Precision Recruitment
Overview
Main duties of the driver include:
- Driving the Ambassador and other employees in a safe and correct manner to and from meetings and events in Lusaka
- Driving staff in a safe and correct manner to different locations within Zambia
- Collecting employees and external guests from the airport and facilitating their stay in Zambia
- Planning for and advising on safest road, fuel supply etc. ahead of and during trips
- Maintenance of the Embassy vehicles
- Assisting diplomatic staff with all their contacts with Zambian authorities, including Road Transport and Safety Agency Zambia, Zambia Department of Immigration, Zambia Revenue Authority etc.
- Assisting diplomatic staff with acquiring a Zambian driver’s licence.
- Administrative tasks
- Other tasks as assigned by management.
Required competences:
- Driver’s license
- Documented experience as a driver
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in English
- Good interpersonal skills including punctual, loyal, representable, and discrete.
Merits/added advantages:
- Advanced driver’s training
- Experiences from working as a driver at an Embassy or in an international organisation
The application must include:
- CV
- Copy of driver’s license
- Cover letter motivating your application
- Names and contact details (telephone and email) of minimum 2 references
Shortlisted candidates will be asked to perform a driving test. The person the Embassy finds suitable for the position will be asked to do a health and eye exam before offered the position.