Driver

3. Driver

About FAWE Tanzania

Forum for African Women Educationalists Tanzania Chapter (FAWE Tanzania) is one of the 34 chapters of FAWE, a non-government Pan-African organization headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya.

FAWE Tanzania implements FAWE’s mandate at the national level by addressing gender equity and equality. The organization focuses on gender equality and inclusion to improve equal participation in education, improve the teaching and learning environment, strengthen community engagement and advocacy, and support the objectives of its Strategic Plan (2024–2028) and Sustainable Development Goals No. 4 (Quality Education) and No. 5 (Gender Equality).

Its vision is “To create an inclusive society where Tanzanian girls and women achieve quality education at all levels to fulfil their potential.”

Its mission is “Promote inclusivity and equitability in education where Tanzanian girls and women have opportunities to thrive.”

Position Summary

FAWE Tanzania is seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented professional to join its team as a Driver.

The Driver will ensure safe and professional driving during tours and official visits. The position is responsible for driving the office vehicle, maintaining vehicle records and ensuring routine vehicle maintenance.

Key Responsibilities

• Inspect the vehicle before and after every trip to determine its safety condition.
• Transport staff to various areas on official trips.
• Carry out minor vehicle repairs.
• Collect and distribute various documents.
• Fill in and maintain all trip information in the logbook.
• Prepare fuel requisitions and material indents for vehicle repairs.
• Clean the vehicle on a daily and weekly basis.
• Ensure proper parking of all vehicles on the office premises.
• Ensure vehicle insurance and driving licence are valid.

Safeguarding Responsibilities

• Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation in order to achieve programme safeguarding goals.
• Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding to help establish a safe working environment.
• Practice, promote and endorse safeguarding policies among team members and ensure implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.
• Follow safeguarding reporting procedures in case any reportable incident occurs and encourage others to do so.

Qualifications and Experience

• Holder of Form Four (Form IV) and Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (CSEE).
• Must possess a Class D or C Driving Licence.
• At least one (1) year of driving experience without causing an accident.
• Must have training certificates that qualified the applicant to obtain the respective driving licence class.
• Must have attended a Basic Driving Course offered by the Vocational Education and Training Authority (VETA) or another college recognized by the Government.

Person Specification

• Smart, presentable, confident and well spoken.
• Team player and self-driven.
• Organized approach and excellent time management skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work well as part of a team.

How to apply

Review of applications will begin as soon as they are received, and only complete applications will be reviewed. If an outstanding applicant is identified early in the search process, FAWE Tanzania reserves the right to appoint before the deadline. Interested candidates are therefore encouraged to apply as early as possible.

Applicants should submit a detailed CV and Covering Letter in one PDF document via email to:

[email protected]

Email Subject: FAWE Tanzania Driver

Application Deadline: Friday, 9th October 2026

Women are strongly encouraged to apply.