Report to: Human
Resources and Administration Manager Location:   Dar es Salaam,
Tanzania

Background:

Breakthrough
ACTION Tanzania is a new, three-year (2022-2025) cooperative agreement between the United States Agency for
International Development (USAID) and the Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Program (CCP). The social and
behavior change (SBC) activity aims
to catalyze opportunities for
Tanzanians to improve their health status by transforming
socio-cultural norms and supporting the adoption of healthier behaviors. The activity will provide technical assistance
to the Government of Tanzania (GoT) to improve the policy and implementation framework around SBC activities, and
design, implement and monitor specific
SBC interventions at the sub-national level as required.
Breakthrough ACTION Tanzania
will promote integrated SBC approaches to support family planning/reproductive
health, maternal, neonatal, and child health (including nutrition), HIV, malaria, TB, risk communication and
community engagement (RCCE) and other infectious diseases as needed.

Job Summary:

Support JHU’s
operations and program implementation by ensuring proper usage, regular maintenance and repairs of assigned
vehicles for high performance and to undertake driving assignments within and outside
assigned areas as required.

Specific
responsibilities

• Drive assigned company vehicles on assigned
  routes within and outside the duty station,
  safely operate JHU’s vehicle in accordance with Tanzania Traffic Laws and also ensure safety of staff
  and other passengers.
• Take responsibility for ensuring that he/she possess
  the necessary personal
  documentation as required under the Traffic laws of the
  host country (Tanzania).
•  Ensure that the JHU vehicle
  used is fully insured
  and the cover is up
  to date.
• Timely liaison with the supervisor to identify any major repairs
  needed and get relevant clearance for major repair work to be undertaken.
•  Responsible for accurate maintenance of the
  vehicle log books, and timely reporting to
  the supervisor on mechanical status, to ensure efficient vehicle use,
  supporting accurate accounting and
  cost-efficiency of fuel consumption, keeping track of the scheduled service time of the vehicle, in
  order to make sure that servicing is timely performed.
•  Keeping vehicle clean and in good condition all the time
• Ensure that before each journey the vehicle has
  the required security and safety equipment
  according to the list made and procedures to be followed, all required documents are valid and safely kept, up to
  date tool kit, fire extinguisher, first aid kit, spare tyre.
•  Prevent the carrying of any dubious cargo or non
  JHU’s passenger which may bring JHU
  into conflict with relevant authorities e.g., the smuggling/transport of
  contraband items etc
• To ensure that all records for fuel use, car
  service and maintenance are updated in office Log book and preserved
  in good order at all times. To prepare and submit vehicle
  monitoring report including records of vehicle operations, maintenance,
  expenses, mileage at the end of each month.
•  Follow established rules and regulations for
  field deliveries and/or in cases of an accident, and report immediately to the supervisor on any apparent
  problems, to seek for instructions and facilitate informative decisions on the way forward.
• Meet official personnel and visitors at the airport
  or other entry points and provide basic
  assistance with relevant formalities to facilitate smooth and safe entry
  at arrival to the authorized destinations.
• To refuel the vehicle whenever
  necessary or when the level gets below 1/2 of the tank capacity.
• Fully understand and adhere to all JHU security practices, procedures and protocols
• Ensure that the vehicle is used for official
  business only and to resist attempts by any
  party to use JHU vehicle
  for personal or unofficial use.
• To ensure the safe parking
  all the time.
• Adhere to
  JHU vehicle policy all the time.

Admin support

• Perform basic office related tasks such as
  filing, photocopying and maintaining stores
  when required including
  delivery/collection of various
  items, mailing service
  and payment of office telephone
  and other bills to facilitate administrative support
  to clients.
• Assist with office administrative support such
  as photocopying, filling, binding of documents and any other official duties
  as assigned by supervisor.
• Facilitate the incoming
  and outgoing mails,
  parcel, and couriers
• Perform other duties
  as assigned by the
  supervisor
• Technical support
• Assist the program and admin teams in all field activities (photocopying, attendance taking, setting
  up of equipment etc).
• Report to a head of teams on any faults which require immediate or long-term attention.
•  Assist the client
  by setting up equipment and conduct maintenance in all basic faults.
•  Perform any other relevant field activity as assigned by supervisor/program official.

Qualifications:

• At least a certificate of Secondary education
  qualification (Form Four) with NIT Advanced
  Driving Certificate.
• Valid class “C’ driving license.
•   At least 3 years’ experience (driving Tanzania environment)
• An experience of working within
  similar capacity in International NGO will be an added
  advantage

Knowledge,
Skills, and Abilities: