Sightsavers Tanzania New Job Opportunities, March 2022
Sightsavers Tanzania New Job Opportunities, March 2022
Sightsavers has been working in Tanzania since the 1970s to protect sight and prevent blinding diseases. In 2020, we helped to carry out 5,000 sight-saving operations in the country.We provide specialist training for health workers, increase public awareness of eye care and lobby the government to ensure eye care is universally available.In Tanzania, many people live in poorer or more remote areas and access to healthcare can be difficult. All five of the most common neglected tropical diseases are present here: trachoma, river blindness, lymphatic filariasis, schistosomiasis (known as ‘snail fever’), and soil-transmitted helminths (AKA intestinal worms). Our programmes in Tanzania mainly focus on preventing and treating trachoma, and providing cataract operations for those who need them. We also work to promote equal opportunities for people with disabilities.
NEW JOB OPPORTUNITIES AT SIGHTSAVERS TANZANIA, MARCH 2022
Sightsavers Tanzania is looking to hire individuals to fill new jobs. Read full details through the PDF file attached below:
Job Title: Project Driver
Job Location: Singida, Tanzania
Reports to: Programme Officer
Responsible for: N/A
Job Holder: Vacant
Department: Sightsavers Eye Health
Job Purpose (the overall purpose and function of the job):
To provide secure and timely driving services to transport staff and other project partners/goods as deemed necessary, ensuring timely support for the implementation of the Boresha Macho project plans. The individual will also provide timely communication with both staff and respective partners to ensure quality project delivery.
Functions and duties:
1. Transport of persons, goods and / or documents (Function type: Logistic Support) -
- Provide transportation for project staff and related partners during the entire period of the Boresha Macho project life.
- Follow up the driver planning, and scheduling using project Calendar and register transportation requests
- Deliver/distribute project goods to the respective districts
- Deliver correspondence to project partners as may be required
- Facilitate pick-ups for project visitors and transportation during official visits
- Schedule periodical vehicle examination for service
- Apply for the renewal for the vehicle license
- Determine when and what kind of maintenance the vehicle needs, keep track of general maintenance schedules, especially car tyre condition
- Ensure sound running of the vehicles assigned and arrange minor repairs where necessary - Check oil and tyres properly and keep the service vehicles in clean condition, both inside and outside
- Keep track of timely car insurance renewals
- Update monthly mileage records - Maintain logbook of each service vehicle on daily basis
- Act as a back-up while you are at the centre of the satellite office and taking care of visitor registration, incl. maintaining a register of incoming visitors
- Support Administration Section as a messenger by assisting with the mail deliveries, both incoming and outgoing
- Incorporated under Royal Charter Registered Charity Nos. 207544 & SC038110 Royal Commonwealth Society for the Blind
- Be proactive in providing the Programme Officer at site with timely communications and updates upon reaching/ departing your respective destinations during the official travels throughout the project life.
- Support project partners with information that ensures smooth project uptakes.
- Support project visibility.
- Attend to visitors to and from the projects and partners.
- Secondary school certificate with driving school training or equivalent; relevant experience or knowledge and skills equivalent to 2 years of VETA VIP driving
- Valid driver’s license and clean driving record
- Must be able to pass criminal background check
- Physically able to reach, stretch, bend, and sit for long periods of time during daily routine
- Previous professional experience driving preferred; training may be provided
- Able to work night, weekends, and holidays as needed
- Demonstrable working experience, ideally gained in an NGO environment
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Able to work well alone
- Reliable and punctual with dedicated professionalism to job and duties
- Able to adapt to changing schedules or routines, Organized and able to follow a schedule
- Excellent time management skills
- Able to assist staff/passengers when needed
- Focused on customer service
- Demonstrate safe driving practices
- Builds and maintains effective relationships with colleagues, members and external partners and supporters
- Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
- Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to Creativity and Integrity:
- Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
- Honest, encourages openness and transparency
Key Relationships (External):Partners (Regional and District based authorities)
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