Administration Assistant/ Driver

About TechnoServe:
Everyone deserves the opportunity to build a better future. This simple idea has been at the heart of TechnoServe’s work around the world for over 50 years. TechnoServe is a pioneer in leveraging the power of business and markets to create sustainable pathways out of poverty.
The low-income communities in which we work are full of enterprising people. Their small-scale farms and businesses are the keys to economic development. But they face many challenges: low literacy, lack of access to jobs and markets, unpredictable political dynamics and, increasingly, the effects of climate change. For many women and young people, the challenges are even more daunting. Working with TechnoServe staff, people around the world are lifting themselves out of poverty. The results are amazing...when incomes increase and living conditions for families get better, they are able to access health care and education previously out of reach. Communities and even whole countries are better off.

TechnoServe Zimbabwe is seeking to recruit an experienced Administrative Assistant/Driver to support our Mutare Office. The incumbent will be responsible for all administrative work and driver duties that are required to support the efficient functioning of the sub office.

Primary Functions & Responsibilities:

Driving Duties:

• Transporting TechnoServe staff, Fellows, officers, and visitors safely and reliably to various work locations and residences.
• Remaining on standby for urgent and non-urgent dispatches as well as mail deliveries.
• Delivering confidential documents to institutions such as banks, embassies, and government offices.

General Vehicle Maintenance (motor vehicle and motorbikes)

• Taking daily responsibility for servicing, maintaining, cleaning, and refueling assigned vehicles.

Administration

• Assist with front office management, asset management and procurement

Program Management:

• Assist Program Managers in coordinating and organizing meetings with farmers and stakeholders
• Work cooperatively with all team members to support the achievement of work plan activities designed to achieve project goals and objectives

Skills and Competencies

• Proven ability to work diplomatically with a variety of people
  Ability to communicate fluently in English and other vernacular languages, Shona and or Ndebele
• Highly organized individual, punctual, capable of handling multiple priorities, meeting deadlines, and managing time effectively
  Customer service oriented
• Ability to understand and implement TechnoServe policies and procedures
• Highly organized and excellent knowledge of the street map of major cities in Zimbabwe and a general knowledge of Zimbabwe
• Integrity, honesty and ability to work in teams
• Quick learner and ability to assist with administrative work

Education:

• Minimum of secondary level education
• A Clean Class 4 driver's licence
• A college certificate will be an added advantage
• An administrative/ mechanic qualification will be an added advantage.

We encourage all qualified individuals who share TechnoServe's vision of improving the lives of others through proven business solutions to apply.

With our commitment to diversity, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and affirmative action employer and do not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, color, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, HIV/AIDS status, protected veteran status, disability and all other protected classes.
We are also proud of our commitment to protecting staff, partners, and beneficiaries from abuse and exploitation and thoroughly vet all final candidates through rigorous background and reference checks.
If you have a disability that affects your ability to use our online system to apply for a position at TechnoServe please contact the Human Resources at [email protected] or call +1 202 785 4515.