Thursday, February 12, 2015

Driver(X 2)



Driver(X 2)
Driver (X 2)
IITA/CIP- TZ-R4D-008-NRS-MOR

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is seeking to recruit a driver for the UTA Africa Rising Project and a second driver on behalf of the lnternational Potato Center(CIP) for the CIP VISTA Project in Tanzania. Both positions will be based in Morogoro, with frequent travel stop Project sites.

The Consultative Group of International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) is a global agricultural research partnership for a food-secure future. Its science is carried out by 15 research centres that are members of the CGIAR Consortium in collaboration with hundreds of partner organizations(www.cgiar.org) of which both IITA and CIP are members.

Duty Station: This is a Nationally Recruited Position and the incumbents will be based in Morogoro.

Key requirements:
Keep vehicle clean
Operate vehicle in a safe and courteous manner and always follow road safety standards
Regularly inspect the vehicle and regularly take it for general maintenance services as specified in the Manufacturer's manual in order to keep the vehicle in good condition '
Advise project manager or administrative assistant and staff in due course on minor or major repairs as soon as a problem is detected
Take vehicle for routine servicing as specified in the manual, and incase it is necessary with approval from UTA Dar-es-Salaam office,
Drive the vehicle taking project staff and partners for fieldwork as need arises;
Assist in the delivery of mail, equipment, supplies, documents to partners and other institutions as required
Update the vehicle logbook on a daily basis with the trips undertaken indicating start and end krns, the trip description and the responsible officer
Send copy of vehicle logbook at the end of every month to the Administrator/Accounts Assistant for computing and charging mileage costs to appropriate costs centers,
Liaise regularly with staff, project manager and! or administrative assistant on weekly activities Report accidents as soon as they occur.
Assist in any other activities as needed

Professional Requirements
The candidates must possess at least category C driving license
At least completed secondary school education
Must possess at least a form four certificate
Five years of proven, accident-free, vehicle driving
Excellent written and spoken Kiswahili and English
Prior experience driving 4X4 vehicles in city streets and rural rough roads in Tanzania will be appreciated
Mechanical experience will be an added advantage

General information:
The initial contract for both positions is for two years: renewable subject to performance and availability of funds. This is a nationally recruited position and lIT A offers a competitive remuneration package.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

Applications: Applications including curriculum vitae, copies of certificates, telephone number, email address, and names and addresses of two referees should be sent to the
Country Representative, IITA-Tanzania
, Plot No. 25, Mwenge - Coca-Cola Road, Mikocheni Industrial Area
P.O. Box 34441, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania .

Applicants are requested to please indicate the reference number for the position as indicated on the heading of the announcement in your application as well as on the subject of your email if sending by email. If sending by post or hand delivery, please indicate the reference number on your application as well as on the left hand side of your envelope. Please note that any applications without the reference indicated will be automatically disqualified.


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