Handyman Cum Driver

job Description

Position title: Handyman Cum Driver
Working location: Bindura
Supervisor: Human Resources and Administration Officer

Context of the position:
Established in 1949, SOS Children's Villages International (CVI) is a dynamic, international social development organization working globally to meet the needs and protect the interests and rights of children without parental care and those who are at the risk of losing it.

Within the Eastern and Southern Africa region, SOS CV International is headquartered in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and has member associations in Nigeria, Ghana, Ethiopia, Sudan, South Sudan, Somalia/Somaliland, Djibouti, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Zambia, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, South Africa, Lesotho, Swaziland, Botswana, Namibia, Mauritius, Angola and Madagascar.

SOS Children's Villages Association of Zimbabwe is a member of SOS International - a worldwide children's social welfare organisation, providing vulnerable children without homes with a family home and educational opportunities as well as strengthening families to reduce poverty

Mission of the position:
The Handy cum Driver will provide efficient and safe transportation of authorized personnel and/or commodities in a clean and well-maintained vehicle as well as act as office messenger helping with basic office work and other logistical arrangement

Duties and Responsibilities

Key performance areas and main responsibilities:
1.BUILDING REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE
• Ensure all plumbing maintenance is done
• Ensure all electrical problems are attended to
• Ensure village solar streetlights are in good working condition
• General carpentry such as hanging doors, new locks, assembling furniture and similar hardware
• Ensure general maintenance and repairs of buildings and equipment
• Repair all roof leaks
• Liaise with local authority such ZESA and Municipality on maintenance issues.
• Conduct inspection and submit reports
• Service and maintenance of play center area and equipment
• Identify hazards, defects and the need for adjustment or repair to ensure compliance with laws of health and safety

2.GROUNDS MAINTENANCE & PATHWAY RENOVATIONS
• Ensure grounds are maintained neatly to the required standards
• Hedge and grass cutting
• Innovative landscaping and designs

3.DRIVING POOL VEHICLES, VEHICLE SECURITY & MAINTENANCE
• Supports the location transport needs by running official errands, transporting co-workers and visitors as and when required to do so;
• Checks all Location vehicle records and logbooks daily, monthly, quarterly and signs on Driver signature at the end of the sheet
• Provide on-call and standby services during off work hours, weekends or holidays to attend to work emergencies
• Adheres to safe driving practices including local driving codes and internally agreed standards.
• Ensure that in the event of an accident, the SOS Vehicle Use Policies and Procedures and the Road Traffic Act guidelines are followed.
• Checks and documents vehicles status periodically to ensure that all vehicles are in good working order and report any defects
• Ensure all vehicles are well serviced according to schedule
• Conduct vehicle handover checks at all times when vehicles are exchanged and report any noted issues promptly
• Undertakes regular/day-to-day maintenance checks before use of all vehicles e.g. oil, water, battery, brakes, tyres, etc.
• Ensure vehicle cleanliness at all times.

4.WATER SUPPLY MANAGEMENT
• Ensure water and electrical boreholes are in good functional for constant water supply.
• Instantly report any borehole malfunctions

5.EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE
• Maintain a register of all equipment used for all activities and or tasks
• Keep and or maintain in good order, all equipment used, and where expertise is ought for such maintenance, liase with the supervisor to seek the right maintenance personnel
• Any other duties as assigned

6.CHILD PROTECTION & SAFEGUARDING
• Raises awareness of the SOS Child Protection Policy principles to prevent and protect children from all forms of abuse, abandonment, exploitation, violence and discrimination.
• Reports any CS suspicion, concern, allegation or incident immediately following Child Safeguarding reporting procedures.
• Raise concern and or make a report to in regard to witnessed or experienced sexual harassment, exploitation or abuse

Qualifications and Experience

• Five Ordinary level education including Maths and English.
• Trade qualification(s) in facilities maintenance (plumbing) from a recognized institution. Knowledge of electrical systems is an added advantage
• At least 3 years’ experience in facilities maintenance. Corporate experience is an added advantage.
• Knowledge of general maintenance processes and methods
• Problem-solving skills
• Able to work with minimum supervision
• Should be a certified maintenance handyman.
• Clean Class 1 (One) drivers’ license with a valid Defensive Driving Certificate;
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Good driving manners
• High degree of confidentiality
• Mature candidate.
• Good time management skills
• Able and experience working with children
• At least 5 years driving experience .

How to Apply

SOS Children’s Villages Zimbabwe holds strict child safeguarding principles and a zero-tolerance policy for conducts of sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse in the workplace and other places where the organization’s activities are rendered. Parallel to technical competence, recruitment, selection and hiring decisions will give due emphasize to assessing candidates value congruence and thorough background checks, police clearance reference check processes.

If you believe you are the right candidate for any of the above position, please send your detailed curriculum vitae (CV), and photocopies of academic certificates. Applications should be submitted electronically indicating the position you are applying for in the subject line and send to the address given. All applications should be submitted not later than 21 February 2025. Applications that are late do not have a CV or certificates attached will be disqualified. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. E-mail applications should bear the job reference number of the position in the subject line of the email.

Applications including at least three traceable referees should be sent to:
[email protected]