About Us:

Amref Health Africa is an African-led international health development organization headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya. Founded in 1957 as the Flying Doctors of East Africa to bring critical health services to remote communities, Amref Health Africa envision to bringing lasting health change for Africa in more than 30 countries across the continent. With a focus on women and children, the organization strives to overcome the most critical health challenges facing the continent: maternal and child health, HIV & TB, malaria, water and sanitation and health systems strengthening. Amref Health Africa in Ethiopia has been working in Ethiopia since 2002 in close collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Health implementing a range of projects in maternal, neonatal and child health, reproductive health, health systems strengthening, health workforce development, water and sanitation, HIV/AIDS and non-communicable diseases across the country, supported by a wide range of multilateral and bilateral donors, corporates and foundations. 

Amref Health Africa would like to recruit one Driver for WASH and NTDs Project based in at Jigjiga, Somali region.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Driving assigned vehicle while ferrying staff or assets on official work

• Ensuring that vehicle are clean at all times

• Receiving and delivering of goods to project areas and/or anywhere else as instructed by line manager

• Checking basic maintenance (oil, coolant, water, tire pressure, battery water) regularly, maintaining a daily log of all trips, mileage and fuel consumption

• Safeguarding the vehicle and all of its contents in his/her custody

• Ensuring that the assigned vehicle is well serviced and in good mechanical order

• Report any theft, damage of Amref Health Africa property on time to immediate supervisor

• Ensure safety of all Amref Health Africa property including vehicles,

• Assist Amref health Africa staff in workshop and training venue organization

• Perform any other duties assigned by supervisor

Job Requirements

Academic Qualification and Required Experience:

• The job holder is expected to have at least 3rd level driving license.

• Diploma in auto mechanics

• Grade 10th or 12th complete and

• Five years of driving work experience is required

• NGO experience is an added value.

How to Apply

Interested? Kindly send your apply using THIS LINK quoting Project Officer in the subject line. Your application should only include your CV with relevant skills and experience and a cover letter detailing why you are the best fit for this position. Please do not attach any certificates or recommendations.

The closing date will be 15 February, 2024. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Duly note that Amref Health Africa does not require applicants to pay any money at any stage of the recruitment and selection process and has not retained any agent in connection with recruitment. Although Amref may use different job boards from time to time to further spread its reach for applicants, all open vacancies are published on our website under the Vacancies page and on our official social media pages. Kindly also note that official emails from Amref Health Africa will arrive from an ETrecruitment@Amref.orgaddress.

Amref Health Africa is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Amref Health Africa is an equal opportunity employer with a non-smoking environment policy.