Driver at Mott MacDonald
Employment Nigeria
14-Sep-2015
KANO ,
Security
Mott MacDonald - The Teacher Development Programme (TDP) is a UK government funded programme designed to provide strategic assistance at Federal level in up to 6 states on teachers' skills improvement. It aims ultimately at improving student learning.
We are recruiting to fill the below position:
Position: Driver
Job Ref.: 20300BR
Job Descriptions
- Drivers will be expected to provide driving support to the state teams as well as other short term and long term technical specialists thereby aiding in the delivery of each Programme's goals and objectives.
- The drivers and fleet of vehicles form a major part of the programmes' support teams, and professional drivers are integral to the successful delivery of the logistics plan of each programme.
Accountabilities
- Maintain a professional appearance by ensuring good personal hygiene, and wear a clean and ironed uniform at all times;
- Ensure that adequate knowledge of the destination and route is gathered before departure;
- Maintain assigned vehicle in a clean and roadworthy state at all times;
- Ensure that approval for repairs is always obtained before taking the vehicle to the garage;
- Ensure adherence to transport policy on vehicle usage;
- Provide a courteous and efficient service to all internal/external customers, and is a valuable first point of contact for external customers visiting the state/country;
- Perform daily vehicle checks and report maintenance needs promptly;
- Drive carefully and safely at all times in line with international driving standards, and complete and record checks to ensure that passengers, other road users and the vehicle in the driver's care are safe;
- Ensure that all vehicle reports are duly approved and prepared on a monthly basis; records of mileage, fuel and maintenance costs made available to supervisor on or before scheduled dates;
- Establishes good and considerate working relationships with all staff in the organisation, demonstrating respect for their own roles and responsibilities;
- Be available outside standard hours in case of emergency and during missions;
- Undertake missions work in provinces other than normal location with overnight allowance if necessary;
- Approval of overtime should always be given before overtime hours are taken;
- Ensure compliance with local administrative procedures required in the event of an accident;
- Be responsible for in-vehicle equipment;
Candidate Specification
Required Academic / Professional Qualifications, Training and Experience:
- Minimum of OND.
- Certified Professional driving training (preferred).
- Fluent English & local language.
- Previous experience of working within a multi-national team or project environment is highly desirable.
- Excellent knowledge of the city and major motorways in Nigeria.
- Not less than 5 years experience in professional driving.
Essential competencies / Skills:
- Good communication skills;
- Basic routine maintenance and vehicle handling skills;
- Excellent knowledge of the city and major motorways in Nigeria and (state) in particular;
- Valid category B driving license
- Demonstrable defensive driving skills (in town and on dirt roads);
- Willingness to be flexible and prepared to contribute to the company in other duties as required
How to Apply
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