Driver

CHILD SAFEGUARDING:

The role holder may have limited or frequent contact with children and/or young people either once or more than once a month because they work in the office and in the field. They hence must ensure compliance to and effective implementation of Let’s Build Child Safety Policy all the time.

COMPANY PROFILE

Founded in Norway in 2020, Let’s Build is a global non-profit organization which builds classrooms to increase access and enrolment for children and youth in public secondary education. We are impartial, neutral, and independent and united by a common vision: A Classroom for Everyone. Let’s Build is without religious and political affiliation.

We work in Sub-Saharan Africa where more than half of the world’s out of school children and youth are living. The region has one of the lowest rates of secondary education enrolment globally and a rapidly rising population. Let’s Build investment in public secondary school classrooms provides opportunities for a high impact in the Region.

In Malawi, Let’s Build was registered in 2021 as a company limited by guarantee and as an International NGO with CONGOMA and NGO Regulatory Authority. We cooperate with government to improve public secondary education infrastructure by constructing double classroom blocks and pit-latrines through local contractors and communities. We believe well designed and built classrooms help to increase.

attendance, improve student outcomes, support better teaching, and reduce student dropouts. We therefore ensure all children and youth have access to a safe, inclusive, and protective learning environment to thrive in.

Our mission: We build classrooms to increase children and youth enrolment in secondary education.

ROLE PURPOSE AND SUMMARY:

Under the overall supervision of the Finance and Administration Coordinator, the role holder will be responsible and accountable for ensuring the safety and comfort of all Let’s Build staff and other relevant stakeholders during provision of driving services. He/she is expected to be highly versatile and able to manage multiple tasks.

In the event of an emergency and depending on the work demands, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal job description and be able to vary working hours accordingly.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

•  Drive assigned Let’s Build office vehicle (s)
• Manage the day-to-day maintenance of the assigned vehicle (s) to ensure roadworthiness of the vehicles. This includes daily check of tires, brakes, engine oil, fan belt etc.
• Arrange for minor repairs and ensures that the vehicles are kept clean.
• Ensure that the vehicles undertake regular service intervals.
• Keep records of spare parts for vehicle (s) and conduct monthly inventory of the spare parts.
• Find the most direct and safe route over the best available roads to the destination.
• Ensure that the Let’s Build vehicles (s) is used only for official/authorized business, as advised by the supervisor.
• Make sure that the daily log sheet and a monthly report are prepared summarizing statistics linked to mileage, fuel consumption etc for the vehicle.
• Keep a high degree of confidentiality and discreteness in discussions, which involve Let’s Build and its officials.
• Take proper actions to reduce potential security threats to Let’s Build official and/or property within the immediate vicinity of the vehicle.
• Meet official personnel at the airport and support with facilitating immigration and customs formalities as required.
• Collect and deliver mail, documents, and other communications /items from and to the country office.
• Go to the post office, airport, government agencies etc to take and deliver items and communications and keep records as required.
• Assist the Country Office staff in performing simple clerical duties such as fleet and logistics management i.e., developing and adhering to travel plan and maintenance of vehicle logbook, making, and answering telephone calls, making photocopies, keeping records etc.
• Assist in performing simple daily office operations duties i.e., cleaning office premises (internal and external), keeping the office safe and secure particularly when other staff are not in the office, assisting in resolving office-related malfunctions.
• Perform any other duties as assigned from time to time.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE) with minimum of 5 years of relevant working experience
• Valid Driver’s Licence – Class C1
• Proof of Defensive Driving (this is a requirement)
• Skills and Knowledge in minor vehicle repairs (added advantage)
• Chauffeur Driving Training Certificate (added advantage)

EXPERIENCE & SKILLS

• Knowledge of driving rules and regulations
• Experience in driving a variety of makes and models of vehicles.
• Working experience with NGO setting, international humanitarian organizations or in government institutions in a multi-cultural setting is an advantage.
• Ability to understand confidentiality as well as coordinate administrative activities.
• Knowledge of radio, email, telephone, and other applications
• Good understanding of office operating procedures
• Good knowledge of English as official language of communication (oral and written)
• Ability to read and write clearly.
• A pleasing and warm personality with effective communication and interpersonal skills is highly valued.
• Willingness and ability to change work practices and working during long and odd hours.
• High level of responsibility.
• Ability to work well, humbly, and respectfully with other staff and under limited supervision.
• Commitment to and understanding of Let’s Build ’s aims, core values and principles.

METHOD OF APPLICATION

Applications stating age, attaching curriculum vitae and copies of relevant certificates should be submitted to: Malawi@letsbuild.foundation

Only electronic applications are allowed and the closing date for receiving applications is Friday 24^th January 2025. Late applications will not be considered.