PATH is a global nonprofit dedicated to achieving health equity. With more than 40 years of experience forging multisector partnerships and with expertise in science, economics, technology, advocacy, and dozens of other specialties, PATH develops and scales up innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing heath challenges.
PATH has unparalleled expertise and experience in the development of new tools and strategies for malaria elimination and has the potential to become an acknowledged leader in accelerating efforts towards malaria elimination and global eradication. PATH’s Center for Malaria Control and Elimination (CMCE) workings with PATH staff and strategic partners to coordinate expertise and programming and maximize our collective impact toward malaria elimination.
PATH seeks a Driver for the USAID-funded Reaching Every At-risk Community and Household with Malaria Services (REACH Malaria) global project. PMI REACH Malaria aims to provide implementation support services and technical assistance to countries to accelerate progress in comprehensive delivery of facility and community-based malaria services, including malaria case management, prevention of malaria in pregnancy (MiP), seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC), health systems strengthening, data collection and use for service delivery, and other malaria prevention interventions.
Location: Kisumu
Duties And Responsibilities
- Operate the assigned project vehicle.
- Drive project staff, consultants and visitors as needed/assigned.
- Provide assistance to Technical Officers and Program Assistants during activity implementation to ensure smooth execution and alignment with project goals.
- Handle M-Pesa output processing promptly and efficiently whenever requested, ensuring accuracy and compliance with financial procedures.
- Fill and maintain the vehicle movement log-sheets in accordance with PATH Kenya policies.
- Prepare and submit monthly vehicle fuel utilization and maintenance reports to the administrative officer or his or her delegate.
- Support the project’s last mile commodities distribution activities.
- Run office errands, collect mails, and deliver packages/parcels across the project’s field offices and sites.
- Check the vehicle conditions after each trip/routinely and report all maintenance needs to the administrative officer or his/her delegate on a regular basis.
- Keep vehicle equipment, tools, first aid kits, spares etc. safe always.
- Keep the vehicle ready, clean and on standby – ready for use always.
- Cooperate and be of assistance to staff and visitors on route planning and navigations.
- Adhere to the project’s and PATH Kenya’s fleet management regulations.
- Adhere to the Kenya Highway code.
- Assist in workshops/training materials preparations and delivery when called upon.
- Execute any relevant duty that may be assigned from time to time by the supervisor.
Typical Background, Experience & Requirements:
- At least 4 years’ driving experience preferably in a busy NGO set up.
- Valid driver’s license, Government Grade Test 2 or above.
- Certificate of good conduct
- A minimum of KCSE certificate or its equivalent.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Fluency in spoken and written English
- Vast Knowledge of Kenyan roads and terrain, specifically in Western Kenya.
- Proper understanding of Kenyan highway code/traffic rules and regulations.
- Ability and willingness to work extra hours when required.
- Basic computer skills and training in vehicle mechanics and supporting the team will be an added advantage.
