Drivers at Rusizi District

Job responsibilities

• The driver is responsible of providing transportation related to the hospital operations.

• Assist clients and patients as needed to safely complete the transfer.

• Carry out daily checks before starting up the vehicle (oil level; water level; pressure of the tires etc…)

• Complete a mechanical checklist prior to each shift to ensure ambulance is in working order and ready to transport patients to and from required locations, and report any mechanical issues

• Complete appropriate trip sheets as required by line manager to record officially each transport

• Effective communicates with dispatch regarding schedule progress and receive instructions.

• Ensure ambulance is clean and stocked properly with first aid and medical supplies prior to each shift and between patient transports throughout the day

• Ensure that there is availability of all the required documents/supplies including vehicle insurance

• Ensure the road safety compliance

• Help patients onto ambulance gurney and load them into the ambulance, assisted by medical personnel

• Inform the logistics department of any major repairs to be carried out.

• Maintain a professional image and attitude in regards to clients, visitors and co‐workers.

• Maintain cleanness of the vehicles

• Provide reliable and secure driving services

• Report accident or other emergency facts

• Solve minor technical problems for vehicles

• Transporting patients and clients utilizing health facility vehicles in a safe and professional manner

• Honesty, decisiveness and integrity

• Being objective in a matter

• Confidence

• The ability to solve problems

• Exceptional communication skills

• Discretion, diplomacy and tact

• Annual assets management reports submitted to the health facility management

• Annual plan and budget for vehicle maintenance submitted

• Cleanness of the vehicles maintained

• Mechanical issues reported

• Monthly fuel consumption reports submitted to the direct supervisor

• Monthly fuel consumption requests submitted to the direct supervisor

• Reliable and secured driving services

• Technical problems solved

• Timely provision of stock inventory reports

• Trip sheets for vehicles including ambulances regularly completed

• Vehicle accidents/incidents reported within one hour to the direct supervisor Ensure patients and staff safety

Qualifications

• Driving license category B with minimum qualification of Ordinary level (O Level), Advanced level (A2) is an added value.

  0 Year of relevant experience

Required competencies and key technical skills

• Problem solving skills

• Time management skills

• Risk management skills

• Fluency in Kinyarwanda, English and/ or French. Knowledge of Swahili is an added advantage

• Resources management skills

• Diligent attention to safety skills

• Vehicle maintenance skills

• Writing and reading skills