Driver at Americares Tanzania 2025 – Jobs in Tanzania

Driver at Americares Tanzania June 2025

POSITION DESCRIPTION
TITLE: Driver (one position)
DEPARTMENT: People and Talent
Job Type: Full-time
REPORTS TO: People and Talent Manager
ASSIGNMENT TYPE: Full-time
LOCATION: Mwanza, Tanzania

ABOUT AMERICARES:
Americares
is a health-focused relief and development organization that saves
lives and improves health for people affected by poverty or disaster.
Each year, Americares reaches more than 90 countries, including the
United States, with life-changing health programs, medicine, and medical
supplies. Americares is the world’s leading nonprofit provider of
donated medicine and medical supplies. For more information, visit
americares.org.

POSITION SUMMARY:
The
driver will ensure efficient logistics support by driving project
vehicles for local travel in projects-covered regions and transporting
staff to official meetings in other parts of Tanzania as required.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Drive vehicle for official travel and business as guided
• Act
  as primary driver to pick up, drop off, and transport Americares staff
  throughout project covered regions, other regions for various project
  related official meetings in Tanzania.
• Maintain a high standard of service to both internal and external guests.
• Ensure punctuality and safe transport.
• Observing the road and traffic laws and regulations of the United Republic of Tanzania.
• Apply additional caution for safety of themselves, Americares staff, and other drivers on the road.
• Ensure that safe driving practices are adhered, including local driving codes and internally agreed standards.
• Alcohol must not be consumed or kept or stored in the vehicle whilst on duty.
• Ensure vehicles are kept clean, tidy and in good working condition always
• Always assist with loading and unloading materials in vehicles, keeping vehicle secured at all times.
• Ensure vehicle is given regular/day-to-day maintenance: check oil, water, battery, brakes, tyres, etc.
• Perform
  minor repairs and arrange for other repairs, prepare vehicle spare
  parts inventory Taking account of all available information on road
  conditions, accessible routes, and locations. (including current radio
  news on traffic conditions) to update daily
• Keep an accurate schedule of driving assignments and arrive on time for pick-ups and drop offs
• In case of accident or other incident occurs, follow Americares safety protocol and insurance policies and procedures.
• Prepare
  and submit vehicle monitoring reports, including records of vehicle
  operations, maintenance, expenses, mileage, at the end of each month.
• Assist
  the People and Talent Manager to ensure vehicle insurance and
  registration are updated according to schedule. Log official trips,
  daily mileage, gas consumption, oil changes, etc.

Qualifications:

• Valid driver’s license class C with satisfactory good driving records
• Certificate of Secondary education is a must.
• At least 5 years of experience driving in and throughout Tanzania, and preferably in driving funded projects vehicles.
• Experience driving manual, large sports utility vehicles or similar
• Certificate
  for Advanced VIP Drivers course Grade Two and Certificates for Motor
  Vehicle Mechanics grade 1-3 will be added advantage.Job Type: Full-time
• Ability
  to adapt to last-minute scheduling changes, roadblocks, and changing
  needs throughout the shift Unrestricted authorization to work in
  Tanzania

CORE AMERICARES RESPONSIBILITIES: 
Foster Americares values collaborative, accountable, responsive and effective.
Coach, support and develop staff to increase individual and team effectiveness; and
Develop
and manage implementation of plans to increase team operating
performance, including SOPs and other efficiency initiatives.

HOW TO APPLY:
This is Full-time
Job, In order to be considered for this position, the applicant should
please submit the following items in an expression of interest to
Americares:

• Curriculum vitae or resume that clearly spell out qualifications, experience.
• List of 3 references
• Cover letter highlighting interest in the position and relevant skills
• Academic credentials

Deadline for submission of application is 26th June 2025
Submissions of application should be via: info@americares.org
Go to our Homepage To Get Relevant Information.
Applications will be reviewed as they are received.