HANDYMAN CUM DRIVER x2 – SOS Children’s Villages Zimbabwe 241 views

Vacancy

Job Description

(Job Ref: SOS/6/1/25)

Working location: ​Bulawayo and Bindura

Supervisor: ​​Human Resources and Administration Officer​

Context of the position

Established in 1949, SOS Children’s Villages International (CVI) is a dynamic, international social development organization working globally to meet the needs and protect the interests and rights of children without parental care and those who are at the risk of losing it.

Within the Eastern and Southern Africa region, SOS CV International is headquartered in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and has member associations in Nigeria, Ghana, Ethiopia, Sudan, South Sudan, Somalia/Somaliland, Djibouti, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Zambia, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, South Africa, Lesotho, Swaziland, Botswana, Namibia, Mauritius, Angola and Madagascar.

SOS Children’s Villages Association of Zimbabwe is a member of SOS International – a worldwide children’s social welfare organisation, providing vulnerable children without homes with a family home and educational opportunities as well as strengthening families to reduce poverty

Mission of the position:

The Driver will provide efficient and safe transportation of authorized personnel and/or commodities in a clean and well-maintained vehicle as well as act as office messenger helping with basic office work and other logistical arrangement

Duties and Responsibilities

Key performance areas and main responsibilities:

• Delivers all official communications/ Materials to their respective destination
• Takes responsibilities of all the transport needs including official errands in the project as authorized by the supervisor;
• Advises the supervisor and National Office Transport Supervisor when the vehicle is due for service
• Ensure all the project vehicles are maintained is a state of cleanliness and well serviced;
• Conduct vehicle handover checks at all times when vehicles are exchanged and report any noted issues promptly.
• Transport co-workers and visitors as and when required to do so.
• Checks all Location vehicle records and logbooks daily, monthly, quarterly
• Carry out banking duties as assigned
• Provide on call and standby services off working hours or over weekends to attend to work emergencies
• Advise all co-workers on procedures to follow if involved in a vehicle accident.
• Check and documents vehicles status periodically to ensure that all vehicles are in good working order and report any defects
• Makes fuel requests for all project vehicles.
• Ensure that in the event of an accident, the SOS Vehicle Use Policies and Procedures, and the Road Traffic Act guidelines are followed.
• Repair mechanical systems to ensure they are consistent with health and safety standards
• Perform maintenance and repair of electrical systems and machines such as lawnmowers.
• Assist in the setting up of ventilation and other systems and conduct repairs when necessary
• Maintain heating and plumbing systems such as fixing leaking taps,toilets and burst pipes.
• Inspect alarm systems and fire protection and schedule repairs when needed
• Perform manual repairs when necessary (fix locks, replace windows, etc).

Qualifications and Experience

Requirements

• Five Ordinary level education including Maths and English.
• Trade qualification(s) in facilities maintenance (plumbing) from a recognized institution. Knowledge of electrical systems is an added advantage
• At least 3 years’ experience in facilities maintenance. Corporate experience is an added advantage.
• Knowledge of general maintenance processes and methods
• Problem-solving skills
• Able to work with minimum supervision
• Should be a certified maintenance handyman.
• Clean Class 1 (One) drivers’ license with a valid Defensive Driving Certificate;
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Good driving manners
• High degree of confidentiality
• Mature candidate.
• Good time management skills
• Able and experience working with children
• Fluency in Ndebele a must for Bulawayo position
• At least 10 years driving experience .