Program Driver at the Maryland Global Initiatives Corporation (MGIC)

The Maryland Global Initiatives Corporation (MGIC) Nigeria, an affiliate of the University of Maryland Baltimore, is a Non-Governmental Organization funded by the U.S Government through the Center for Disease Control (CDC). Our purpose is to provide the administrative infrastructure for sizable and sustained operations outside of the U.S.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Program Driver

Location: Wuse II, Abuja (FCT)
Employment Type: Contract

Position Description

The Program Driver is responsible for the safe operation of program vehicles in town and in the field for the execution of MGIC Nigeria official business.
They are responsible for strictly observing the local laws and MGIC Nigeria policies and procedures relative to the use of program vehicles.
They are also responsible for facilitating routine maintenance ensuring any repairs are reported to the Fleet Manager and immediately addressed.
The Program Drivers report to the Fleet Manager.

Duties and Responsibilities

To drive MGIC Nigeria vehicles in town and in the field strictly observing the local laws and MGIC Nigeria policy relative to the use of the vehicles
Perform standard maintenance and routine minor repairs of all the MGIC Nigeria vehicles to ensure road safe vehicles
To ensure that all vehicle movements are recorded and are up to date in the vehicle log sheets
To identify vehicle faults and promptly report to the supervisor for repair process
To verify records of all work done on each vehicle and on the respective job cards
Schedule regular vehicle inspection and servicing strictly according to manufacturer’s recommendations or better
To keep spare parts stock and strictly monitor their use
Maintain a clean and valid driver’s license
Period travel to the field for extended periods of time
Any other jobs as may be assigned by the supervisor

Required Education, Skills, and Experience