AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) is an International Non-Governmental Organization that was founded in 1987 and has been at the forefront of the HIV response, currently supporting HIV/AIDS programs in 50 Countries including Rwanda.

AHF’s mission is to provide cutting edge medicine and advocacy, regardless of ability to pay and core values are to be Patient-Centered, Value Employees, Respect for Diversity, Nimble, and Fight for What’s Right

AHF Rwanda is looking for very competent candidate to fill up the position of a driver to be based at Rwamagana district

JOB SUMMARY:

The Driver will provide safe, reliable, and timely transportation for staff, visitors, and materials in support of the operations of AIDS Healthcare Foundation Rwanda. The role includes maintaining the assigned vehicle in good condition, ensuring compliance with road safety regulations, and supporting basic logistical activities while representing the organization in a professional manner

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

1. Responsible for the mechanical/technical state of the car assigned.
2. Do daily/weekly checks on the car assign?
3. Reports damage, problems, and tears to the Administrative assistant
4. Immediately solves basic mechanical problems.
5. Keeps the vehicle clean.
6. Maintain travel logbooks updated and available in all cars.
7. Following up with approved workshop/garages and check on the quality of work done of service A, B, and C following the AHF-Rwanda Logbook. Inform the Administrative Assistant of the need for different services.
8. Ensure availability of stock of spares and lubricants, needed to repair minor breakdowns.
9. Ensure the fuel tank is always maintained at 2/3 full and in vehicles with 2 tanks at least one full.
10. Register quantity/km. each time refueling is done in the vehicle logbook.
11. Checks the fuel level in vehicles before and after refueling.
12. He/she is responsible of being aware of the administrative maintenance of the cars: registration, insurance, fuel cards, logbooks, and the equipment and papers that should be in each car. Inform the Transport & Fleet Management Assistant about the state of these issues.
13. Responsible for vehicle inventory of tools.
14. Ensure driving licence ,vehicle insurance and Yellow card validity and right class to drive assigned vehicle.
15. Turn the mile counter to “0000” before departure & destination back to base.
16. Be sure that the minimum equipment required is inside the car and is in proper condition.

• Fire extinguisher.
• Spare tyre and a tool kit in good order.
• Drinking water.
• A folder with required documents (Insurance, driving permit, logbook)
• Hand torch with spare batteries.

17. Ensure all the passengers are using the safety belt. It is obligatory.
18. Respect the speed limits-50 km/h in town; 90km/h on roads; on secondary roads: 40 km/h on poor surfaces; 70 km/h on good surfaces.
19. Any other duties as assigned by the supervisor

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Possession of Secondary certificate (A2) Certificate in vehicle mechanics, or linguistic, with a valid driving permit category B & D
• Five years driving experience with a reputable organization.
• Good knowledge of mechanics.
• Good knowledge of driving techniques.
• Initiative, organization, tidiness, and courtesy.
• Able to speak and write English and/or French
• Ability to add and subtract, as well as multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

• Responsible for the mechanical/technical state of the car assigned.
• Do daily/weekly checks on the car assign?
• Reports damage, problems, and tears to the Administrative assistant
• Immediately solves basic mechanical problems.
• Keeps the vehicle clean.
• Maintain travel logbooks updated and available in all cars.
• Following up with approved workshop/garages and check on the quality of work done of service A, B, and C following the AHF-Rwanda Logbook. Inform the Administrative Assistant of the need for different services.
• Ensure availability of stock of spares and lubricants, needed to repair minor breakdowns.
• Ensure the fuel tank is always maintained at 2/3 full and in vehicles with 2 tanks at least one full.
• Register quantity/km. each time refueling is done in the vehicle logbook.
• Checks the fuel level in vehicles before and after refueling.
• He/she is responsible of being aware of the administrative maintenance of the cars: registration, insurance, fuel cards, logbooks, and the equipment and papers that should be in each car. Inform the Transport & Fleet Management Assistant about the state of these issues.
• Responsible for vehicle inventory of tools.
• Ensure driving licence ,vehicle insurance and Yellow card validity and right class to drive assigned vehicle.
• Turn the mile counter to “0000” before departure & destination back to base.
• Be sure that the minimum equipment required is inside the car and is in proper condition.
• Fire extinguisher.
• Spare tyre and a tool kit in good order.
• Drinking water.
• A folder with required documents (Insurance, driving permit, logbook)
• Hand torch with spare batteries.
• Ensure all the passengers are using the safety belt. It is obligatory.
• Respect the speed limits-50 km/h in town; 90km/h on roads; on secondary roads: 40 km/h on poor surfaces; 70 km/h on good surfaces.
• Any other duties as assigned by the supervisor

• Good knowledge of mechanics.
• Good knowledge of driving techniques.
• Initiative, organization, tidiness, and courtesy.
• Able to speak and write English and/or French
• Ability to add and subtract, as well as multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

• Possession of Secondary certificate (A2) Certificate in vehicle mechanics, or linguistic, with a valid driving permit category B & D