Background

The Higher Education Loans Board, HELB, is the leading financier of higher education in Kenya. It is a State Corporation under the then Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology. HELB was established by an Act of Parliament (Cap 213A) in 1995.The mandate of the Board is to disburse loans, bursaries and scholarship to students pursuing higher educa...

Job Profile

The job holder is responsible for driving official institution’s motor vehicles to facilitate business operations and ensuring that all vehicles are maintained and in serviceable condition.

Job specification.

Duties and Responsibilities at this level will entail: -

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• Driving institution’s assigned motor vehicles professionally to facilitate business processes;
• Ensuring the safety of staff on board and other road users by adherence to traffic rules and guidelines;
• Adhering to work schedules and timelines for efficient service delivery;
• Liaising with transport service providers e.g. motor vehicle dealers, fuel providers and specified garages to enhance service delivery;
• Providing regular updates on transport matters for decision making;
• Ensuring compliance with transport legal requirements through adherence to the transport regulations and guidelines for compliance and cost management;
• Collaborating with traffic enforcement agencies (Government Vehicle Check Unit and National Transport & Safety Authority) to enhance road safety;
• Ensuring timely motor vehicle servicing and maintenance to enhance cost efficiency;
• Conducting day to day routine check of the assigned motor vehicle to ensure the vehicle is in sound mechanical condition;
• Maintaining cleanliness of motor vehicles for comfort of passengers and to reduce depreciation
• Timely reporting of all accidents and incidents to facilitate necessary decision and action;
• Ensuring security of the assigned vehicle to reduce losses and damage;
• Maintaining accurate transport related documents which include work tickets, fuel receipts, fuel cards and authorization letters to ensure compliance with transport requirements;
• Adhering to the approved guidelines of the Institution’s vehicles to ensure effective use; and
• Reporting on vehicle insurance expiry to facilitate timely renewals.

Person Specifications

For appointment to this grade an officer must have: -

• Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) mean Grade D (plain) or its equivalent qualification;
• Valid driving license free from any current endorsements;
• First-Aid Certificate Course lasting not less than one (1) week from a recognized Institution;
• Valid Certificate of Good Conduct from the Kenya police; and
• Certificate in computer applications.

Key Competencies and skills

• Interpersonal skills;
• Communication skills;
• Analytical skills;
• Risk Management skills;
• Report writing skills;
• Ability to work under pressure, prioritize and multitask

• Driving institution’s assigned motor vehicles professionally to facilitate business processes;
• Ensuring the safety of staff on board and other road users by adherence to traffic rules and guidelines;
• Adhering to work schedules and timelines for efficient service delivery;
• Liaising with transport service providers e.g. motor vehicle dealers, fuel providers and specified garages to enhance service delivery;
• Providing regular updates on transport matters for decision making;
• Ensuring compliance with transport legal requirements through adherence to the transport regulations and guidelines for compliance and cost management;
• Collaborating with traffic enforcement agencies (Government Vehicle Check Unit and National Transport & Safety Authority) to enhance road safety;
• Ensuring timely motor vehicle servicing and maintenance to enhance cost efficiency;
• Conducting day to day routine check of the assigned motor vehicle to ensure the vehicle is in sound mechanical condition;
• Maintaining cleanliness of motor vehicles for comfort of passengers and to reduce depreciation
• Timely reporting of all accidents and incidents to facilitate necessary decision and action;
• Ensuring security of the assigned vehicle to reduce losses and damage;
• Maintaining accurate transport related documents which include work tickets, fuel receipts, fuel cards and authorization letters to ensure compliance with transport requirements;
• Adhering to the approved guidelines of the Institution’s vehicles to ensure effective use; and
• Reporting on vehicle insurance expiry to facilitate timely renewals.

• Interpersonal skills;
• Communication skills;
• Analytical skills;
• Risk Management skills;
• Report writing skills;
• Ability to work under pressure, prioritize and multitask

• Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) mean Grade D (plain) or its equivalent qualification;
• Valid driving license free from any current endorsements;
• First-Aid Certificate Course lasting not less than one (1) week from a recognized Institution;
• Valid Certificate of Good Conduct from the Kenya police; and
• Certificate in computer applications.