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Driver (EAHRC/HR/2022/003) at East African Health Research Commission (EAHRC)
The East African Health Research Commission (EAHRC) is an Institution of the East African Community (EAC) established by the 5th Extra-Ordinary Summit of the EAC Heads of State on 18th June 2007. The EAHRC has been established as a mechanism for making available to the community, advice upon all matters of health and health related researches and findings necessary for knowledge generation, technological development, policy formulations, practices and related matters. The vision of the Commission is high quality research for improvement of the health and well-being of the people of the community; its mission is to coordinate and promote the conduct of health research; to source, gather and disseminate the findings for the purpose of policy formulations. The overall objective of the Commission is to improve the health of the citizens in the Partner States through capacity building and poverty reduction by promoting, co-ordinating and formulating policies for effective utilization of results from health research. The E.A.H.R.C has the following employment opportunities available:-

Location: Bujumbura – Burundi
Grade: G2
Report to: Senior Personal Secretary
Period of Tenure: 06 Months
Only open to Republic of Burundi

Job Purpose
Operates and keeps custody of vehicles assigned to assure safe transportation of clients to and from various destinations and to assist clients on entry and exit from vehicles as necessary.

Duties and Responsibilities
• Operates assigned vehicle/s in a safe and courteous manner and in line with laid down EAHRC regulations;
• Maintains accurate, up-to-date records on trip sheets, customer transportation forms, vehicle maintenance, fuel purchases, incident reports, accident reports, vehicle condition reports and other records that are requested from management;

• Ensure the vehicles are in clean condition at all times;

• Perform minor maintenance tasks on the EAHRC vehicles and report defect for servicing on time;
• Respond immediately to accident or medical emergencies by notifying emergency response providers, and rendering First Aid until emergency personnel arrive;
• Carry out simple mechanical repairs;
• Read and interpret maps and driving directions to plan the most efficient route service for customers, and reads and interprets road signs in English and Kiswahili;
• Adhere to traffic rules and regulations;
• Serve as role model while providing transportation services;
• Assist to dispatch letters, correspondences and any administrative documents to stakeholders; and
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Management from time to time.

Key performance indicators
Clean driving license.
Adherence to traffic rules Qualifications, Experience & Key Competencies
• O level in addition to Certificate of a Suitability Test for Drivers, Certificate of Occupational Test for Drivers/plant operator grade I and First Aid Certificate from a recognized institution like St. John’s Ambulance or AA. Must have a valid driving license.
• Minimum 5 years driving senior managers.
• Ability to drive a vehicle safely and appropriately, including ability to read and Interpret road signs In English and Kiswahili; ability to read, understand, and adhere to the Traffic rules and regulations of the Partner States; ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing; ability to establish effective professional relationships with customers, co-workers, and upper level staff and employees; ability to prepare concise and accurate records and reports; extensive knowledge of the operations and features of assigned vehicle(s); ability to recognize vehicle maintenance needs; ability to perform minor vehicle repairs; interpret maps, and route directions; and ability to administer First Aid.

Interested candidates are invited to submit in English, online applications with the reference clearly stated on email subject header  to:
The Deputy Executive Secretary,
East African Health Research Commission (EAHRC)
Quartier KIGOBE, Avenue des Etats Unis, n°71
P.O. Box 350,
Bujumbura, BURUNDI
Email: admin-eahrc@eahealth.org