed.
• Supports the preparation of the vehicle maintenance plans and reports.
• Change oil, check tires, spare tires, jacks, lights, horn, clutch and brakes and wash car regularly
• Ensure that vehicles comply with MTI safety and security standards and reports any conditions of concerns to a manager
• Ensure that communications devices (e.g. cellular phone) is in proper working order before each trip
• Keeps the vehicle clean and free of debris; follows other vehicle cleaning procedures.
• Maintain and ensure availability of all required documents/supplies including vehicle insurance, vehicle logs, office directory, and safety and security document, first aid kit, and necessary spare parts in the assigned vehicle;
• In case of accidents/emergencies, evacuates staff according to written and practiced procedures.
• In the event of an accident, assures that medical emergency procedures are followed; completes a written accident report as required by delegate’s procedure and other authorities.

Qualifications:

• Possession of valid Driver’s license, class C, for a minimum of 3 years.
• Attended Vocational Educational and Training Authority would be an added advantage.
• Certification of defensive driving from a recognized institution is preferred.
• Certification in First Aid and CPR is required.
• Certification in vehicle mechanics and maintenance is preferred.
• Preferred: Experience working for NGO Clean driving record is required.
• Minimum heavy vehicle driving in Tanzania is required.