Job Description

Position summary: 

• The position holder is expected to drive project vehicles, within the city and outside the city with due respect of the office discipline. The position holder is expected to deliver result on the following activities:

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

Logistic Support

• Provide transportation for the project as well as other activities of the regional office, as approved by the office.
• Work with operations office and project leadership on planning and scheduling of activities related to field work and vehicle management
• Provide transportation service to regional office operations team to to deliver payment transfers to banks, government offices, suppliers and other organizations.
• Working with Regional office team conduct purchases of office stationeries and supplies,
• Distribute mail as needed, both incoming and outgoing
• Deliver correspondence to government offices
• Facilitate airport pickups for visitors and transportation during official visits
• Fill and summarize log book data sheet considering distance traveled and fuel consumption.
• Provide disciplined transport services to project implementation area for project as per instruction and plan given from regional office leadership.
• Ensure compliance of all company vehicle utilization policies, in country traffic laws.
• Perform relevant general service activities such as collection of proforma, processing customs duty clearances and tax exemptions.
• Regularly check post office boxes, collect, and dispatch letters, parcels, and other correspondence, and perform other local errands.

Service vehicle maintenance management

• Ensure proper maintenance of project vehicle, keeping accurate records, and following a schedule of routine maintenance, cleaning, etc.
• Maintain up-to-date record keeping systems for vehicle issues, including fuel, mileage, and trip logs.
• Ensure sound running of the vehicles assigned and conduct minor repairs where necessary.
• Check oil and tyre properly and keep the service vehicles in clean condition, both inside and outside.
• Keep track of timely car insurance policy renewals
• Update monthly mileage records -Maintain log book of each service vehicle on daily basis
• And other related activities as instructed by the supervisor

Employment type –Full time one-year contract with a possibility of renewal

Number required: 2

Job Requirements

Required Qualification and Experience:

• Completion of Secondary School is required
• Training on automotive maintenance related course desired
• Valid Driver’s License with clean driving records
• At least 2 years prior experience in commercial driving.
• Thorough knowledge of local traffic laws and area traffic patterns.

Desired Qualification and Experience:

• Previous work experience on a development project is desirable.
• The ability to communicate in Basic English is highly desirable.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified applicants who meet the minimum requirements should submit the following;

• A CV with 3 references
• Copy of Diplomas
• Copy of official transcript
• Work experience
• Two letters of recommendation
• Other Two letters of recommendation

All these documents should be compiled as one pdf file to Abinet Kebede (kebede.24@osu.edu) with in 10 working days of the first day announcement. Applications coming after the deadline will not be considered. 

Application letters should be addressed to: The Ohio State University

GOH LLC, Eastern Africa Regional Office, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia