Office Driver at The Pharo Foundation Rwanda Ltd: (Deadline 14 April 2022 )

Office Driver at The Pharo Foundation Rwanda Ltd: (Deadline 14 April 2022 )

Office Driver- Rwanda

Company Overview 

The Pharo Foundation (the “Foundation”) is a privately funded entrepreneurial organisation that runs philanthropic programmes as well as for-profit Pharo Ventures. The vision of the Foundation is an economically vibrant and inclusive Africa. The mission is to achieve our vision by investing in Africa’s human and physical capital with a strong focus on job creation.

Established in 2011 as a UK based non-profit, the Foundation has since made a strategic shift to directly design and implement its own programmes to ensure greater engagement with communities, better results and increased accountability. The Foundation has carried out numerous projects in East Africa, with a focus on Ethiopia and Somaliland, and is now expanding operations in Rwanda and Kenya. The key strategic pillars for the philanthropic side of the Foundation are education, health, water and agriculture. At the end of 2019, the Foundation started its Pharo Ventures franchise to prioritise sectors where the Foundation believes a real impact can be made by establishing self- sustaining businesses that focus on job creation.

Headquartered in London, the Foundation has an operational Head Office in Nairobi, Kenya with country offices in Ethiopia (Addis Ababa and Assosa), Somaliland (Hargeisa) and Rwanda (Kigali) with further expansion plans in East Africa

Position Summary

Our organisation seeks a professional Office Driver who is energetic, personable and safe. The Driver is responsible for providing safe driving services to the organisation, carrying staff to and from different work locations and ensuring that the program vehicle is maintained in good working condition. The driver must be able to collaborate with others, follow instructions from your supervisor, and stay on-task is key.

Job Title: Office Driver

Reporting to: Office Manager (Rwanda)

Job Location: Kigali-Rwanda

Contract: Fixed-term

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Driving of the Foundation-owned vehicles as per the Foundation’s transport policy.
• Carry out field and local travels.
• Drive staff around for business purposes.
• Pick up / drop guests and staff to and from airports.
• Carry out minor logistical support, i.e. delivery/collection of items etc.
• Ensure that the cars are maintained in good working condition to ensure safer travel without undue breakdowns.
• Maintain vehicle with minimum supply required such as spare tires, fuel, and other accessories, especially during field trips.
• Ensure that all documents (road tax, driving license etc) are valid at all times.
• Provide timely reports of all incidents within an hour of the incident happening to the line manager.
• Check for vehicle defects and damage to the vehicle and ensure that it is reported to the supervisor or line manager.
• Ensure that the vehicle is kept clean on the outside and inside at all times.
• Maintain a travel log for all vehicles and ensure that trips are signed by staff members
• Make sure the vehicle checklist and the items listed in the vehicle tools and materials inventory are present and in full functioning order.
• Perform any other duties as assigned

Professional Office Driver Requirements and Qualifications

• Completion of secondary education
• Prior driving experience of at least 5 years (highly preferred)
• Valid driving license
• Experience in basic vehicle maintenance
• Ability to multi-task and work calmly under pressure
• Ability to work under minimum supervision
• Attention to detail
• Ability to follow instructions
• Time-management skills
• Discrete and honest person
• Ability to work under minimum supervision
• Able to pass a background check
• Basic knowledge of oral and written English and local languages.

Application Procedure

This position is open to both female and male nationals from Rwanda.

Review of applications will begin as soon as they are received, and only complete applications will be considered. In the event that an outstanding applicant is identified early in the search process, we reserve the right to appoint before the deadline. For this reason, we encourage interested candidates to apply at the earliest possible time.

 Due to the high volume of applications, we regret that we will only be able to contact shortlisted candidates.

How to Apply:

Please send the information listed below, as a single PDF file, to the following email address: recruiting.rw@pharofoundation.org with the subject line “Office Driver- Rwanda” not later than 14th April 2022.

1. A recent updated CV and cover letter.
2. A list of a minimum of five (5) references with a current email address and phone number.
3. State on your application where you heard about this position e.g. through website, jobs board, etc.