Company Overview:

Pharo Ventures is the commercial for-profit arm of The Pharo Foundation and has been set up to harness the power of a vibrant private sector by investing in enterprises across a variety of sectors within the Eastern Africa region. The objective is to build and grow commercially and environmentally sustainable businesses with a focus on maximizing creation of economic value and jobs, for local communities.

We have a vision of an economically vibrant and inclusive Africa. Matching that vision is our ambition to create a portfolio of sustainable business ventures that by the end of 2025, will deliver more than five thousand direct jobs across the region. We believe we can achieve our vision and ambitions by investing in the human and physical capital of Africa. For each target country in the region, Pharo Ventures will innovatively build a portfolio of businesses that will be financially sustainable, create value for the local communities and be environmentally responsible.

Position Summary:

The main objective of the driver is to give driving service, Administrative & Logistical support for Pharo Ventures staff. 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the day-to-day maintenance of the assigned Vehicle: check oil, water, battery, brakes, tires, etc.,
• Ensure that Pharo Ventures vehicle is used only for official/authorized business as advised by the supervisor.
• Ensure that the steps required by traffic police, Insurance company & local rules & regulations are taken in case of involvement in an accident; and timely report to supervisor
• Ensures to keep his/her driving license valid.
• Provide Administrative and logistical support as assigned by immediate supervisor.
• Ensure the safety of all passengers in the car by ensuring that passengers and drivers wear seat belts. The driver observes all traffic rules, does not drive beyond the allowed speed limit of the road, and ensures the safety of the surrounding areas.
• Ensure that the first aid kit is well equipped and easily accessible for use.
• Ensure that insurance registration and annual inspection of the vehicle is valid. Maintain copies of insurance documents, ensuring that the renewal of insurance and annual inspection for vehicle is carried out in timely manner.
• Responsible to keep the assigned vehicle is kept clean, secured, orderly and serviceable condition at all times; perform minor preventive maintenance; follow up with maintenance requirements of assigned vehicle.
• Responsible for preparing monthly activity, fuel consumption & expenditure report and presenting these to supervisor every month.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor

Job Requirements

Qualification Requirements:

• Secondary school education or equivalent (preferred)
• Auto mechanics level 3 certificate preferred.
• Basic vehicle repair and maintenance skill.
• At least 5 years’ experience as driver with a government or international organization and experience in driving four-wheel drive vehicles.
• Have a valid driving license Grade 3 

How to Apply

Interested applicants who meet the MINIMUM requirements may send a detailed cover letter and CV (preferably as a single PDF file) to recruitment.pv@pharoventures.com

 for ten (10) consecutive days after the first day of this vacancy announcement.

Review of applications will be on a rolling basis. In the event that we identify an outstanding applicant early in the search process, we reserve the right to appoint before the deadline. For this reason, we encourage interested candidates to apply at the earliest possible time. Due to the high volume of applications expected, we regret that we will only be able to contact short-listed candidate