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Project Driver – 3 posts

The Project Driver (PD) provides support to the success of the project by providing safe and reliable transportation of its staff, partners’ staff, consultants, and program participants, including providing operational and logistical support to ensure smooth implementation of office activities.

The PD will ensure compliance with Pfizer Foundation, JHU and Jhpiego motor vehicle operation and fuel card use policies and observes road safety requirements in accordance with the Tanzania Road Traffic Act and other driving directives. The PD will coordinate with his/her supervisor, the designated lead driver and the Jhpiego Transport Office on transport maintenance and repair and if alternative transport is necessary. The Project Driver will be supporting national level activities in Tanga, Morogoro and other regions as needed.

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Directly Reports to:           Dar es Salaam – Administratively to Program Officer  and Mtwara/Mwanza – Administratively to Technical Officer

Dotted Line Reports to:       Technically to Transport Officer

Position supervised:            None

Location:                               Dar es Salaam and Mtwara

Required Positions:         3 (Dar es Salaam – 1 Position, Mtwara – 1 position and Mwanza 1 position)

This position will be closed on November 8. 2024

Qualifications and Requirements

• Secondary school education, ability to speak, read and write English.
• Must possess a valid Tanzanian Driver’s license – Class C.
• Minimum of 1 years of relevant work experience, preferably with an international organization
• Must have the Advanced Driving Certificate from the National Institute of Transport (NIT)
• Pleasant personality and willingness to follow and implement instructions.
• Requires a self-starter who does not need a lot of active supervision or detailed instructions in order to perform his/her regular duties.
• The Driver must be able to handle various assignments, sometimes under pressure of deadlines.
• Willingness to work long hours
• He/she must be cooperative, hardworking, adaptability, as is the ability to project a professional and consistent image.
• Both internal and external clients must see the Driver as a person of competence, high integrity, capable and dependable

Jhpiego offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive employee benefits package.

Please apply at www.jhpiego.org/careers

Applicants must submit a single document for upload to include cover letter, resume, and references.

For further information about Jhpiego, visit our website at www.jhpiego.org

Note: The successful candidate selected for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation.

Jhpiego is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer

Jhpiego, a Johns Hopkins University affiliate, is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of gender, marital status, pregnancy, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, other legally protected characteristics or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. Jhpiego promotes Affirmative Action for minorities, women, individuals who are disabled, and veterans.

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