JOB OPPORTUNITIES

11 20 2023

JOBS

The Zambia Public Procurement Authority (ZPPA) a body corporate and responsible for regulation of public procurement in Zambia invites applications from suitably qualified and experienced candidates for appointment into the ZPPA’s staff establishment in the following position:
 
JOB TITLE: DRIVER-ZPPA 08 (1 POSITION)
 
1.0 PURPOSE
 
To drive vehicles on official duty, convey Authority officers to various destinations and make deliveries.
 
2.0 STATEMENT OF MAIN DUTIES
 
The officer will be required to perform the following duties:
 
   2.1 Ferries officers to various destinations to carry out their duties and makes deliveries to different locations of the city     and country as required;
   2.2 Distributes mail and other correspondence to Board members and also collects mail from the post office and other     offices as instructed;
   2.3 Cleans vehicle and ensures that it is maintained to guarantee road worthy condition;
   2.4 Ensures that vehicles are kept in secure place after working hours at the car park;
   2.5 Carries out general inspections of vehicles once in a week and when required to ascertain their road worthy               condition and carries out minor repairs and reports any malfunction of vehicle to superior for remedial action; and
   2.6 Performs other official duties as may be delegated from time to time by superiors. 
 
3.0 QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
 
   3.1 Full Grade Twelve (12) School Certificate with five (5) credits or better;
   3.2 Certificate in Auto Mechanics with a minimum Class B Driving License; and
   3.3 A least one (1) year post qualification experience in transport management. 
 
4.0 SKILL AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS
 
   4.1 Good communication skills in writing and oral communication;
   4.2 Good interpersonal and analytical skills; and
   4.3 Competency in driving the Government of the Republic of Zambia motor vehicles will be added advantage.
 
5.0 TENURE
 
The appointment of the Driver is on permanent and pensionable basis.
 
APPLICATION PROCESS
 
(i) All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence and should comprise an application letter and curriculum vitae with certified copies of Academic Certificate and Grade twelve (12) Certificate. In addition, the copies of Academic certificate should be verified by the Zambia Qualification Authority.
 
(ii) Applications should be addressed to the:
 
   Director General
   Zambia Public Procurement Authority
   Stand No. Sub J-11790
   Procurement House
   Off Alick Nkhata Road, Longacres
   P.O Box 31009
   LUSAKA
 
(iii) Candidates MUST download and fill in the Profile Summary Form HERE and email it together with the application letter and other documents to jobs2@zppa.org.zm. Please indicate the position being applied for in the subject line and sign-off the application letter for employment. The size of your attachments should not exceed 10 Megabyte. Only applications sent via email will be considered.
 
(iv) Please note that filling in the Profile Summary Form is mandatory and the same, as mentioned in item (iii) above, should be sent with other documents to jobs2@zppa.org.zm in Microsoft Word format and not Portable Document Format (PDF).
 
CLOSING DATE
 
The closing date for receipt of applications will be Thursday, 26th December, 2024 at 17:00 hours. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.