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**Job Vacancy Announcement**
**Position:** Driver (2 posts)
**Reports To:** Transport Officer
**Work Station:** Dar es Salaam
**Apply By:** 18th March 2024
**Institute Overview**
**Ifakara Health Institute (IHI)** is a leading research organization in Africa with a strong track record in developing, testing, and validating innovations for health. With a core strategic mandate for research, training, and services, the Institute’s work covers biomedical and ecological sciences, intervention studies, health-systems research, service delivery, and policy translation.
**Position Summary**
**Ifakara Health Institute** is seeking a Driver responsible for transporting IHI staff, collaborators, and guests within Dar es Salaam and occasionally outside the city.
**Duties and Responsibilities**
– Transport official passengers/visitors and suppliers within and outside Dar es Salaam.
– Perform day-to-day minor maintenance and cleanliness of the vehicle.
– Keep the line manager informed of any irregularities with the project vehicles and suggest necessary steps.
– Maintain accurate records of vehicle movements and fuel refueling in logbooks.
– Schedule timely servicing of the vehicle according to manufacturer’s specifications.
– Keep vehicle service/maintenance records in a logbook.
– Undertake daily and weekly vehicle checklists and minor repairs.
– Assist in logistic work processes.
– Perform any other tasks as assigned by a supervisor.
**Qualification and Experience**
– Certificate of secondary education (Form IV/VI).
– Basic elementary knowledge of motor machines and driving license class C from NIT or VETA.
– Minimum of three years’ work experience in reputable organizations.
**Skills and Competencies**
– Ability to fix minor vehicle breakdowns.
– In-depth knowledge of local settings.
– Strong interpersonal skills.
– Flexibility in working hours, including weekends.
– Adherence to IHI core values.
– Highest level of integrity and ethical behavior.
**Remuneration**
An attractive and competitive remuneration package will be offered to successful candidates as per IHI salary scales.
**Equal Opportunity**
IHI is an equal opportunity employer, prohibiting intentional biases, discrimination, and harassment. Employment decisions are solely based on job requirements and individual qualifications, following Tanzanian labor laws.
**Mode of Application**
All candidates meeting the job requirements should send their application letters, detailed curriculum vitae (CVs) with contact details, and copies of academic and professional certificates to the email address below. Deadline: 17:00 hrs on Monday, March 18th 2024. Subject lines: Driver – Transport Unit. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for interviews.
**Human Resources Manager**
Ifakara Health Institute
Kiko Avenue, Mikocheni,
P.O. Box 78373, Dar es Salaam
Email: [email protected]