Role: Driver
Reports to: Facilities & Logistics Officer
Location: Vihiga/Kakamega/Kisumu/Busia/Bungoma
Department: Administration & Finance
About Living Goods
We’re on a mission to ensure no woman or child dies from easily preventable diseases. To bring high-quality healthcare door to door, we’ve partnered with African governments to ensure that community health workers (CHWs) have the tools, support, and knowledge they need to save lives. We focus on ensuring CHWs are treated as essential health workers who should be digitized, equipped, supervised, and compensated—so they can make the greatest impact—and harness community-level data to transform health systems. In 2023 we supported over 12,000 CHWs, impacting more than 6 million people across Kenya, Uganda, and Burkina Faso.
The Opportunity:
The Driver will provide safe, reliable, and efficient transportation services in support of organizational programs and operations. The role ensures adherence to organizational transport policies, donor compliance requirements, and road safety regulations while supporting administrative and logistical functions where required.
2. Key Responsibilities
A. Safe and Responsible Driving
- Safely operate assigned organization vehicles in compliance with national traffic laws and organizational transport policies.
- Ensure the safety and security of passengers, including staff, visitors, consultants, and other authorized personnel.
- Apply defensive driving techniques and always demonstrate high situational awareness.
- Transport staff and materials to field locations, partner sites, and official engagements as assigned.
- Exercise duty of care in all driving assignments, including adherence to journey management protocols where applicable.
B. Vehicle Management and Maintenance
- Ensure assigned vehicles are clean, roadworthy, and well-maintained at all times.
- Conduct daily pre-trip and post-trip vehicle inspections and report defects promptly.
- Ensure timely servicing and maintenance in coordination with the transport/administration unit.
- Monitor fuel usage and ensure efficiency and accountability in line with organizational policies.
- Safeguard organizational assets by ensuring proper use and care of assigned vehicles.
C. Documentation, Reporting & Compliance
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date vehicle logbooks, including mileage, fuel consumption, trips, and destinations.
- Submit timely monthly vehicle reports in accordance with organizational requirements.
- Immediately report road accidents, incidents, near misses, or mechanical issues to management.
- Comply with all donor, audit, and organizational documentation standards related to transport operations.
- Support audit readiness by ensuring completeness and accuracy of vehicle records.
D. Administrative and Logistical Support
- Support basic administrative duties including photocopying, filing, scanning, and document deliveries.
- Collect and deliver official correspondence, parcels, and documents between offices and partners.
- Assist in distribution of internal communications, newspapers, and program materials across departments.
- Support field logistics as assigned, including movement of supplies and program materials.
E. Safety, Safeguarding & Organizational Conduct
- Participate in mandatory safety, safeguarding, and driver training sessions.
- Adhere to organizational safeguarding policies, including protection of vulnerable populations where applicable.
- Uphold high standards of integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality at all times.
- Report any safeguarding concerns, security risks, or unethical conduct through established reporting channels.
F. Fleet Compliance & Risk Management
- Adhere to journey management procedures, including travel approvals and route planning requirements.
- Ensure compliance with insurance, registration, and statutory vehicle requirements.
- Contribute to risk mitigation by identifying and reporting road safety or operational risks.
- Support emergency response procedures when required.
3. Minimum Requirements
Education & Certification
- Minimum KCSE D+ or equivalent.
- Valid driving license (Classes B, C & E) or equivalent.
- Valid AA Driving Certificate or equivalent defensive driving certification.
- Valid Police Clearance Certificate.
Experience
- Minimum 4 years of proven professional driving experience, preferably in an NGO, donor-funded, or corporate environment.
Skills & Competencies
- Strong knowledge of Kenyan road networks, especially field/rural routes.
- Excellent understanding of road safety regulations and defensive driving techniques.
- Ability to drive both manual and automatic vehicles.
- High attention to detail in record keeping and documentation.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to work under pressure and manage long-distance travel safely.
- High integrity, reliability, and accountability.
Behavioral Competencies
- Strong commitment to safeguarding and ethical conduct.
- Demonstrates accountability and transparency in use of organizational resources.
- Service-oriented and respectful to all passengers and stakeholders.
- Demonstrates teamwork and willingness to support program operations.
- Calm, disciplined, and responsive in emergency situations.
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To apply please submit your resume. The deadline for submissions is end of day 14th July 2026, East Africa Time. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, with the potential for interviews to be called before the end of the submission period.
Living Goods is an equal opportunity employer and will consider every qualified applicant for employment. Living Goods does not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or disability.
Our current job openings are displayed on our website, where you can search for open positions and apply directly. Living Goods does not offer any positions without an interview and never asks candidates for money. If you are asked for money, we strongly recommend that you do not respond and do not send money or personal information.
