Driver At Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund

About Us

The AECF (Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund) is a development institution that finances early and growth-stage businesses to innovate, create jobs, and leverage investments and markets to create resilience and sustainable incomes in rural and marginalized communities in Africa.

Since 2008, we have invested over US$ 300 million in over 510 businesses across sub-Sahara Africa focusing on Agribusiness, Renewable Energy, and Climate-smart Technologies. We have impacted more than 33 million lives, created over 35,000 jobs, and leveraged over US$ 838 million in matching funds to our portfolio companies.

AECF is headquartered in Kenya, with offices in Côte d’Ivoire, Tanzania, Nigeria, South Sudan, Benin, and Somalia.

The Program

The Energy Transition Challenge Fund (ETCF) will co-finance projects from the public and private sectors to promote the uptake of renewable energy technologies, energy efficiency-enhancing investments, and the extension of vocational training opportunities. Nigeria’s Net Zero ambition is based on a transition to full electrification of the economy by 2060 – 250 GW of installed capacity (90% renewable), 80% of the fleet from EV, and clean cooking for 80% of the population. Reaching such targets requires innovative financing and first-loss investments (such as catalytic grants) in technological improvements, productive energy and fuel switching in priority sectors, business model iteration, and scaling for universal access, skills, and job creation in Energy Transition priority sectors.

The Role

The driver will be responsible for providing safe and timely driving services to transport passengers and/or goods. The incumbent will safely operate vehicles, observing the country’s laws and organization’s policies on driving at all times, to help ensure operational effectiveness in support of high-quality programming. The role holder will be responsible for ensuring the safety and security of all passengers, pedestrians, other drivers, and vehicles.

Key Responsibilities

• Transport staff to their official destinations, handle office pick-ups and deliver documents to partners.
• Plan ahead to meet anticipated travel requirements and make all arrangements for ensuring efficient services (fueling, pre-travel checks, required travel documents, required equipment, spare parts and tools, vehicle cleaning, and persons traveling for packing instructions and timings).
• Ensure the logbook is maintained in the vehicle detailing trips, fuel, and service bookings daily.
• Always ensure the safety of the vehicle and maintain the cleanliness of the assigned vehicle.
• Monitor repairs and maintenance needs of the assigned vehicle and report such needs and other concerns, incidents or accidents, or defects of the vehicle to the Country Program Lead.
• Ensure all procedures are adhered to regarding safety, security, vehicle maintenance, and carrying of unauthorized passengers or goods.
• Ensure all necessary documentation e.g., licenses, insurance, inspection, and others for the vehicle are always valid, and advise the Country Program Lead about renewals of vehicle documents before the expiry dates.
• Responsible for fuel requisition for the vehicle, keying in all fuel used for the day, and analyzing consumption daily by recording starting and closing mileages.
• Ensure proper procedures are followed in case of an accident or incident, including reporting of accidents and/or route changes due to security, bad weather, or road conditions.
• Deal effectively and tactfully with officials and visitors.
• Any other related duties that may be assigned from time to time by the Country Lead.

Suitable candidates should:

• Have a minimum of a diploma.
• Have five (5) years of long-distance, off-road defensive driving experience.
• Have a valid B-C-E (Clean driving license) and a certificate of good conduct.
• Have defensive driving skills and first aid skills. Knowledge of the use of safety equipment will be an added advantage.
• Demonstrateknowledge and experience in vehicle maintenance and repairs, knowledge of driving rules and regulations, chauffeur protocol, and courtesies on local roads and conditions.
• Have a high level of motivation, integrity, commitment, and experience in a multicultural environment, and be a team player.
• Have excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Demonstrate strong people management, negotiation skills, strong cross-cultural skills, and versatility in dealing with different types of partners and stakeholders.
• Be available to occasionally take weekend and night shifts and work long hours with minimal supervision.
• Have basic mechanical knowledge, the ability to lift heavy packages and luggage, and the ability to remain calm in stressful driving situations (e.g., during rush hour) will be an added advantage.