Mechanic Driver (Sango Border Campsite / Masvingo Office): APOPO

Deadline: 27 July 2021 (COB)

APOPO is a Belgium Humanitarian Demining Organization that operates in Zimbabwe.

Responsible to: Support Manager

•Operate APOPO vehicles in a safe and courteous manner and strictly obey traffic laws at all times; •Transport staff, volunteers, and official visitors to authorized destinations, ensuring that all passengers wear seatbelts. (Note: some travel may be for one or more overnights);

• Drive APOPO vehicles to support operations in the field;

• Observe good safety and security practices with passengers, i.e., ensure that all passengers delivered at night are indoors before departing; •Do safety checks and maintain vehicles are in safe and clean operating condition, including washing of vehicles;

•Fuel vehicles, check oil, transmission fluid and coolant levels, and check air pressure in tires;

•Do general maintenance service including but not limited to changing oil, changing transmission fluids, tune-ups, change tires and brakes;

•Ensuring safe keeping of vehicles and its tools; Make sure motor vehicle are licensed and insured timely;

•Maintain professionalism, maturity and operate with confidentiality of information of superiors or employer;

• Act as assistance to the office / Camp duties and readiness to travel mission as requested; •Perform any other duties assigned by superiors

*Qualifications*

•Clean class 2 driver’s license;

•Defensive certificate; •Medical certificate;

•5 O' levels; At least 5 years driving experience; •Experience in driving 4x4 vehicles in difficult road conditions;

•Retest is an added advantage