Project Description

The Re-Ignite Innovate Sustain and Empower (RISE) program aims to disrupt the main drivers of HIV risk for adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in Zimbabwe using a proven approach called Determined, Resilient, Empowered, AIDS-free, Mentored, and Safe women (DREAMS). The program goal is to contribute to the reduction of new HIV infections amongst AGYW 10-24 by 2026 in Zimbabwe by strengthening HIV and sexual violence prevention. The program is currently being in eleven priority high HIV burden districts in Zimbabwe (Beitbridge, Bulawayo, Bulilima, Gwanda, Gweru, Insiza, Mangwe, Matobo, Mazowe, Gokwe South and Mberengwa). These districts are in the following provinces: Mashonaland Central, Midlands, Bulawayo, and Matabeleland South provinces.

ZHI’s primary role is to deliver a comprehensive curriculum on HIV prevention, gender norms and social asset building targeted at AGYW in school, out of school and their sexual partners at community level.

ZHI’s core thrust in the DREAMS-RISE Program is to keep girls and young women HIV Free through supporting them to:

Stay in school

Prevent early pregnancies

Prevent sexual violence

Access Post violence care

DREAMS-RISE provides a comprehensive, multi-sectoral package of core interventions to address key factors that make girls and young women particularly vulnerable to HIV. These include structural factors, such as gender-based violence, exclusion from economic opportunities, and a lack of access to secondary school. DREAMS layers multiple interventions at once so that AGYW are surrounded with critical support to keep them safe from HIV and other risks.

Position Summary

Under the direction of the Fleet and Logistics Associate and District Project Coordinator, the driver shall provide a variety of transportation support to ZHI.

The primary responsibility of this role is to provide safe and efficient transportation for ZHI staff and consultants to approved locations.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Mature and willing to work at odd hours;

Good written, oral, interpersonal and organization skills;

Ability to work well with others and to develop and maintain compatibility among project staff, subcontractors and recipients of assistance.

Qualification and experience

A minimum of 5 O’ levels, and any other relevant certificates with a minimum of 5 years’ driving experience;

Must have a valid defensive driving certificate and a valid driving license;

Must have expert knowledge of driving rules and regulations;

Experience of driving 4x4 Landcruiser vehicle is required;

Experience as a driver mechanic will be an added advantage;

Experience with large complex organization preferred