Maternal and Child Survival Program,Drivers Jobs in Rwanda

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25.10.2015
Job Opportunity Announcement
MCSP Drivers
The Maternal and Child Survival Program (MCSP) is a
global, USAID Cooperative Agreement operating in 24 high priority countries to
introduce and support high-impact health intervention

s with the ultimate goal
of ending preventable child and maternal deaths within a generation. The
Program is focused on ensuring that all women, newborns and children most in
need have equitable access to quality health care services to save lives.
USAID’s MCSP supports programming in maternal, newborn and child health,
immunization, family planning and reproductive health, nutrition, health
systems strengthening, water/sanitation/hygiene, malaria, prevention of
mother-to-child transmission of HIV, and pediatric HIV care and treatment.
USAID’s MCSP engages governments, policymakers, private sector leaders, health
care providers, civil society, faith-based organizations and communities in
adopting and accelerating proven approaches to address the major causes of
maternal, newborn and child mortality such as postpartum hemorrhage, birth
asphyxia and diarrhea, respectively, and improve the quality of health services,
from household to hospital. Rwanda’s MCSP program aims to reduce child and
maternal mortality through increased coverage and utilization of high-impact
low cost reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health (RMNCH)
interventions and innovative new approaches and to strengthen the capacity of
the Ministry of Health (MOH) to manage and scale up high-impact RMNCH
interventions.

USAID’s Maternal and Child Survival Program in
Rwanda is hiring drivers who will work as an integral part of MCSP Rwanda’s
team. The drivers will report to the Transport Officer. Drivers will provides
reliable and safe driving services ensuring high accuracy of work, demonstrates
a client-oriented approach, high sense of responsibility, and ability to work
with people of different nationalities and cultural background. The drivers
will have to comply with program vehicle management policies and standards,
driving safety and Jhpiego travels safety rules.
Responsibilities:
 Drive office
vehicles for the transport of authorized personnel and
· picking
official personnel and visitors at/from the airport/hotels
  • Ensure
    cost-saving through proper use and maintenance of vehicle, accurate
    maintenance of daily vehicle logs, provision of inputs to the preparation
    of the vehicle maintenance plans and reports;
  • Ensure
    proper day-to-day maintenance of the assigned vehicle through ensuring
    full time cleanness, minor repairs, arrangements for major repairs;
  • Timely
    report to Transport officer all vehicle documentation such fueling
    receipts, logs, travel authorizations, vehicle control, maintenance and
    vehicle refueling needs;
  • Responsible
    for program staff transportation with respect of all safety precautions;
  • Coordinate
    daily schedules with Supervisor and travelers;
  • Register
    mileage for trips and reports on a routing sheet to be submitted to the
    Supervisor
  • Ensure
    the proper functioning of the vehicle when traveling to the field;
  • Serve
    as messenger when needed;
  • Ensure
    that the vehicle is used solely in accordance with Jhpiego’s vehicle
    policy
Qualifications:
  • Excellent
    knowledge of Rwanda driving rules, and regulations.
  • Ability
    to produce incident reports and Work well with Staff
  • Able
    to work under pressure and/or long hours;
  • Physic
    and mental fit;
  • Ability
    to exercise independent judgment and ability of decision making;
Education:
  • §
    Minimum of S3 of Secondary Education,
  • §
    Valid Driver’s license, Category: B, having is category D is an asset;
  • §
    Possession of defensive Driving certificate is an advantage.
  • §
    Proven Knowledge of basics auto mechanics;
  • §
    Three (3) years’ experience, safe driving record preferably with INGOs,
    International Organizations or Government;
Language Requirements: Speaking fluently either
English or French and working knowledge of the other
If you would like to apply for this position,
please email your CV with three current or prior supervisors’ referees, cover
letter, Copy of Driving License to
HR.Rwanda@jhpiego.org with “Application for Driver
position”
in the subject line by October 25th, 2015. Females are
strongly encouraged to apply. The
shortlisted candidates will only be contacted. If you don’t hear from us within
two weeks effective
from the deadline date, your application would not be considered for this
position.
For further information on USAID’s Maternal and
Child Survival Program, please go to
www.mcsprogram.org
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