Key Roles & Responsibility
Drive Embassy officials and other authorized passengers on official duty
Responsible for daily caretaking and maintenance of allocated vehicles
Secondary responsibility for the reception and other administrative tasks as needed
Collect, distribute mail and carry out errands
Other tasks as assigned.
The Driver will be part of the Embassy's Administrative Section, report to The Head of Administration and work closely with other Heads of Sections. The workplace will mainly be at the Embassy in Nairobi, with duty trips on a rotational basis.
The preferred candidate will meet the following requirements:
Education and experience
Level Certificate or KCSE Certificate
Excellent command of written and spoken English and Swahili
Experience and proficiency in Microsoft programs such as, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Clean driving license and current Certificate of Good Conduct
Minimum 5 years of driving experience in and outside Nairobi
Documented defensive and evasive driving skills
Documented experience with administrative work and/or work as a receptionist
Ability to work as a team member
Ability to carry a process forward, to follow up and to finalize tasks
Flexible approach and service oriented
Other essential qualifications
Problem solver, excellent administrative and organisational skills
Being an effective team player and good communicator
Being discreet, reliable and have a high level of integrity
Strong work ethic, showing punctuality and working according to sharp deadlines
Passionate and committed learner, ability to learn, adapt to new guidelines, reach and report on agreed results
Flexible approach and service oriented
Added advantages:
A level Certificate and/ or other higher education is an added advantage
Fluency in Somali language is an added advantage
Work experience from other diplomatic missions or international organisations
Documented experience of driving armoured vehicles