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Job Title: Driver

Reporting to: Transport Manager

Department: Administration

Number of positions: 1 position

Gross Salary Range: Competitive

Type of Contract: Full time (40 working hours per week)

Job Location: Nairobi, Kenya

Employers Background:

The German Embassy Nairobi is the official representation of the Federal Republic of Germany to Kenya, Somalia, the Seychelles, as well as to UNEP and UN-Habitat. We offer an exciting working environment in a German-Kenyan team in one of Germanys largest missions on the African continent.

Key Roles & Responsibilities:

• Passenger transport, including transport of official delegations from Germany.
• Carrying out daily maintenance checks on the vehicles. Ensuring all vehicles are roadworthy before starting on their journey including tyres, petrol, oil and lubricants.
• Accurately completing journey record sheets for all journeys in official vehicles.
• Maintaining passenger safety by ensuring that they wear their seat belts and, if in an armored vehicle, they receive a passenger brief.
• Submitting all purchase receipts to the Transport Manager and ensuring that any mechanical faults are reported to the Transport Manager.
• Maintaining a high degree of confidentially and discreteness in discussions and travels involving the nature of the role, passengers and destinations.
• Driving of authorized passengers to meetings and functions in and around Nairobi and also up-country.
• Meeting of authorized passengers at, or deliver them to, Kenyan airports as required.
• Any other duties as assigned by the Head of Section, Transport Planner or Transport Manager, including, but not restricted to covering for colleagues during official absences.

Essential Qualifications:

• A valid & clean driving license with excellent knowledge of Nairobi and its environs.
• At least 5 years work experience as a driver/chauffeur.
• Fluent in English and Kiswahili.
• Should be team player, and have excellent organizational skills as well as a polite conduct.
• Should be in very good physical constitution and health.
• Willingness to work flexible hours, including weekends and public holidays.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Previous experience working in same capacity at a diplomatic mission
• Previous road safety trainings
• Experience driving armored vehicles
• Knowledge of German is an added advantage

Benefits Offered.

• Job security, a competitive salary plus a 13th month salary, and an additional health insurance for you, your spouse, and minors.
• The German Embassy Nairobi provides training options in Germany and Kenya including German Language Courses.
• Regular performance reports constitute the basis for bi-annually possible salary increases according to the current salary scheme of the Embassy; in case of outstanding performance, bonus payments are possible.
• The German Embassy Nairobi offers an employment contract governed by Kenyan Law. Taxation of the remuneration is based on the Double Taxation Agreement between Germany and Kenya.
• You are entitled to 24 working days paid leave per calendar year. In addition, the Embassy respects 15 public holidays/days off.
• The employment will initially be limited to a fixed term of 1 year. The first six months of the employment is the probationary period.
• The German Federal Foreign Office promotes womens careers and encourages women to apply.

How to Apply:

Interested individuals are invited to submit a 1-page Cover Letter, a CV, valid driving license and a minimum of 3 professional references to career page not later than Friday 28th April 2023. If you are not a citizen of Kenya, please attach a copy of your Kenyan work – and residence permit.

All candidates must be legally able to work and reside in Kenya with the correct visa/work permit status, or demonstrate eligibility to obtain the relevant permit. The responsibility lies on the successful candidate to 1. Obtain the relevant permit, 2. Pay fees for the permit, 3. Make arrangements to relocate & 4. Meet the costs of relocation. The German Embassy Nairobi does not sponsor visas/work permits. Work permits will not be arranged by the Embassy.

The terms and conditions for locally employed staff apply. The employment will start with a minimum of 6 months probation.

Any form of canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Neither Gap Recruitment Services Limited nor The German Embassy Nairobi charge candidates for job placements.