Crown Agents
DUE: 25 JUNE 2023
Background
The Health Resilience Fund (HRF) 2022-2025 is a pooled health fund that is continuing to build on the gains obtained through the Health Development Fund (HDF) 2016-2021, with the support of the European Union (EU), UK Department for International Development (DFID) now Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), Government of Sweden, Government of Ireland, and The Global Alliance for Vaccines (Gavi). The programme aims to support the MoHCC in the context of the National Health Strategy 2021-2025 to achieve its goal of improving the quality of life of its citizens, through guaranteeing every Zimbabwean access to comprehensive and effective health systems and structures for appropriate services at all levels. The purpose of the HRF is to safeguard gains achieved through the Health Transition Fund/ Integrated Support Programme for Sexual Reproductive Health (HTF/ISP) and HDF. The HRF will invest strategically to End Preventable Deaths; consolidate the country’s Global Health Security, health systems strengthening while embracing the humanitarian/development nexus in line with hazards faced by the country. The programme will take targeted health system strengthening actions while advocating for enhanced allocative and operational efficiency, and mainstreaming climate change, gender, women and girls’ empowerment, human rights, disability, and safeguarding approaches.
To ensure full efficiency and to strengthen linkages between key programme stakeholders {Government of Zimbabwe (GoZ), United Nations (UN), Implementing Partners (IPs), funding partners (FPs), relevant line ministries and other funding streams}, a Program Management Unit (PMU) was established and is responsible for management, coordination, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of the HRF activities.
Purpose for the job
The Driver provides reliable and safe driving services, demonstrating the highest standards of professionalism, discretion, integrity, sense of responsibility, excellent knowledge of protocol whilst ensuring compliance with local driving rules and regulations. The Driver demonstrates a client-oriented approach, high sense of responsibility, courtesy, tact, and the ability to work with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.
Key Responsibilities
Within the delegated authority and under the given organizational set-up, the incumbent may be assigned the primarily, shared, or contributory accountabilities for all or part of the following areas of major duties and key end-results.
Reliable and safe driving services for staff and officials
Drives office vehicles for the transport of PMU staff, officials, visitors and delivery and collection of mail, documents, and other items.
Meets official personnel and visitors at the airport and may assist with basic visa and customs formalities and other administrative arrangements when required.
Maintenance of assigned vehicle
Ensures vehicle is always kept in good running condition through addressing minor repairs, deciding for major repairs, timely changes of oil, check of tires, brakes, water levels, and car washing.
Documentation of vehicle related information
Ensures availability of all the required documents/supplies including vehicle insurance, vehicle registration, vehicle logs, office directory, map of the city/country, first aid kit, and necessary spare parts in the assigned vehicle; keeps track of insurance and other tax formalities.
REQUIREMENTS
Education and professional experience
A secondary education is required, along with a valid driver’s license, including a valid defensive driver’s certificate ,knowledge of local driving rules and regulations.
A minimum of two years of work experience as a driver in the humanitarian sector.
Skills
Good knowledge of the city and country, local roads, and conditions.
Knowledge of driving rules and regulations, chauffeur protocol and courtesies.
Skills in minor vehicle repairs.
Ability to deal patiently and tactfully with visitors.
High sense of confidentiality, initiative, and good judgment.
Ability to work effectively with people of different national and cultural background.
About us
You’ll be working with Crown Agents which is a high impact social enterprise passionate about transforming the future for millions of people. Since our creation in 1833 we have worked across the globe to improve public services and drive economic growth. Our expertise is finding new solutions to difficult problems for clients in the areas of health, governance, economic growth, humanitarian action and supply chain services. We work with and train leaders at local, national and international level to achieve lasting change drawing on our insight and experience.
Crown Agents is committed to diversity and will promote diversity for all candidates at all times as well as a business culture that reflects that belief. Crown Agents will treat everyone equally irrespective of race, religion, colour, sex, age, national origin, disability or sexual orientation, and places an obligation upon all staff to respect and act in accordance with the policy. Crown Agents shall not discriminate unlawfully when deciding which candidates are selected for interview, or in any terms of employment, and will ensure that each candidate is assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the role. Crown Agents is committed to being an organisation enhanced by diversity and encourages applications from anyone who shares our values and commitment to improving the lives of communities affected by poverty or conflict.
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