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Heifer Project International is a global non-profit, humanitarian development organization founded by Dan West in 1944 dedicated to ending hunger and poverty and caring for the Earth by empowering smallholder farm families around the globe become self-reliant and attain sustainable livelihood through economically viable animal agricultural enterprise. The global headquarters is located at I World Avenue, Little Rock Arkansas, USA.
One the recent projects in its program portfolio is The Tanzania Milk Processing Project (TMPP), an ambitious 18 Months Project designed to increase the incomes of smallholder dairy farmers in Tanzania through better access to reliable, high-value markets while ensuring processors have access to increased supply of high-quality milk in Njombe, Rungwe, Tanga, Kilimanjaro, Arusha and Morogoro.
In responsive to this project needs, the Country Program is seeking to recruit competent candidates for following position
Job Title: Project Driver – 2 positions
Location: Rungwe and Tanga
Function:
The Project Driver will be responsible for maintaining Heifer vehicles by ensuring that they stay clean and receive regular maintenance. S/he will be responsible for receiving international visitors, driving staff or guests to project sites, and running office errands’/he will work under the overall guidance of the Finance and Administrative Assistant to perform the logistics duties and some office administrative
Essential Character Traits:
Essential traits for successful execution of the job duties, s/he should be: proactive, good communicator, timely and highly flexible, collaborative, attentive to details, good team player and courteous.
Responsibilities and Deliverables
Observe strictly the Heifer International company rules and regulations as provided for in the policies
Manage vehicle fuel card reports and receipts, ensuring prompt reimbursement of the card
Report any detected defects in the vehicle and any accidents and incidents promptly.
Direct and supervise the mechanic on necessary checks and repairs.
Ensure the vehicle is always clean and in good conditions as well as ensuring that the necessary maintenance is done as scheduled.
Prepare vehicles’ mileage reports monthly and inform supervisor on any concerns noted.
Monitor the expiry and renewal of his driving license, as well as the vehicle insurance and license without causing any inconvenience to the company schedule.
May perform other job-related duties as assigned
Minimum Requirements:
Potential candidates are encouraged to apply by sending application letter enclosed CV and certificates/ testimonials. Application should be channeled by mail to Godlove.Mville@heifer.org cc Joyce.Mbise@heifer.org. All applications should write the Job Title they are applying for as subject.
Remember, Heifer International is an equal employer and recruitment is by merits.
Deadline this application is Friday, January 30, 2019
Only Shortlisted Candidates will be contacted.
One the recent projects in its program portfolio is The Tanzania Milk Processing Project (TMPP), an ambitious 18 Months Project designed to increase the incomes of smallholder dairy farmers in Tanzania through better access to reliable, high-value markets while ensuring processors have access to increased supply of high-quality milk in Njombe, Rungwe, Tanga, Kilimanjaro, Arusha and Morogoro.
In responsive to this project needs, the Country Program is seeking to recruit competent candidates for following position
Job Title: Project Driver – 2 positions
Location: Rungwe and Tanga
Function:
The Project Driver will be responsible for maintaining Heifer vehicles by ensuring that they stay clean and receive regular maintenance. S/he will be responsible for receiving international visitors, driving staff or guests to project sites, and running office errands’/he will work under the overall guidance of the Finance and Administrative Assistant to perform the logistics duties and some office administrative
Essential Character Traits:
Essential traits for successful execution of the job duties, s/he should be: proactive, good communicator, timely and highly flexible, collaborative, attentive to details, good team player and courteous.
Responsibilities and Deliverables
- Logistics and Vehicle Management
- Drive company vehicles to designated and authorized destinations.
Observe strictly the Heifer International company rules and regulations as provided for in the policies
Manage vehicle fuel card reports and receipts, ensuring prompt reimbursement of the card
- Vehicle Maintenance
Report any detected defects in the vehicle and any accidents and incidents promptly.
Direct and supervise the mechanic on necessary checks and repairs.
Ensure the vehicle is always clean and in good conditions as well as ensuring that the necessary maintenance is done as scheduled.
- Vehicle documentation
Prepare vehicles’ mileage reports monthly and inform supervisor on any concerns noted.
Monitor the expiry and renewal of his driving license, as well as the vehicle insurance and license without causing any inconvenience to the company schedule.
May perform other job-related duties as assigned
Minimum Requirements:
- Secondary education with an O level certificate plus three (3) years’ relevant experience in a non-profit/developmental organization setting.
- Possession of a valid commercial driver’s license
- Attending a tertiary and/or professional driving training.
- Certificate in defensive driving from a sanctioned driving institute.
Potential candidates are encouraged to apply by sending application letter enclosed CV and certificates/ testimonials. Application should be channeled by mail to Godlove.Mville@heifer.org cc Joyce.Mbise@heifer.org. All applications should write the Job Title they are applying for as subject.
Remember, Heifer International is an equal employer and recruitment is by merits.
Deadline this application is Friday, January 30, 2019
Only Shortlisted Candidates will be contacted.
