Driver / Office Messenger Job in Kenya - Drought Contingency Fund Project (DCFP)

Job Ref No: KRDP/DOM/2014 -2015
 

Position: Driver / Office Messenger
 

Project Name: Drought Contingency Fund Project (DCFP)
 

Immediate supervisor: Administration and Procurement Assistant (APA)
 

Kenya Rural Development Programme (KRDP) is a programme funded by the European Union (EU) under Financing Agreement (FA) number KE/FED/022-067 signed between the Government of Kenya (GoK) and the European Union (EU) in June 2011. 

The overall objective of the programme is to contribute to improved food security in Kenya. The Drought Contingency Fund Project (DCFP) is a three year grant contract, running from May 2014 to May 2017 under the Programme.
 

The implementation of the DCFP project is done through the NDMA Headquarters in Nairobi and 23 NDMA county offices within the ASAL areas in the country. These areas account for over 80% of the country’s geographical area.

A Technical Support Unit (TSU) was set up to assist NDMA in the implementation of the project. Working under the TSU, the successful candidate will be expected to contribute to the realisation of the Project’s overall goals and objectives.
 

Working under supervision of the Administration and Procurement Assistant , the Driver / Messenger is expected to contribute to the realisation of the project’s goal and objectives through performance of driving duties, both within the duty station and during field missions undertaken by project staff and other project stakeholders , outside the duty stations . 

This is mainly in the arid and semi – arid counties where NDMA offices are located.
 

The employee shall also undertake the duties of office messenger within and outside the duty station as may be assigned from time to time.

The duties and responsibilities of the office holder will extend other drought management projects implemented by NDMA within the TSU, under the KRDP financing agreement.

Specific duties and responsibilities:

• Perform driver’s duties for the project , including transporting project staff on long distance trips
• Collection and delivery of official documents and mail from / to KRDP Office , NDMA and other offices , bank, or any other location or premises as instructed from time to time
• Responsible for the day-to-day maintenance of project motor vehicles, checking oil, water, battery, brakes, tyres and other accessories , including performance of minor repairs and arranging for other repairs
• Scheduling of regular/ periodic maintenance and repairs (minor and major service and repairs) of project vehicles
• Ensure that the project vehicles are kept clean and in a safe and secure location at all times.
• Record in appropriate logbooks official trips, daily mileage, fuel consumption, oil changes, etc.
• Meet and transport visitors and other stakeholders working with the project from time to time.
• Clerical and office administrative duties namely photocopying, filing, record keeping, receiving, filing and distributing official correspondence
• Receiving, transmitting and making office telephone calls , fax transmissions and scanning of official documents
• Opening of the project office in the morning , to facilitate cleaning
• Supervision of cleaning service, provided by the service provider
• Postage of office mail.
• Collection of office mail from the post office box on regular intervals
• Performs other ad hoc duties that may be allocated from time to time

Academic and Professional requirements:

• KCSE Mean Grade D+ , or KCE Division III
• Must be in possession of a valid accident-free driving license for at least 10 years.
• Must have over five years driving experience of 4-wheel drive vehicles or equivalent in ASAL areas
• Possession of a certificate of good conduct from the Kenya Police
• Must have motor vehicle mechanical knowledge
• Be computer literate
• Ready to travel to all parts of Kenya and spend substantial part of his/her time in the field.
• Prior working experience in ASAL areas will be an added advantage
• Certificate on first aid training and / or customer care course will also be an added advantage

Interested and qualified individuals should forward their applications including the detailed Curriculum Vitae 

to the following e- mail address: vacancies @dmikenya.or.ke

 to reach the undersigned not later than 17th November 2014:

The Imprest Administrator
Kenya Rural Development Programme - ASAL DM Project
P.O Box 8377 - 00200
Nairobi

Applicants are advised to quote the reference number for position applied for. 

Applicants who will not have received feedback by 1st December 2014 should consider their applications unsuccessful.