Position: Drivers - Surveillance for Malaria Elimination

Job Time: Full-Time

Job Type: Contract

Place of Work: Addis Ababa & Debre Birhan, Ethiopia

Application Deadline: April, 16/2023 

PATH is a global nonprofit dedicated to achieving health equity. With more than 40 years of experience forging multisector partnerships, and with expertise in science, economics, technology, advocacy, and dozens of other specialties, PATH develops and scales up innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing health challenges.

PATH seeks two (2) Drivers for the multi-year USAID-funded “Surveillance for Malaria Elimination” (S4ME) activity in Ethiopia. The S4ME activity will support Ethiopia’s NMEP to achieve its goals and objectives of sub-national malaria elimination, particularly to attain near-zero malaria deaths and eliminate malaria in selected low-transmission areas.

The ­­­­Drivers will support the day-to-day work of this project at the Addis Ababa, zonal and woreda level by providing transportation and logistical support at the implementation level.

Specific Responsibilities include:

Ensure the safety of all passengers in the car by ensuring that passengers and drivers wear seat belts. The driver observes all traffic rules, does not speed, and ensures the safety of the surrounding areas.

Responsible for the day-to-day maintenance of the assigned Vehicle: check oil, water, battery, brakes, tires, etc.,

Ensure that PATH’s vehicles are used only for official/authorized business as advised by the supervisor.

Record daily activities on a log sheet including mileage, fuel consumption, destinations, and items in English.

Ensure that the steps required by the local rules regulations and the organization are taken in case of involvement in an accident.

To keep his/her driving license valid.

Provide Administrative and logistical support as assigned by immediate supervisor.

Work on a flexible schedule and cover all departures.

On a continual basis check and survey to ensure that roads and destinations planned for assigned passengers are free of any crime occurrences such as pickpocketing, purse snatching, or robbery.

Ensure that basic tool kits are available in the vehicle.

Ensure that the first aid kit is well-equipped and easily accessible for use.

Ensure that the assigned vehicle is always in roadworthy condition, maintain the vehicle in clean and serviceable condition and perform minor maintenance of a preventive nature.

Ensure that the vehicle is ready and roadworthy before all trips outside Addis Ababa.

Provide basic care of assigned vehicle including conducting frequent checks of oil and lubricant levels, maintaining appropriate levels of each.

Ensure vehicles have adequate fuel levels. Report all major needs for maintenance of the driver supervisor for immediate action.

Ensure that insurance registration and annual inspection of PATH vehicles is valid. Maintain copies of vehicle logbooks and insurance documents, ensuring that the renewal of insurance and annual inspection for vehicles is carried out in a timely manner.

Responsible to keep assigned vehicles clean, orderly, and serviceable condition at all times; performing minor preventive maintenance; following up with maintenance requirements of assigned vehicles.

Responsible for preparing monthly activity, fuel consumption & expenditure reports and presenting these to the supervisor every month.

Required Experience

12th grade complete

Auto mechanics level 3 certificate preferred.

Good command of written and spoken English.

INGO driving experience.

Basic vehicle repair and maintenance skills.

At least 5 years experience as a driver with a government or international organization and experience in driving four-wheel drive v

Job Location: Addis Ababa (1), Debre Berhan (1)

How to apply

Register using the following link CLICK HERE

The application deadline is 10 days after the date of this vacancy announcement.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Must have legal authorization to work in Ethiopia.

PATH is dedicated to building an inclusive workforce where diversity is valued.

PATH is an equal-opportunity employer. Every qualified applicant will be considered for employment. PATH does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or orientation, genetic information, age, national origin, marital status, disability status, political ideology, military or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.