DRIVER LEADING HAND - B2 (1 POST)

DRIVER LEADING HAND - B2 (1 POST)

VACANCY NO: (WB37HS x1) Francistown
SALARY: B2 salary scale (P43 356.00 – P51 996.00 per annum)

Applications are invited from highly motivated and well experienced self-driven citizens of Botswana for the following positions in the Ministry of Infrastructure Science and Technology. LEAVE: 20 Working days per annum.

BENEFITS:

i) Optional medical aid scheme with the Botswana Public Officers Medical Aid Scheme (BPOMAS - Government pays 50% and employee pays 50%)

ii) Contributory pension scheme (Government contributes 15% and employee contributes 5%)

QUALIFICATIONS: Candidates must be in possession of Primary School Leaving Certificate, class “E” Botswana National License.

EXPERIENCE

Candidates must have served a minimum of two years without a preventable accident in Driver I, B3 grade. They must have sound knowledge of vehicle maintenance schedules and Road Traffic Act regarding vehicles fitness and conformity to the same. Candidates should additionally have good command of both Setswana and English languages.

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB

Drives Government vehicles, taking particular care of the National Road Safety Code and undertakes routine maintenance of vehicles in the Ministry.

DUTIES:

1. Acts as a link between the drivers and the officers responsible for controlling transport within the departments.
2. Ensures that prescribed driver maintenance duties are completed as required on the assigned vehicle.
3. Ensures that scheduled workshop servicing and maintenance is requested at the appropriate CTO workshop or Light Aid Detachment (LAD) in a timely manner.
4. Ensures that logbooks are properly maintained and all daily transactions entered.
5. Allocates drivers to vehicles and tasks and provide the essential supervision
6. Reports vehicle unserviceability to the department officer responsible for transport and take action as directed to have repairs undertaken at the appropriate CTO Workshop or Light Aid Detachment (LAD)
7. Drives any vehicle for which they hold current driving licenses when not fully employed on the above duties.
8. Undertaking any other related duties as required meeting the exigencies of the service.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

1. Drive for results
2. Integrity and trust
3. Time management
4. Botho
5. Customer focus
6. Teamwork
7. Perseverance

APPLICATIONS: should quote the vacancy circular number and give the following details:

1. Full name, address and place of birth
2. Brief summary of career with duties (Curriculum Vitae)
3. Certified copies of certificates together with their transcripts
4. Certified copy of the National Identity Card
5. Submit at least two (2) recent (not more than six months old) work related references confirming the required experience (Please include contact details)
6. In case of serving Public Officers: - the following information should be provided;

-Date of first appointment, present post, grade and date of appointment thereto.

-In case of candidates from Parastatals and Private Sector Organizations, please provide a statement of salary.

NB: All applications from serving public officers should be routed through their heads of departments and Permanent Secretaries. Applications not so routed will not be considered. Only short-listed candidates will be responded to.

All applications should be addressed to: The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Infrastructure, Science and Technology, Private Bag 007, Gaborone or hand delivered to the Ministry, Records Management Unit office 104.

CLOSING DATE: 12th September 2014

For further information, please contact Recruitment office at 3958500