Driving Vacancy at The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture
Employment Nigeria
10-Jun-2017
IBADAN ,
Driving
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) generates agricultural innovations to meet Africa’s most pressing challenges of hunger, malnutrition, poverty, and natural resource degradation.
POSITION : Driver
Successful candidate will among other things perform the following duties:
- Ensure vehicle documents are up to date and comply with minimum security operating standards (MSOS);
- Report any malfunction of the Unit vehicle under his care to the immediate supervisor;
- Ensure the recording of each trip details in the vehicle logbook;
- Perform any other duty assigned by the Supervisor.
- Assist in driving AfricaYam project vehicles to convey authorized staffs and visiting partners;
- Drive vehicles on errands for project activities and assist in the execution of projects activities in lab, screen house, glass house and field;
- Responsible for the day to day maintenance of project vehicles (cleaning of inside and outside, daily/regular check-up of the engine oil level, water level, the battery and the air filter etc.)
Qualifications
- O’level plus valid driver’s license
- At least three (3) years’ professional driving experience, preferably with an international organization.
The ideal candidate must:
- Familiar with Nigeria and West African routes and be prepared to work extra hours and during weekends.
- Hard-working, courteous, and respectful. Ability to work with staff of diverse nationalities and ethnic backgrounds.
- Be computer literate in using digital devices such as tablets.
- Good communication skills and fluent in writing, reading, and speaking in English.
- Good driving skills.
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