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Job Description

Purpose

• Ensure the comfort and safety of IRRI Staff, VIPs, visitors, properties and documents by providing quality transport services through strict and proper adherence to traffic rules and regulations.
• Abide to and monitor occupational health and safety requirements and dutifully check roadworthiness and safety check-up of assigned IRRI vehicle before each and every trip

Engagement

• Proactively respond to requests from internal and external stakeholders to maintain high-level service delivery
• Provide basic office, administrative and logistical support to ensure smooth operations in the IRRI Kenya Office

Delivery

• Submit duly accomplished and updated reports, monitoring sheets and log books to ensure that the vehicle documents (i.e. registration and fitness) and licenses are up-to-date and that all damages and other unusual vehicular conditions are addressed
• Ensure that overtime sheet is approved by supervisor regularly.
• Ensure that the vehicles are clean and presentable, and all necessary tools are on-board.
• Provide routine maintenance and repairs to IRRI vehicles.

Requirements

• Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE)
• Minimum 5 years of Professional driving experience of light and heavy vehicles
• Must have a clean and valid Kenya Driver's license
• Must have a valid certificate of good conduct
• Knowledge of defensive driving is an added advantage
• Good knowledge of spoken and written English and Kiswahili languages
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to relate well with diverse culture
• Reliable and ability to work effectively and respectfully

Post location: The position will be based Nairobi, Kenya

Terms of Appointment

This position is at job level HG 8. The position is a 3-year contract, renewable subject to satisfactory performance and availability of funding. ILRI offers a competitive salary and benefits package which includes pension, medical and other insurances

How to apply: Applicants should send a cover letter and CV expressing their interest in the position, what they can bring to the job and the names and addresses (including telephone and email) of three referees who are knowledgeable about the candidate’s professional qualifications and work experience to the Director, People and Organizational Development by clicking on the "Apply Now" tab above before 25 September 2022. The position title and reference number REF: IRRI/9/2023 should be clearly marked on the subject line of the cover letter.

We thank all applicants for their interest in working for ILRI. Due to the volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

ILRI does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing or training). ILRI also does not concern itself with information on applicants' bank accounts.

To find out more about ILRI visit our websites at http://www.ilri.org

ILRI is an equal opportunity employer.

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